Hollywood’s biggest night has come and gone, and when the final envelope was opened at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, the story that emerged was one of two very different films dividing the spoils of one of the most competitive Oscar races in recent memory. One Battle After Another claimed the evening’s most coveted prizes while Sinners delivered some of the night’s most historic individual victories. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the ceremony produced moments that will be talked about for years.
Here is every winner from the 98th Academy Awards.
The big winners of the night
One Battle After Another was the evening’s dominant force, taking home best picture, best director for Paul Thomas Anderson, best adapted screenplay also for Anderson, best supporting actor for Sean Penn, best film editing for Andy Jurgensen, and the first-ever casting award, presented to Cassandra Kulukundis. Six wins in total for a dark comedy that swept the Golden Globes earlier this season and never really let go of its momentum.
Sinners arrived with a record-setting 16 nominations and left with four wins that made history in their own right. Michael B. Jordan won best actor for his performance both his first nomination and first win. Ryan Coogler won best original screenplay. Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman and first woman of color to win best cinematography. And Ludwig Göransson took home best original score.
Frankenstein quietly became one of the night’s most decorated films in technical categories, winning best production design for Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, best makeup and hairstyling for Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey, and best costume design for Kate Hawley.
KPop Demon Hunters claimed best animated feature and best original song for Golden, a win shared among EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon, and Teddy Park.
The acting winners
Best actress went to Jessie Buckley for her performance in Hamnet, a win that was met with enormous enthusiasm from the audience. Amy Madigan opened the evening by winning best supporting actress for Weapons, becoming the first winner announced of the night and setting an emotional tone that carried through the rest of the ceremony. Sean Penn claimed best supporting actor for One Battle After Another.
The complete list of winners
Best picture: One Battle After Another
Best actor: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Best actress: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Best supporting actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Best supporting actor: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Best director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best original screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best adapted screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
Best original score: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Best animated feature: KPop Demon Hunters
Best international film: Sentimental Value, Norway
Best documentary feature: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Best original song: Golden from KPop Demon Hunters
Best sound: Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta, F1
Best visual effects: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best production design: Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, Frankenstein
Best film editing: Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another
Best makeup and hairstyling: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey, Frankenstein
Best costume design: Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
Best casting: Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
Best live action short film: Tie between The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best animated short film: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best documentary short film: All the Empty Rooms
The night in context
The 98th Academy Awards delivered on nearly every promise the season had made. Sinners rewrote the record books with its 16 nominations and left with four wins that each carried genuine historic weight. One Battle After Another proved that Golden Globe momentum still matters at the Oscars. And first-time winners like Michael B. Jordan and Autumn Durald Arkapaw gave the night the kind of emotional resonance that reminds audiences everywhere why the movies still matter.
Source: PBS NewsHour / Associated Press
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