Not all Academy members can vote for every award category

We had a lot of first-time winners at the 2026 Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley and Amy Madigan among them. So now that they have Oscars in their hands, where do they go next?

Another year, another Diane Warren loss. With her loss on Sunday night, the legendary songwriter, 69, now stands alone with 17 Academy Award nominations without a single win—more than any other individual in history.

Conan O’Brien hosted the show with a slew of gags about the future of A.I., while a heartfelt in memoriam segment honored Rob and Michelle Reiner, Robert Redford, Diane Keaton, Catherine O’Hara and others.

“One Battle After Another” won best picture, among six Academy Awards. Michael B. Jordan took best actor for “Sinners,” while Jessie Buckley won best actress for “Hamnet.”

At last, the 2026 Oscars marked the end of this long, roller coaster of an awards season on Sunday night as “One Battle After Another” continued its domination at the ceremony. The Paul Thomas Anderson-directed black comedy-thriller won six statuettes,