Michael B. Jordanis going from sinner to winner at the 2026 Oscars.
The actor known for his role in Sinners won his first Academy Award on March 15th at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. He received the Best Actor award for his performance playing twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the hit horror film, and the audience gave him a huge ovation when he accepted the statuette.
He expressed his gratitude to everyone present and watching at home for their support throughout his career, saying he truly felt it. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the ceremony saw him explain that he’s driven to succeed because of their belief in him, and he thanked them for continuing to support him. He promised to keep improving and striving to be his best self.
Michael, nominated for an award alongside Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, and Wagner Moura, gave a special thanks to his parents. His father even traveled from overseas to be there for this career milestone.
Seriously, you guys know how much my mom means to me, and now my dad’s here too! He actually flew all the way from Ghana just to be with us. It’s… it’s just incredible, honestly. I’m so unbelievably happy they’re both here supporting me.
At 39, his win also makes him the sixth Black actor to receive the Best Actor award, following in the footsteps of Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, and Will Smith. He acknowledged these pioneering performers, as well as Halle Berry—the first Black woman to win Best Actress—calling them all “giants.”
Michael, age 39, was considered a strong contender for Best Actor at the Oscars. He’d recently received an award at the Actor Awards just two weeks before, where he thanked his fellow nominees when accepting the honor.
He expressed how honored and grateful he was to be nominated alongside people he deeply admired and loved. He praised their work and the impact they had on their profession, calling the experience incredible.
During awards shows, Michael also spoke highly of the people he worked with on Ryan Coogler’s film, emphasizing how well everyone collaborated on set.
He explained to TopMob News in January that working on set feels collaborative and energetic, with everyone feeding off each other’s creativity. He described it as a close-knit, family-like atmosphere.
The film’s positive reception has made Michael and his team even more proud of their work. As Michael said, they are “really grateful and happy that everybody still loves what we’ve done.”
To see all the winners at the 2026 Academy Awards, read on…
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
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
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
WINNER: Amy Madigan – Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku- Sinners
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Benecio Del Toro – One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
WINNER: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Blue Moon
It Was Just An Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
WINNER: Sinners
Avatar: Fire and Ash
WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
“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
The Secret Agent
It Was Just an Accident
WINNER: Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
WINNER (Tie): The Singers
WINNER (Tie): Two People Exchanging Saliva
WINNER: All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
Train Dreams
F1
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
WINNER: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Butterfly
Forevergreen
WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
WINNER: Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Arco
Elio
WINNER: Kpop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
WINNER: F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
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2026-03-16 05:47