'Sinners' wins four Oscars from a historic 16 nominations

“Sinners” entered the night with the record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film, with 16.It leaves with four awards, won by Ryan Coogler for original screenplay, Michael B.Jordan for lead actor, Autumn Durald Arkapaw for cinematography and Ludwig Göransson for score.

Arkapaw became the first woman to ever win in her category.It seemed every time the film’s title came up during the broadcast there would be cheers and a swell of emotion from the audience.The live performance of the nominated song “I Lied to You” re-created the fantastical moment from the film in which generations of musicians collide, weaving together past, present and future.

Awards The 2026 Oscars aired Sunday from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood as ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ squared off for the top prize.Since its release in April of last year, the film has been a cultural touchstone and point of extended conversation on its way to some $370 million in worldwide box office.

Among this year’s best picture nominees, only “F1” earned more, with $631 million.When Oscars host Conan O’Brien mentioned the name of the film in his opening monologue, it generated a huge ovation from the room.Directed and written by Coogler, the film tells the story of twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, both played by Jordan.

On the opening night of their juke joint in 1930s Mississippi, they are beset by a small band of vampires, intent on turning everyone inside into bloodsuckers.In accepting his lead actor award, Jordan thanked Warner Bros.executives Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy “for believing in this dream, this vision of Ryan Coogler and betting on the culture and betting on original ideas and original artistry.” (Including its Oscars for “One Battle After Another” and “Weapons,” Warners Bros.

ended the night with an 11-Oscar tally, tying the record for most wins by a single studio.)Across what seemed an extremely long awards season — a run that was even ...