The very long 98th Oscar season finally reached the end as One Battle After Another prevailed over Sinners in what was essentially a two horse race between the Warner Bros. stable mates. HSX traders collectively predicted 8 out of the top 8 categories listed with AwardOptions.
Best Picture went to One Battle After Another [A6POBA], which won 6 Academy Awards in total including Editing and Casting.
After 11 previous nominations and losses including 3 times for directing, Paul Thomas Anderson finally won his first, second and third Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay [A6EOBA], Best Director [A6DPTA], and producing One Battle After Another.
Sinners was runner up with 4 Academy Awards as Ryan Coogler [A6OSIN] took home his first Oscar for Original Screenplay and Michael B. Jordan [A6AMBJ] his first Oscar for Best Actor.
Heavy favorite Jessie Buckley [A6CJBU] garnered her first Oscar for Best Actress in Hamnet. Sean Penn [A6RSPE] secured his third Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor in One Battle After Another. Amy Madigan [A6SAMA] started the night off with her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in Weapons.
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