The 98th Academy Awards took place Sunday at 6 p.m. CST and aired live on Hulu and ABC. 

Conan O’Brien returned to host for his second consecutive year, kicking the ceremony off with an opening bit inspired by the ending of “Weapons.” His monologue included jabs at Timothée Chalamet for his recent remarks on the state of opera and ballet, and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos for his influence on the deprioritization of theatrical releases. 

Still, O’Brien ended his monologue on an optimistic note. He encouraged the celebration of cinema from all over the world in trying times, “not because we think all is well, but because we will work and hope for better days ahead.” 

The night included a historic moment, as Autumn Durald Arkapaw from “Sinners” became the first woman and first person of color to ever win in the Best Cinematography category. Before this year, this was the only gender-neutral category at the Oscars in which a woman had never won.  

“One Battle After Another” was this year’s biggest winner, taking home six Oscars. This includes wins in major categories like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), Best Film Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn’s performance. 

The most nominated movie of the year and of all time, “Sinners,” took home four wins out of 16 nominations. Its wins include Best Leading Actor for Michael B. Jordan’s performance, Best Writing (Original Screenplay), Best Cinematography and Best Music (Original Score).

This year, the Academy introduced a new category — Best Casting — to recognize the work of casting directors for various ensembles. Cassandra Kulukundis won for her work on “One Battle After Another.”

The ceremony also featured the seventh tie in the history of the Academy Awards, in the category of Best Live Action Short Film. The award went to both “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva.”

In typical Oscars fashion, many speeches got cut short, leading to backlash from viewers. The crew of “Two People Exchanging Saliva” had their mics cut with the lights dimmed to usher them offstage, but host O’Brien encouraged them to continue. 

Similarly, during the acceptance speech for the original song “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” the recipient’s mic was abruptly cut off. 

Many criticize the Academy for trying to cut winning speeches short, especially as the ceremony still made time for extended comedic segments — such as the “Bridesmaids” cast reunion and the presenter banter between Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans.

Two of the Best Original Song nominees, “I Lied to You” from “Sinners” and “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” were performed during the show. Both numbers featured mesmerizing choreography and striking design choices, but “I Lied to You” stood out by recreating the memorable “Sinners” jukebox scene on stage with a diverse crew of dancers, including retired ballerina Misty Copeland.

More of O’Brien’s comedic bits included a musical segment featuring Josh Groban and a “Casablanca” spoof mimicking second-screen media. The most memorable clip was of O’Brien attempting to get Gen Z’s attention with TikTok-style Subway Surfers split-screen videos and using terms like “aura farming,” “6-7” and “lowkenuinely.” 

The show ended with a post-credit scene, where O’Brien’s name tag as host was swapped out with internet personality Mr. Beast. This led many to speculate that he may be next year’s Oscars host, though it’s very unlikely. 

Below is the complete list of winners from the 98th Academy Awards.

Best Actor in a Leading Role: 

Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners” 

Best Actress in a Leading Role:

Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: 

Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: 

Amy Madigan, “Weapons”

Best Animated Feature Film: 

“KPop Demon Hunters” 

Best Animated Short Film:

“The Girl Who Cried Pearls”

Best Casting: 

Cassandra Kulukundis, “One Battle After Another”

Best Cinematography: 

Autumn Durald Arkapaw, “Sinners”

Best Costume Design: 

Kate Hawley, “Frankenstein”

Best Directing:  

Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”

Best Documentary Feature Film:

“Mr. Nobody Against Putin”

Best Documentary Short Film:

“All the Empty Rooms”

Best Film Editing: 

Andy Jurgensen, “One Battle After Another”

Best International Feature Film: 

“Sentimental Value” from Norway

Best Live Action Short Film:

(Tie) “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva”

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: 

Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey, “Frankenstein”

Best Music (Original Score): 

Ludwig Göransson, “Sinners” 

Best Original Song:

“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” 

Best Picture: 

“One Battle After Another”

Best Production Design: 

Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, “Frankenstein”

Best Sound: 

Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta, “F1”

Best Visual Effects: 

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett, “Avatar: Fire and Ash”

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay): 

Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another” 

Best Writing (Original Screenplay): 

Ryan Coogler, “Sinners” 

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