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  "path": "/latest/oscars-2026-winners-stars-who-won-their-first-academy-award-this-year/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T08:58:16.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Entertainment",
    "Latest",
    "98th Academy Awards",
    "_One Battle After Another_ and  _Sinners_",
    "Michael B Jordan",
    "Amy Madigan",
    "Oscars 2026 winners: stars who won their first Academy Award this year",
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  "textContent": "The 98th Academy Awards delivered several career-defining moments as a number of actors and filmmakers won their first-ever Oscar during Hollywood’s biggest night.\n\nWhile films such as  _One Battle After Another_ and  _Sinners_ dominated the ceremony, the night also marked a major milestone for several stars who finally took home their first Academy Award after years, and in some cases decades, in the industry.\n\nHere are some of the stars who won their first Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards.\n\n## Jessie Buckley\n\nJessie Buckley secured her first Academy Award after winning best actress for her performance in the emotional drama _Hamnet_.\n\nThe Irish actor had previously received one Oscar nomination for her supporting role in _The Lost Daughter_ , where she portrayed the younger version of Olivia Colman’s character.\n\nBuckley’s victory followed a strong awards season run and cemented her place among the industry’s leading performers.\n\n## Michael B Jordan\n\nMichael B Jordan also celebrated his first Oscar win, taking home the award for best actor for his performance in  _Sinners_.\n\nJordan’s portrayal of twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the musical vampire thriller was widely praised during the awards season.\n\nThe actor triumphed in a competitive category that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Ethan Hawke and Wagner Moura.\n\nHis win was one of the most talked about moments of the night as fans praised both the performance and his long-awaited Academy Award victory.\n\n## Amy Madigan\n\nAmy Madigan delivered one of the most remarkable stories of the evening, winning her first Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance as Aunt Gladys in the horror film  _Weapons_.\n\nHer victory came nearly 40 years after her previous nomination for _Twice in a Lifetime_ , marking one of the longest gaps between Oscar nominations for an actor.\n\nMadigan’s performance had already gained strong momentum during awards season after she picked up wins at the Critics Choice Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.\n\n## Ryan Coogler\n\nRyan Coogler also celebrated his first Academy Award after winning best original screenplay for _Sinners_.\n\nThe filmmaker had previously earned Oscar nominations for his work on _Judas and the Black Messiah_  and the soundtrack for _Black Panther: Wakanda Forever_.\n\n_Sinners_  proved to be one of the night’s biggest success stories, collecting multiple awards during the ceremony.\n\n## Paul Thomas Anderson\n\nAfter decades of nominations, Paul Thomas Anderson finally secured his first Oscar at the 2026 ceremony.\n\nThe acclaimed filmmaker won multiple awards for _One Battle After Another_ , including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay.\n\nAnderson had previously been nominated for films such as _Boogie Nights_ , _There Will Be Blood_ , _Phantom Thread_  and _Inherent Vice_ , making the long-awaited win a major highlight of the evening.\n\n## Autumn Durald Arkapaw\n\nCinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw also made history when she won her first Academy Award for _Sinners_.\n\nHer victory marked the first time a woman has won the Oscar for best cinematography.\n\nDuring her speech, Arkapaw invited women in the audience to stand alongside her to celebrate the historic moment.\n\n## Joachim Trier\n\nDirector Joachim Trier earned his first Academy Award when _Sentimental Value_  won best international feature film.\n\nThe victory marked the first time a Norwegian film has won the category, making it a landmark moment for Norway’s film industry.\n\nThe post Oscars 2026 winners: stars who won their first Academy Award this year appeared first on HUM News.",
  "title": "Oscars 2026 winners: stars who won their first Academy Award this year"
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