Not everything was golden at the 2026 Oscars.
The producer of the awards show on March 15th responded to criticism about the songwriters for the song “Golden” from Kpop Demon Hunters. The song won Best Original Song, a first for K-pop, but the songwriters had their acceptance speech cut short. (See photos of the red carpet here.)
As soon as Ejae finished speaking and moved away from the microphone to let another songwriter have their turn, the orchestra started playing, signaling the end of her segment and the beginning of a commercial break.
In a recent interview with Variety on March 16th, Rob Mills, executive vice president of unscripted and alternative entertainment at Walt Disney Television, said the team will review how they manage speeches when planning for next year. He acknowledged they need to find a better approach, stating, “We need to seriously consider how to improve this.”
Mills recognizes how tough it is to end a connection, especially when it feels like that person’s only chance at something special.
Should we decide who will be the main spokesperson? Perhaps the conversation could continue privately, with updates shared on social media or a similar platform.
No matter what happens next year, Mills is looking for the best way to ensure every winner gets the recognition they deserve.
The celebrated songwriters weren’t the only ones with trouble getting their acceptance speeches in at the Conan O’Brien-hosted award show. After a rare tie in the Best Live Action Short Film category, Alexandre Singh, the filmmaker behind Two People Exchanging Saliva, had his speech cut short. He was speaking after the producers of The Singers.
In fact, the microphone started to lower down into the stage just as he approached it.
O’Brien jokingly congratulated the winners, then lightheartedly complained, “You’ve just upset everyone who participated in Oscar pools!” He added, “Even though we’re friends, cutting off someone’s microphone while they’re talking is pretty funny.”
For more winners at the 2026 Oscars, 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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