Hollywood's Biggest Night Delivers
The 2026 Academy Awards wrapped up this weekend with a ceremony that gave film fans around the world, including Canadians with deep ties to the industry, plenty to talk about.
CBC News provided full coverage of the night's winners and key moments, from the opening performances to the final award of the evening.
The Night's Major Categories
While the complete list of winners is detailed in CBC's full coverage, the evening's awards spanned every major category. Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress in both lead and supporting roles, along with the technical and craft categories that often produce the night's most passionate responses from industry insiders.
This year's ceremony featured a mix of expected wins and genuine surprises, with several categories going down to the wire between strong contenders that had split critics and precursor awards throughout the season.
Canadian Connections
Canada has long had a significant presence in Hollywood, from directors and cinematographers who trained at Canadian film schools to actors who got their start in Canadian television before crossing over. Several nominees and winners this year have Canadian roots, a point of pride that CBC's coverage highlighted.
The National Film Board and Telefilm Canada also continue to produce internationally recognized work, keeping Canada visible in global film conversations that culminate at events like the Oscars.
Awards Season Wrap-Up
The Oscars mark the end of a long awards season that began with festivals in Venice and Toronto last fall, wound through the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs, and the guild awards, and finally delivered its verdicts on Sunday night.
For cinephiles, the next few weeks typically bring retrospectives, streaming releases of nominated films, and the beginning of early chatter about next year's contenders.
Where to Watch
Many of this year's nominated films are arriving or returning to streaming platforms in the wake of the ceremony. Check your preferred streaming services for newly available titles. Oscar night tends to be the moment when holdouts finally make their streaming debuts.
For the complete list of winners and a breakdown of the ceremony's most memorable moments, CBC News has full coverage at their website.
Source: CBC News
