Oscars 2026 recap: See all the winners and best moments

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Last updated: Monday, March 16, 2026 10:04AM GMT
2026 Oscar winners' acceptance speeches

LOS ANGELES -- At the 2026 Oscars, the biggest and brightest stars from across Hollywood and the world of entertainment converged in Los Angeles to honor the most prestigious works of filmmaking delivered over the last year.

Scroll below to see how the night unfolded, and check out all coverage of the 98th Academy Awards here.

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Mar 15, 2026, 10:07 PM GMT

Recording Academy CEO says he's excited the Grammys are moving to ABC

CEO of The Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr., is excited that the Grammys will be coming to ABC next year.

"We're honored. We're looking forward to the partnership. We've been in one home for 50 years, so this could be new energy. Hopefully, we'll make great progress and do great things," he said.

As for the Oscars, Mason said he's a music and movie junkie, and excited to be there.

Harvey Mason Jr. on the Grammys moving to ABC for the first time in 50 years.
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Mar 15, 2026, 9:35 PM GMT

PHOTOS: Stars stun with Oscars red carpet fashion

Oscar nominees and other stars are walking the red carpet with their finest fashions for Hollywood's biggest night.

Check out all the best looks in our photo gallery below.

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Michael B. Jordan arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Mar 15, 2026, 9:13 PM GMT

Li Jun Li dazzles on the red carpet

Li Jun Li stunned on the red carpet in a swirled red gown.

Li Jun Li arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Li Jun Li arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The actress is part of a special musical performance segment honoring 'Sinners' at the Oscars.

"It's going to be amazing," she said. "It's so packed with amazing people that you might be over-stimulated. I'm over-stimulated, so I'm so excited. I saw some of my idols, and I short-circuited when I saw them."

Li played Grace Chow in the Oscar-nominated movie.

Li Jun Li walked the red carpet for "Sinners" Oscars nominations.
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Mar 15, 2026, 9:03 PM GMT

Inside look at how the Oscar statues get their golden shine

What do NASA satellites, sports trophies and the Oscar statue all have in common? They all get their golden shine in New York.

Inside the Epner Technology workshop in Brooklyn, New York City, the Oscar statue is dressed in gold.

Joelle Garguilo has more on how the Oscar statue becomes golden in New York.

Since 1929, it's been a symbol of the best in film, and for the better part of the last decade, Hollywood's highest honor has been made exclusively in New York.

"I believe this is our eleventh season of doing them," Paul Brancato of Epner Technology Inc. said.

Like the films they recognize, the golden figurines are a labor of love, one that spans two companies: UAP Productions in New York's Hudson Valley and Epner Technology in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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