The 98th Academy Awards were held on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, honoring the films of 2025. Conan O'Brien returned as host for the second consecutive year after his debut at the 97th Academy Awards, leading a ceremony that ran nearly four hours. The show aired live on ABC, streamed on Hulu and reached more than 200 territories worldwide.

The nominations, announced on January 22, 2026, set a record. Ryan Coogler's Sinners received 16, breaking the record of 14 shared by All About Eve, La La Land and Titanic, the big winner of the 70th Academy Awards. One Battle After Another, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, followed with 13. Both films were distributed by Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another was the night's biggest winner with six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Anderson, whose script was based on Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland. Sean Penn won Best Supporting…