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The 98th Academy Awards have officially wrapped up at the Dolby Theatre, and it was a huge night for Netflix. Coming off a highly competitive awards season, the streamer walked away with seven gold statuettes, officially tying its record for most Oscar wins in a single year!
While the streamer, once again, didn’t take home the elusive Best Picture award this year, its diverse, visually stunning, and culturally expansive slate of films dominated the animated, technical, and short film categories.
Here’s the full breakdown of what Netflix won at the 2026 Oscars, and a look at how this historic night stacks up against the streamer’s previous Academy Awards.
kpop demon hunter conquered the world of animation
The hit animated film, which became Netflix’s most watched ever and a sequel was confirmed ahead of the awards, officially takes home an Oscar Best Animated Feature FilmA big and well-deserved thanks to directors Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle LM Wong. But the hits didn’t stop there! The film’s explosive track, “Golden” brought the win Best Original Song (Music and lyrics by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Jong Gyu Kwak, Yoo Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park).
This is Netflix’s second best animated feature film Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
frankenstein Dominates craft categories
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Guillermo del Toro’s gorgeous, Gothic masterpiece frankenstein The craft of the evening proved to be king. The film completely dominated the technical categories and took home three Oscars:
- Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell (Production Design) and Shane Viau (Set Decoration)
- Best Dress Design: Kate Hawley (read our full interview here)
- Best Makeup and Hairstyle: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Fury
Netflix continues to rule the shorts
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Death, Taxes and Netflix are winning in the short film categories. The streamer continued its long-standing dominance in short-form formats, earning two more statuettes:
- all empty rooms took home Best Documentary Short Film (Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones).
- singer secured the award 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 over the years. with 7 wins out of 18 nominations (Across 6 movies) This year, Netflix has officially set its personal best for most wins in a single year – equaling its historic 2021 (which was inspired by hits like The Hit) Munch And Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom).
Since earning its first nomination in 2014 for Documentary ChowkNetflix has consistently excelled in film. Take a look at the studio’s track record over the years:
- 2026: 18 nominations in 6 films – 7 win (Tied for most wins so far)
- 2025: 18 nominations in 6 films – 3 wins (including Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldana in Emilia Perez)
- 2024: 19 nominations in 11 films – 1 win (Best Live Action Short for Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar)
- 2023: 16 nominations in 8 films – 6 wins (Inspired by All Quiet’s massive 4-win victory on the Western Front)
- 2022: 27 nominations in 10 films – 1 win (Jane Campion, Best Director for The Power of the Dog)
- 2021: 36 nominations for 16 films – 7 win (previous record-setting year)
- 2020: 24 nominations in 8 films – 2 wins (Includes Laura Dern’s supporting actress win for Marriage Story)
- 2019: 15 nominations for 4 films – 4 wins (Highlights from Alfonso Cuaron’s historic win for Roma)
Did your favorite Netflix movies strike gold this year? What do you think kpop demon hunter And frankenstein Clearing their categories? Let us know in the comments below!