On Sunday, March 15th, the 98th annual Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theater, in Hollywood, California. Also known as the Oscars, the event honored 2025’s most praised films, awarding cinematography, screenwriting, acting, costume design, and many more appreciative aspects in filmmaking. First held in 1929, the award ceremony has made quite a name for itself, often referred to as the greatest achievement in the industry.
Highlights of Sunday night’s event include Ryan Coogler’s groundbreaking film Sinners receiving a total of 16 nominations, breaking the Oscars record for most nominations for a single movie in the ceremony’s history. Sinners received four of its nominations, including best original screenplay, best original score, and making history by granting Autumn Durald the Oscar for Best Cinematography, making her the first ever woman to receive this award. Last, but definitely not least, the award for Best Leading Actor was given to Michael B. Jordan for his performance as the Smokestack Twins. This category was nothing short of an All-Star line-up, nominating Leonardo Dicaprio, One Battle After Another, Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme, Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent. Michael B. Jordan came in clutch securing this award and thanked both Coogler and his fellow nominees for the opportunity.
The 98th Oscars was ultimately a huge night for the horror genre of film, which has been underappreciated in both the academy and the industry itself, with many involved in the filmmaking of horror and fans of the genre feeling it does not get the credit it deserves. This ceremony, however, changed that significantly, with Amy Madigan securing the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the abstract horror piece, Weapons, directed by Zach Cregger. This, along with the mass appreciation for the vampire-film, Sinners, as mentioned, greatly increases the value of the genre and will pave the way for future horror films to be given respect.
Drama-Action film One Battle After Another ultimately secured the most Oscar wins at this year’s event, with Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, and the first-ever Oscar for Best Casting. It also granted both actor Sean Penn and director Paul Thomas Anderson their third Oscar win, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Best Director.
The Oscar for Best Actress in a lead role was presented to Jessie Buckley, for the Shakespearean historical-fiction drama, Hamnet, making her the first Irish actor to win in this category. Buckley was up against Emma Stone, Bugonia, Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value, and Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
Joachim Trier’s, Sentimental Value, granted his home country, Norway, its first Oscar win in the Best International Feature Film category. Norway landed the win against Brazil, The Secret Agent, France, It Was Just An Accident, Spain, Sirāt, and Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab. The drama film received nine nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress in a supporting role.
Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic Science – Fiction film adaptation of Frankenstein, originally written by Mary Shelley, left the ceremony with three Oscars under their belt. Its awards included Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. The straight-to-Netflix original film shocked audiences with its high quality writing and filmmaking, ultimately securing nine nominations at the ceremony.
While these are only a fraction of the many fantastic projects honored at the annual 2026 awards ceremony, check out the full results below to learn more about this year’s ceremony!
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2026
Film lovers, stay tuned for what this year’s Oscar run has to offer!
