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The 98th Academy Awards have officially wrapped up at the Dolby Theatre, and it was an absolutely massive night for Netflix. Coming off a highly competitive awards season, the streamer walked away with seven golden statuettes, officially tying its own record for the most Oscar wins in a single year!
While the streamer, once again, didn’t take home the elusive Best Picture prize this year, its slate of diverse, visually stunning, and culturally massive films dominated the animated, technical, and short film categories.
Here is the full breakdown of everything Netflix won at the 2026 Oscars, and a look back at how this historic night stacks up against the streamer’s past Academy Award runs.
KPop Demon Hunters Conquers the Animation World
The hit animated film, which is Netflix’s most-watched ever and got a sequel confirmation in the run-up to the awards, officially took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, a huge and well-deserved shoutout to directors Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle L.M. Wong. But the hits didn’t stop there! The movie’s absolute banger of a track, “Golden,” snagged the win for Best Original Song (Music and Lyrics by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Teddy Park).
This marked Netflix’s second best animated feature film, following Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
Frankenstein Dominates the Craft Categories
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Guillermo del Toro’s lavish, gothic masterpiece Frankenstein proved to be the craft king of the evening. The film absolutely swept the technical categories, picking up three well-deserved Oscars:
- Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell (Production Design) and Shane Vieau (Set Decoration)
- Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley (Read our full interview here)
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey
Netflix Continues to Rule the Shorts
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Death, taxes, and Netflix winning in the Short Film categories. The streamer continued its long-running dominance in the short-form formats, picking up two more statuettes:
- All The Empty Rooms took home Best Documentary Short Film (Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones).
- The Singers secured the prize for Best Live Action Short Film (Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt).
How 2026 Stacks Up: A Look at Netflix’s Oscar History
Here at What’s on Netflix, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the streamer’s awards trajectory for years. With 7 wins out of 18 nominations (across 6 films) this year, Netflix has officially tied its personal best for the most wins in a single year—matching its historic 2021 haul (which was driven by hits like Mank and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom).
Since earning its very first nomination in 2014 for the documentary The Square, Netflix has relentlessly pursued excellence in film. Here is a look at the studio’s track record over the last few years:
- 2026: 18 nominations across 6 films — 7 Wins (Tied for most wins ever)
- 2025: 18 nominations across 6 films — 3 Wins (Including Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña in Emilia Pérez)
- 2024: 19 nominations across 11 films — 1 Win (Best Live Action Short for Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar)
- 2023: 16 nominations across 8 films — 6 Wins (Driven by the massive 4-win sweep of All Quiet on the Western Front)
- 2022: 27 nominations across 10 films — 1 Win (Best Director for Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog)
- 2021: 36 nominations across 16 films — 7 Wins (The previous record-setting year)
- 2020: 24 nominations across 8 films — 2 Wins (Including Laura Dern’s Supporting Actress win for Marriage Story)
- 2019: 15 nominations across 4 films — 4 Wins (Highlighted by Alfonso Cuarón’s historic wins for ROMA)
Did your favorite Netflix movies take home the gold this year? What do you think of KPop Demon Hunters and Frankenstein sweeping their categories? Let us know in the comments down below!
