Oscars 2026 LIVE: Winners, surprises and the race to the statuette
Oscars 2026 LIVE: Winners, surprises and the race to the statuette
Live updates from the 98th Academy Awards as frontrunners One Battle After Another and Sinners chase glory amid upsets, lavish moments, and real-time reactions.
Tonight, Los Angeles hosts the 98th Academy Awards with a night of high-stakes voting and high-glamour moments. Front-runners One Battle After Another and Sinners are pushing hard in a tightly contested race, while winners and upsets unfold in real time for millions of viewers worldwide.
Behind the scenes, the winners are determined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a body of more than 10,000 members. As ballots are tabulated, the ceremony becomes a suspenseful leaderboard with surprises possible at every category.
On the screen, critics are watching key performances. In Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet dives into a punishing audition for greatness, a role that has critics buzzing about its potential to translate into a major Oscar moment. Josh Safdie's film has become a talking point for its stark take on the American Dream.
Outside the Dolby Theatre, the mood is electric. Beverly Hills buzzes with red-carpet energy, with gatherings at Chanel’s Polo Lounge and other star-studded soirees shaping the night’s social drama as much as the awards themselves.
As the show unfolds, critics and fans trade predictions about who will lift the statuette, while our live panel weighs the bold choices against the momentum of the frontrunners. Stay tuned for real-time results, post-show analyses, and instant reactions as the 98th Academy Awards roll on.
