Forward of its acquisition by Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. dominated the 2026 Oscars with 11 wins primarily for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After One other. Netflix additionally put in a robust displaying with seven Academy Awards, together with two for KPop Demon Hunters and three for Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein.

All instructed, devoted streaming companies chalked up eight awards, however had been shut out of the key prizes. Frankenstein took the trophies for for Finest Manufacturing Design, Finest Costume Design and Finest Make-up and Hairstyling, whereas KPop Demon Hunters took Finest Animated Characteristic and Finest authentic Tune. Netflix additionally took prizes for All The Empty Rooms (Finest Documentary Quick Movie) and The Singers (Finest Reside Motion Quick Movie). Apple TV garnered the opposite streaming service Oscar for F1 (Finest Sound).

Warner Bros. dominated the extra prestigious awards. The studio took its first Oscar for Finest Image (One Battle After One other) since Argo gained in 2012, whereas additionally successful Anderson the prizes for Finest Director and Finest Tailored Screenplay, and giving Sean Penn the Finest Supporting Actor Oscar. Sinners, in the meantime, gained for Finest Cinematography, giving Autumn Durald Arkapaw the primary ever win for a lady and lady of shade in that class. Michael B. Jordan took the Finest Actor prize for that movie, whereas Director Ryan Coogler gained for Finest Authentic Screenplay.

Different notable appearing prizes had been gained by Jessie Buckley (Finest Actress, Hamnet) and Amy Madigan (Finest Assist Actress, Weapons).

Host Conan O’Brien joked that it was the “first time in a theater” for Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos. It stays to be seen, nonetheless, whether or not Netflix shedding out to Paramount Skydance on the Warner Bros. acquisition might be to the movie business’s profit or detriment. One clear loser of late is broadcast tv because the 2026 Oscars would be the third-to-last aired by Walt Disney’s ABC, with YouTube set to stream the ceremony completely starting in 2029.