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All The Moments You Missed From The 2026 Oscars (So Far)

The 2026 Oscars ceremony is the crescendo that ends awards season: the crowning glory for which the A-listers save their most eye-popping looks, teariest speeches and biggest on-stage surprises. From the red carpet shenanigans to the candid interviews, here are all of the moments you might have missed from the 98th Academy Awards so far.

Couples got cosy

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Amy Madigan and Ed Harris – as date nights go, it was a corker.

Buddy Guy warmed our hearts

The 89-year-old blues legend, who appears at the end of Sinners, was iconic on the Glambot, and told ABC News: “You never get too old for something like this… I’m more excited than anybody else. This is a dream come true.” I’m not crying, you’re crying.

Hudson Williams dished on Heated Rivalry season two

And his one-word response on what to expect broke us all into a sweat.

Kevin O’Leary went full Marty Supreme

After Timothée Chalamet’s comments about the irrelevance of opera and ballet made the Josh Safdie-directed romp a late-in-the-game awards season villain, O’Leary, who plays the film’s antagonist, leaned in via a bedazzled suit and $13 million sports card necklace. Jafar Panahi, the dissident Iranian director of It Was Just An Accident, summed up our feelings.

Diane Warren was refreshingly honest

The Best Original Song contender for “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless (a 17-time Oscar nominee, who still has no competitive wins) was asked who she was rooting for at the ceremony. Her answer: “Me!” A rare and highly meme-able bit of red carpet honesty.

Traffic-stopping red was the shade of the night

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As seen on Renate Reinsve, Kylie Jenner, Sinners’s Li Jun Li and Jessie Buckley, who wore pale pink and bright red Chanel.

Feathers and fringe were the accents du jour

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Sported by Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore and 2026’s awards season MVP Teyana Taylor.


This article was originally published on British Vogue.

Frequently Asked Questions

Buddy Guy, the 89-year-old blues legend who appears at the end of Sinners, told ABC News, “You never get too old for something like this… This is a dream come true,” while being filmed on the red carpet Glambot.

Diane Warren, an 17-time Oscar nominee for Best Original Song with no competitive wins, responded “Me” when asked who she was rooting for, referencing her nomination for “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless.

Kevin O’Leary, who plays the antagonist in Marty Supreme, drew attention for his bedazzled suit and $13 million sports card necklace, arriving amid controversy following Timothée Chalamet’s comments about opera and ballet that made the film a late awards-season target.

Couples spotted together included Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, and Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee.

Red was a standout shade of the night, worn by Renate Reinsve, Kylie Jenner, Li Jun Li, and Jessie Buckley, while feathers and fringe accents appeared on Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, and Teyana Taylor.

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Radhika Seth

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Radhika Seth is a film and culture editor at British Vogue. Prior to this role, she held editorial positions at several publications including Condé Nast Traveler. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Oxford where she studied English language and literature.

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