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Michael B. Jordan wins best actor for ‘Sinners,’ taking home his first Oscar in popular victory

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael B. Jordan has won the best-actor Oscar for his role in “Sinners.” Last year’s winner, Adrien Brody, announced Jordan’s name Sunday night, setting off a wild celebration inside the Dolby Theatre. Jordan plays identical twins Smoke and Stack in the supernatural horror film set in 1930s Mississippi that earned a record 16 Oscar nominations. Jordan is the sixth Black man to win an Oscar for best actor, adding his name to a list that includes Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington. “Sinners” reunited Jordan and writer-producer-director Ryan Coogler, who go back to their first collaboration in 2020. Jordan beat Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke and Wagner Moura.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw becomes first woman to win an Oscar for cinematography

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made Oscars history by winning best cinematography for “Sinners,” becoming the first woman to take the prize. On Sunday, the Academy honored her work on Ryan Coogler’s film. She says she once struggled to find women in the field. Only three women have earned Oscar nominations before her. She was the first woman of color nominated in the category. “Sinners” also broke ground because no woman had shot a movie on IMAX film before. Her credits include “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “The Last Showgirl,” the television show “Loki” and the Rihanna music video “Lift Me Up.”

'KPop Demon Hunters,' 'Sinners' and more: Oscars choreographer Mandy Moore breaks down the show

NEW YORK (AP) — Meet the woman behind the 2026 Academy Awards' star-studded performances, choreographer Mandy Moore. That includes Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, the voices behind the fictional girl group HUNTR/X, who performed their hit “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters.” It also includes Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq tackling “I Lied to You” from “Sinners,” though Moore told The Associated Press she was mostly involved with the “Golden” performance. She worked with a consultant and aimed to make “event television.” She was more of a support for “Sinners” choreographer Aakomon “AJ” Jones. She says both sets emphasized storytelling.

Jessie Buckley wins the best actress Oscar for tear-jerking ‘Hamnet’ performance

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessie Buckley has claimed her first Oscar for her moving, emotional performance in the period drama “Hamnet.” The prize for best actress went to two-time nominee Buckley for her role as William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes, in the film directed by Chloé Zhao. Buckley, who is Irish, had swept the awards circuit leading up to Sunday’s ceremony, winning in her category at the Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Actor Awards. “Hamnet,” an adaptation of a 2020 novel of the same name, received eight Oscar nominations and Buckley was the widely projected winner for best actress.

Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand lead an emotional and expanded Oscars in memoriam

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The in memoriam at the Oscars honoring those in the film industry who have died spotlighted Rob Reiner and Robert Redford with personal tributes from Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand. Crystal opened the longer than usual segment by recalling meeting Reiner on “All in the Family” in 1975. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, died in December. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with their deaths and has pleaded not guility. Streisand honored Redford by singing a snippet from “The Way We Were.” She praised his acting and activism. Redford died in September at 89.

Conan O'Brien plays Aunt Gladys and takes shots at AI and Chalamet at 2026 Oscars

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Conan O’Brien returned as Oscars host and opened the show with jokes about AI and Timothée Chalamet. On Sunday night, he told the crowd was the show's last human host. He said a self-driving car in a tux could run the show next. He also said security was tight because of a feared attack from the opera and ballet communities because of Chalamet's disparaging comments on those worlds. A prerecorded opening bit showed him as Amy Madigan's Aunt Gladys character from “Weapons” and edited him into scenes from big nominees.

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ wins best documentary feature Oscar for teacher who opposed Ukraine war

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” has won the Oscar for best documentary feature. The film’s central figure and co-director is a teacher and activities director in a small town school in Russia. He captures Vladimir Putin’s propaganda and patriotism program for the nation’s youth after the invasion of Ukraine. Pavel Talankin smuggled the footage he’d shot out of the country and collaborated on the documentary with American director David Borenstein. The two men gave the night some of its most overtly political moments during their speeches. It’s the second film in three years about the Russia-Ukraine war to win the documentary feature Oscar.

Norwegian family drama ‘Sentimental Value’ wins Oscar for best international film

“Sentimental Value” has won the Oscar for best international film. The family drama by Joachim Trier explores an estranged family’s wounds in when a director father, who repeatedly prioritized career over family, tries to reconcile with his daughters. It garnered nine nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best original screenplay. Stellan Skarsgård, who plays the father, Gustav, was also nominated for best supporting actor. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Elle Fanning were nominated for best supporting actress. Trier is best known for the movie “The Worst Person in the World,” which also explored themes of art and identity.