At the glitzy 98th Academy Awards ceremony, Sinners made a splash on Sunday night at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026.
Ryan Coogler sinners It had already generated buzz long before the Academy Awards began.
sinners It earned 16 nominations, becoming the film with the most Oscar nominations of all time.
Let’s find out how many nominations he managed to translate into wins at the 98th Academy Awards.
Sinners won four awards, including awards for Ryan Coogler’s original screenplay and Michael B. Jordan’s lead performance, closing out a triumphant 2025, which included Superman, A Minecraft movieand Arms.
It was the first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, who serves as writer, director and producer of sinners.
Every step of the way this awards season, Coogler has garnered Best Original Screenplay awards at the Critics’ Choice Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA and WGA Awards.
Ludwig Göransson won Sinners’ second Oscar for Best Original Song.
This third Oscar is the last feather in his cap, after winning for his work in black panther and oppenheimer.
Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to make Oscar history by winning Best Cinematography for her work on Sinners.
The aforementioned Arkapaw, during her acceptance speech, asked the women present to stand and said, “I won’t get here without you.”
Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for playing the dual roles of twins Smoke and Stack.
He becomes the sixth black actor to win an Academy Award for a leading role.
