- The 2026 Oscars took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.
- The live show documented much of the fun, but it didn't capture everything from the awards ceremony.
- There were A-list meetups and fashion choices that celebrated the nominated films.
The 2026 Oscars were an awards show for the books.
From a tie in the live action short category to an appearance from Anna Wintour, the Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, didn't disappoint.
The live show on ABC captured much of the night's fun, but some exciting moments may not have made it to TV. There were fashion choices that nodded to the nominated films, hugs between celebrity attendees, and even a sibling meetup.
Here are the best moments you missed from the 2026 Oscars.
Michael B. Jordan looked giddy as his Oscar was engraved.
After Jordan won the Oscar for best actor for his performance in "Sinners," he took his trophy to have his name engraved.
He was all smiles as the award was personalized, even pumping his fist for a photo.
Jack O'Connell brought a vampire flair to the red carpet with fake teeth.
O'Connell played the vampire Remmick in "Sinners," and he paid homage to the character at the Oscars by wearing prosthetic fangs with his red-carpet attire.
It was an eerie and festive touch for the big night.
"Sinners" director Ryan Coogler also nodded to the movie with his style, though in a subtler way.
At first glance, you might miss the guitar and treble clef braided into the side and top of "Sinners" director Ryan Coogler's hair for the Oscars.
Blues music plays a big role in "Sinners," so the guitar was a perfect way for Coogler to celebrate the film with his style. Tyzanna B. braided Coogler's hair for the occasion.
Jessie Buckley took inspiration from Grace Kelly for her Oscars dress.
Buckley, who won the best actress Oscar for "Hamnet" on Sunday, wore a custom Chanel gown to the event.
The pink-and-red dress took inspiration from the Edith Head gown Grace Kelly wore to the Oscars in 1956. The off-the-shoulder bodice created a similar silhouette to the wrap Kelly wore with her gown.
The Oscar winner was also photographed sharing a hug with her "Hamnet" costar.
Jupe played the titular role and Buckley's son in the film.
The pair squeezed each other tightly amid the fanfare of the Oscars.
Another film duo, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti, posed for a photo during the ceremony.
Taylor, who was nominated for best supporting actress, plays Infiniti's mother in "One Battle After Another," though they never appear on screen together.
Infiniti sat behind Taylor during the Oscars, and she leaned forward to press her cheek to Taylor's for a photo.
Emma Stone and her husband, Dave McCary, were caught breaking into their snack boxes.
Nominated for best actress for "Bugonia," Stone brought McCary as her date to the Oscars.
Mid-show, they whipped out snack boxes that seemed to be provided at the event, each holding a bag of what appeared to be SkinnyPop popcorn.
Jacob Elordi stopped by the front row to greet Nicole Kidman.
Elordi leaned over the front row to get to Kidman, who sat in the second row, kissing her hand as Demi Moore smiled at them.
Elordi was nominated for best supporting actor for "Frankenstein" at the 2026 Oscars.
Pedro Pascal also looked thrilled to see Kidman.
Pascal grinned at Kidman when they ran into each other at the Oscars.
Kidman also seemed happy to see Pascal, jumping for joy at the sight of him.
Timothée Chalamet got a visit from his sister during the show.
Although Chalamet brought his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, as his date to the Oscars, she wasn't the only one of his loved ones in attendance. His sister, Pauline Chalamet, was also there.
The "Sex Lives of College Girls" star and "Marty Supreme" best actor nominee posed for a photo together near the stage.
Kylie Jenner looked thrilled to be sitting near Elle Fanning at the Oscars.
As Jenner and Chalamet found their seats in the front row of the Oscars, they spotted Elle Fanning sitting just one row behind them. Fanning and Jenner were seated together at multiple awards shows in 2025, after Fanning and Chalamet starred in "A Complete Unknown."
At the 2026 Oscars, Fanning clapped her hands together when she saw them, while Jenner seemed to cheer at her friend.
Jenner referenced herself with her keyhole Oscars dress.
Jenner accompanied Chalamet to the Oscars in a sparkly gown from Schiaparelli. The dress had a low, scooped neckline and a keyhole cutout on the bodice.
The dress might look familiar to Jenner's fans, as it's a red version of a Schiaparelli dress she wore to a 2023 fashion show.
In a Vogue "Life in Looks" video posted in December 2025, Jenner called the silver version her "favorite look of all time" and said she thought about rewearing it.
"Any time I'm trying to figure out what to wear to an event, I'm like, 'Should I just wear the keyhole dress again? I think I need another moment in this dress, or maybe another color,'" she said in the video.
Schiaparelli's creative director, Daniel Roseberry, posted the clip of Jenner talking about the dress to his Instagram story on Sunday, seemingly confirming that the red version was a direct result of Jenner's request for another keyhole gown.
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson didn't walk the red carpet, but they posed for a photo together backstage before presenting an award.
Ahead of their April film "The Drama," Zendaya and Robert Pattinson presented the Oscar for best director together.
Neither actor walked the red carpet at the 2026 Academy Awards, but they did pose for a photo together backstage.
Pattinson wore a black tuxedo, while Zendaya took the stage in a chocolate brown, one-shoulder gown from Louis Vuitton with daring side cutouts.
