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The time has come: The red carpet is wrapping up and the Oscars 2026 are upon us, bringing together Hollywood’s biggest names for a ceremony where it feels like anything might be possible.
Stars are out in full force this year, bringing their most stunning and daring looks to the Oscar red carpet. Nicole Kidman, Teyana Taylor, and Demi Moore all elected for gowns embellished with feathers; likely best actress winner Jessie Buckley chose a gown that nods to another best actress, Grace Kelly; Damson Idris wore a shearling collar in the Los Angeles heat. Timothée Chalamet wore all white, while his girlfriend Kylie Jenner elected for Jessica Rabbit red.
We hope you’ve already filled out your final ballot, reminding yourself what happened at the 2025 Oscars, and checking out our best-dressed leaderboard, where you can choose which star deserves to be named queen (or king) of awards season—because now it’s time to see who will win this year’s most contested races, including best actor (a two-man race between Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan), best supporting actor, and best supporting actress. stick with VF for exclusive expert commentary, analysis, and reporting behind the scenes of both the Oscars and Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party, which this year moves to a new home at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The festivities start…right now.
What we know so far:
- Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson have won their first Oscars. Coogler won best original screenplay for Sinners, Thomas Anderson won best adapted screenplay for One Battle After Another.
- Sean Penn was not present to accept the Oscar for best supporting actor after winning for his performance of Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw in One Battle After Another.
- In an Oscars first, two short films tied for an award. Both “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” got to take home the prize.Cassandra Kulukundis is the first person ever to win an Oscar for best casting, which is a new category this year.
- Amy Madigan has won best support actress for her performance in Weapons. This is her first Oscar, and you can read all about her performance here.
- We’re updating winners in real time here.
Our Essential Guides
- See a full list of 2026 Oscar nominees
- See our 2026 Oscar winner predictions
- See our list of the best Oscar dresses of all time
We’re still reeling at those moving In Memoriam tributes.
Hooray for Sentimental Value and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, whose name I really nailed on our Little Gold Men podcast last week.
Best international feature goes to Sentimental Value, which has nine Oscar nominations, including best picture.
So happy about this one! One of my favorite films of this year—and it was a stacked category!
In the battle for best picture, here is where the night’s totals stand with just six categories to go. Sinners has taken home three Oscars: best original screenplay, score, and cinematography. And One Battle After Another has four: best adapted screenplay, editing, casting, and best supporting actor for no-show Sean Penn.
Show of hands: who else has had to listen to this song approximately nine billion times in the past year? Second question: who else has a six year old?
Can’t hear you, too busy going UP UP UP
(Signed, the parent of an 8-year-old.)
Hello, it’s me. My six year old is actually over it, but I’m not!
