The 98th Academy Awards concluded last night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Here is the full list:
Best Picture: One Battle After Another
Directing: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Actor in a Leading Role: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Actress in a Leading Role: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Actor in a Supporting Role: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Actress in a Supporting Role: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Writing (Original Screenplay): Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters
International Feature Film: Sentimental Value, Norway
Documentary Feature Film: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
Film Editing: Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another
Music (Original Score): Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Music (Original Song): Golden from KPop Demon Hunters, Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Teddy Park
Production Design: Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, Frankenstein
Costume Design: Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
Makeup and Hairstyling: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey, Frankenstein
Sound: Gareth John and others for F1
Visual Effects: Joe Letteri and others for Avatar: Fire and Ash
Casting: Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
Animated Short Film: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Documentary Short Film: All the Empty Rooms
Live Action Short Film (Tie): The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva
The 98th Oscars introduced an enforced rule requiring Academy members to view every nominated film in a category before voting in the final round (or abstain), aiming for more informed decisions. Additionally, this ceremony featured the debut of Best Casting as a new competitive category.
The race leaned heavily toward prestige/critical darlings like Sinners (record 16 nominations, multiple wins including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan), One Battle After Another (Best Picture, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, and 6 total wins), and others like Frankenstein or Hamnet. Avatar 3 received two nominations and won just one.
