2026 Oscars: "Golden" wins Best Song, "Sinners" wins Best Score. Here are all the awards and winners

On the night of March 15, the 98th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted for the second time by American comedian and TV host Conan O’Brien. Among the top honors, the award for Best Picture went to “One Battle After Another” by Paul Thomas Anderson, who also won for Best Director. On the acting front, Michael B. Jordan took home the Oscar for Best Actor for “Sinners”, while Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her role in “Hamnet”.

The music awards

As every year, special attention was given to the music categories, dedicated to the songs and scores that help shape the narrative of the films.

The award for Best Original Song went to “Golden,” from the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The song is performed by the virtual group Huntr/x and was written by Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Nam Hee-dong, Lee Yu-han, Joong Gyu-kwak and Teddy Park.

The Oscar for Best Original Score, meanwhile, went to composer Ludwig Göransson for the film “Sinners“, a recognition that confirms his status as one of the most in-demand musicians in contemporary cinema.

The win for “Golden” stands as one of the most significant results of the 2026 ceremony. The song marks the first-ever Oscar win for a Korean-language track in the Best Original Song category, a sign of the growing international influence of Asian pop culture within the film industry as well.

All the 2026 Oscar winners

Below is the full rundown of winners from the 98th Academy Awards, held yesterday in Los Angeles.

• Best Picture – One Battle After Another
• Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
• Best Actor – Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
• Best Actress – Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
• Best Supporting Actor – Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
• Best Supporting Actress – Amy Madigan (Weapons)
• Best Adapted Screenplay – Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
• Best Original Screenplay – Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
• Best International Feature – Sentimental Value
• Best Animated Feature – KPop Demon Hunters
• Best Casting – Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle After Another)
• Best Cinematography – Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Sinners)
• Best Production Design – Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau (Frankenstein)
• Best Costume Design – Kate Hawley (Frankenstein)
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey (Frankenstein)
• Best Visual Effects – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
• Best Editing – Andy Jurgensen – One Battle After Another
• Best Sound – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary Rizzo and Juan Peralta (F1: The Movie)
• Best Original Score – Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)
• Best Original Song – Golden (KPop Demon Hunters)
• Best Documentary Feature – Mr Nobody Against Putin
• Miglior cortometraggio documentario – All the Empty Rooms
• Miglior cortometraggio – The Singers
• Best Animated Short – La jeune fille qui pleurait des perles

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