Oscar 2026: Michael B Jordan wins best actor; Jessie Buckley is best actress

LOS ANGELES: Michael B Jordan won the best actor award for his role in 'Sinners' at the 98th Academy Awards. Paul Thomas Anderson's Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer 'One Battle After Another' won the awards, including Best Director and Best Picture. The film won six awards, including this one.

Jessie Buckley won best actress award for Hamnet. Autumn Durald Arkapo, who won the award for cinematography for 'Sinners', became the first black woman to win an Oscar. 'Sinners' won four awards, including Best Actor, Camera and Music Score.

'One Battle After Another' won the award for best adapted screenplay. Indian film legends Dharmendra, Manoj Kumar, B Saroja Devi and Kota Srinivasa Rao were honoured at the Oscars. Jessie Buckley, who was named best actress, became the first Iris star to win the award.

Sean Penn won the best supporting actor award for his role in One Battle After Another, directed by comedian Conan O'Brien. However, he did not attend to accept the award. The actor had skipped the Golden Globes. Amy Madigan won best supporting actress for her role in Weapons. The film won two awards, for costume and makeup. Paul Thomas Anderson won best adapted screenplay and Cassandra Kulukundis won best casting for One Battle After Another.