📌 Key Points
- Priyanka Chopra crowns Norway’s Sentimental Value!
- ‘Sinners’ sweeps Best Actor, Cinematography, Music, Screenplay!
- Oscars adds new ‘Best Casting’ category! A historic first!
- Two short films share top honor: A surprising Oscar first!
The highly anticipated 98th Oscar Awards ceremony, unfolding majestically in Los Angeles on March 16th, has concluded, and the wait for the winners is finally over. For every cinema aficionado back home, eager to know who clinched the gold, prepare for a seismic shift! The list honouring the best films of 2025 features astonishing choices you truly won’t believe.
Oscar Winners Revealed: Stunned by the Triumphs?
Oscar Shock: Who Won the Awards This Time? You’ll Be Stunned by the Winners! The highly anticipated Oscar Awards buzz has officially culminated with the grand 98th ceremony, which majestically kicked off on March 16th in Los Angeles, USA. If you’ve been eagerly awaiting to discover who clinched the awards, here’s all the information on the night’s winners, honoring the best films released in 2025.
This year marked a significant change in the history of the Academy Awards. Previously, awards were presented in 23 categories, but with the addition of the new ‘Best Casting’ category, awards were bestowed in a total of 24 categories.
Global beauty Priyanka Chopra was a special attraction at the event, notably announcing ‘Sentimental Value’ (a film from Norway) as the winner in the Best International Feature Film category. Other key highlights included Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor for ‘Sinners,’ Paul Thomas Anderson taking home Best Director for ‘One Battle After Another,’ and ‘Sinners’ further securing awards for Best Cinematography, Music, and Original Screenplay. ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ delighted fans by clinching the Best Visual Effects award. It’s also noteworthy that two films, ‘The Singers’ and ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva,’ received awards in the ‘Best Live Action Short Film’ category.
New Category, Star Wins: Oscar Night Highlights!
The complete list of winners for the Oscar 2026 ceremony is as follows: * Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
* Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
* Best Original Song: Golden Song (K-Pop Demon Hunters)
* Best International Feature Film: Sentimental Value (Film from Norway)
* Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Sinners)
* Best Editing: Andy Jürgenson (One Battle After Another)
* Best Music: Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)
* Best Sound: Gareth John, AI Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, John Peralta (F1)
* Best Documentary Feature Film: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
* Best Documentary Short Film: All the Empty Rooms
* Best Visual Effects: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
* Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau (Frankenstein)
* Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
* Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
* Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
* Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan (Weapons)
* Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey (Frankenstein)
* Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley (Frankenstein)
* Best Animated Short Film: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
* Best Animated Feature Film: K-Pop Demon Hunters
* Best Live Action Short Film: The Singers, Two People Exchanging Saliva
These are the winners celebrated at the concluded Oscar 2026 ceremony. Stay tuned for more film updates.
Looking Ahead
The Oscar 2026 winners, undeniably a shocking list, have sparked intense debate across South India. Is this Hollywood embracing a truly unpredictable new chapter? This unprecedented outcome promises an exciting, evolving cinematic landscape. Stay tuned for more updates.
