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Oscars 2026 Must-See Moments: A Shocking Tie, 'Sinners' Makes History, Robert Downey Jr.'s Flub
Paul Mescal was true to thine own self at Oscars 2026.
In fact, the Hamnet star couldn't contain his emotions when his costar Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the March 15 ceremony, hosted by Conan O'Brien. (Click here to see all the celebs on the red carpet.)
As Mikey Madison introduced this year's nominees—including Bugonia's Emma Stone, Song Sung Blue's Kate Hudson, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You's Rose Byrne and Sentimental Value's Renate Reinsve—an anxious-looking Paul sat one row behind Jessie with his clasped hands in front of his mouth.
But as soon as his castmate's name was announced, he adorably pumped his fists in the air and let out an excited shout. Jumping up from his seat next to girlfriend Gracie Abrams, the Normal People alum then greeted Jessie with a big hug.
And the love goes both ways. After all, Jessie once told Paul, "I could drink you like water."
"I bloody love you, man," the 36-year-old raved to Paul, 30, when she won at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in January. "I know loads of other women do too, but tough s--t."
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Jessie continued at the time, "You are a giant of the heart. Thank you so much for making me a little bit more human."
The Lost Daughter actress, who is married to healthcare worker Freddie Sorensen, later clarified what she meant by her effusive comments about Paul.
Chad Salvador/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards
“He is essential to what I need and what I’ve discovered as an actor is possible, in what we do in our work,” she explained to reporters backstage at the 2026 Golden Globes, where she also won an acting award for her performance in the Chloé Zhao period piece. "He brings you to the core of your humanity, and once you know what that is—it becomes like water.”
Who else won big at the 2026 Oscars? Keep reading to find out...
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Actress in a Leading Role
WINNER: Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
Emma Stone - Bugonia
Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
Actress in a Supporting Role
Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
WINNER: Amy Madigan - Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku- Sinners
Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
Actor in a Supporting Role
Benecio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo - Sinners
WINNER: Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value
Director
Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
It Was Just An Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
WINNER: Sinners
Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Original Song
"Dear Me" from Diane Warren: Relentless
WINNER: "Golden" from KPop Deamon Hunters
"I Lied to You" from Sinners
"Sweet Dreams of Joy" from Viva Verdii
"Train Dreams" from Train Dreams
International Feature Film
The Secret Agent
It Was Just an Accident
WINNER: Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Live Action Short Film
Butcher's Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen's Period Drama
WINNER (Tie): The Singers
WINNER (Tie): Two People Exchanging Saliva
Documentary Short Film
WINNER: All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: "Were and Are Gone"
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness
Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
Visual Effects
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
Train Dreams
Film Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Production Design
WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
Documentary Feature Film
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
WINNER: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Casting
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Makeup & Hairstyling
WINNER: Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio
WINNER: Kpop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Sound
WINNER: F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirat
Watch the Oscars 2026 Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and streaming on Hulu.
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