Skip to content
Meet the Icons of the Gaming World — movies-and-tv — Spin & Win — Unleash Your Inner Athlete!

2026 Oscars stun with a rare tie and historic shutouts

A deadlock in one category and a nine-nominee shutout made this Oscars unforgettable. Discover the night's biggest surprises and disappointments.

,   and  Administrator
2 min read
The image shows a man in a tuxedo standing and smiling while holding a BAFTA award in his hands. In...
The image shows a man in a tuxedo standing and smiling while holding a BAFTA award in his hands. In the background, there is a board with the words "BAFTA Awards 2018" written on it, indicating that the man is the winner of the award.

2026 Oscars stun with a rare tie and historic shutouts

The 2026 Oscars delivered surprises, snubs, and a rare tie in one of its key categories. For the first time in 13 years, two films shared a win—this time in Best Live Action Short Film. Meanwhile, some of the night's most nominated films, including a nine-time contender, left with nothing at all.

The Best Live Action Short Film award ended in a deadlock between The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva. The split decision marked the first tie in this category since 2013, adding an unexpected twist to the ceremony.

Several Best Picture nominees faced disappointment. *Hamnet* and *Frankenstein* secured wins only in minor categories, while *Bugonia*, *Train Dreams*, and *The Secret Agent* failed to pick up a single award. The biggest shock came for Josh Safdie's *Marty Supreme*, which entered with nine nominations—including Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Supporting Actress—but left empty-handed. Its complete shutout placed it among the worst in Oscar history. In other firsts, Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman and the first Black cinematographer to win Best Cinematography for *Sinners*. Yet the film's casting director, Francine Maisler, lost to Cassandra Kulukundis, who took Best Casting for *One Battle After Another*. Geeta Gandbhir also had a tough night, missing out on both Best Documentary Feature (*Mr. Nobody Against Putin*) and Best Documentary Short. The lead-up to the ceremony saw a shift in momentum. Timothée Chalamet, once a frontrunner, lost ground after Michael B. Jordan's win at the Actor Awards, solidifying Jordan as the Academy's preferred choice by Oscar night.

This year's Oscars reinforced how quickly fortunes can change when the Academy rallies behind clear favourites. High-profile nominees, even with multiple nods, found themselves overshadowed by last-minute surges. The results left some of the most talked-about films of the year with little to show for their acclaim.

Read also:

Related

Latest