Oscar Week 2026: 'Sinners' Stars Were Everywhere and Hollywood's Most Famous Faces Joined the Party Rounds

By Jenny Peters

If there's one thing that Oscar Week 2026 will be remembered for, it's seeing the "Sinners" cast take over the town, in a joyous (and continuous) celebration of Ryan Coogler's history-making triumph. Coogler and his stars, including Best Actor winner Michael B. Jordan and supporting nominees Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo, bounced from fête to fête, luncheons to luxury lounges to charity events, cocktail parties to dinners and late-night bashes, along with many other Hollywood luminaries and fellow nominees.

TheWrap went along for the ride and rounded up our favorite moments on the party road to (and after) the 98th Academy Awards, celebrating the best in film from the 2025 season at the Dolby Theatre in the heart of Hollywood.

Best Actor Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan gets emotional at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (Cindy Ord/VF26/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

Academy Awards Governors Ball

Roy Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood

(Left to Right) Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, winners of the Best Picture Oscar for "One Battle After Another," show off their impressive gold hardware at the 98th Academy Awards Governors Ball at Ovation Hollywood. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

The Governors Ball is always the first stop after the Academy Awards concludes for two good reasons. First, it's the place where winners like "One Battle After Another" auteur Paul Thomas Anderson get their golden statues engraved; and second, this is the party to tuck into Wolfgang Puck's always delectable cuisine before continuing on to the other exclusive after parties all around Hollywood.

Puck served 30 pounds of Kaluga caviar, 100 pounds of ahi tuna, 200 pounds of dry aged ribeye and much more to the hungry crowd, who sipped Piper-Heidsieck Champagne and knocked back shots of Tequila Don Julio while watching Best Actress winner Jesse Buckley giggle with glee as her Oscar was engraved.

Jessie Buckley has her Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Hamnet" engraved as she attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. (Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images)

And the talk of the ball was "Sinners" winner Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the first woman in the history of the 98-year-old Academy to win for Best Cinematography. Considering that women only made up 33% of the 2026 nominees, it may be a sign that the times they are a changin' at the Academy. We sure hope so.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the first female winner of the Oscar for Best Cinematography, celebrates her “Sinners” win at the 98th Academy Award Governors Ball at Ovation Hollywood. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

Warner Bros. Celebrates Dominance at Oscar After Party 

Craig's, West Hollywood; Living Room, Los Angeles

Warner Bros. had a lot to celebrate after the 98th Academy Awards and they did it in style at Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood. The studio led by Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy had both "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners," so the hardware was everywhere at their post-Oscar party.

(Left to Right) Benecio del Toro and Leonardo DiCaprio bask in their Best Picture win at the the Warner Bros. Pictures Post-Oscar Celebration hosted by Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca at Craig’s in West Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin)

Ryan and Zinzi Coogler, Michael B. Jordan and Autumn Durald Arkapaw celebrate their “Sinners” wins at the Warner Bros. Pictures Post-Oscar Celebration hosted by Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca at Craig’s in West Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin)

A duo of Warner Bros. writer-directors and winners: Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler show off their prizes at the Warner Bros. Pictures Post-Oscar Celebration hosted by Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca at Craig’s in West Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin)

OSCAR PARTIES ON SUNDAY

Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2026

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Only at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2026 do you find Jon Batiste dancing with Mick Jagger! (Courtesy Vanity Fair)

Word was that with the Vanity Fair Oscar Party moving to a 7,000-square-foot new venue in the massive courtyard of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the iconic party was going to be smaller and more exclusive.

But as stars from the top of the A-list to those on the "who's that?" level poured into the bash, it seemed to be as big as ever, beginning with a viewing party/dinner for about 100 guests, with cuisine created by Chef Evan Funke and accompanied by Hestan Napa Red Wine and Tequila Don Julio.

Grammy winner Jon Batiste took to the piano as the show ended, adding his spectacular New Orleans style by offering a lagniappe mini concert as the main party room quickly filled. And in an "only at the Vanity Fair Oscar party" moment, Batiste later ended up cutting the rug with Mick Jagger.

Maggie Kang and Rei Ami celebrate their “KPop Demon Hunters” Oscar wins at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (Courtesy Vanity Fair)

Those who didn't eat at the Governors Ball found Domino's Pizza and In-N-Out Burgers at the post-show bash, as the swirl of gorgeous people reached epic proportions. Winners Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley and Amy Madigan led the charge, along with "KPop Demon Hunters" winners Maggie Kang, Rei Ami and EJAE. 

Nominees were everywhere, from Jacob Elordi and Elle Fanning to Teyana Taylor, Wunmi Mosaku and Wagner Moura. All rubbed shoulders and threw kisses to former Oscar winners who joined the revelry, including Nicole Kidman, Rami Malek, Al Pacino, Javier Bardem, Robert Downey Jr. and Jane Fonda, as the party rolled on into the night.

34th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party

West Hollywood Park

Elton John and Dua Lipa have a sweet moment at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation)

Elton John has been struggling with some health issues, but that didn't stop him from being front and center at his 34th Annual AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party and fundraiser. And raise money they did, $10.6 million to continue the mission of the charity, to fund AIDS prevention, treatment and care to those who need it.

Lots of different stars took a seat at his table to lend support, from Dua Lipa to Brandi Carlile and Billie Jean King, along event co-chairs Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka and Elton's husband David Furnish.

"This evening captured the spirit of what makes this event so special," Furnish said. "Extraordinary talent, dear friends and a shared commitment to making a difference."

British Grammy winner Lola Young was the musical guest, with the packed party cheering her on. Guests ranged from Sharon and Jack Osbourne to Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham, as well as Zoe Saldaña, Melissa McCarthy, RuPaul Charles and John's longtime songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin.

Lola Young performs onstage during Elton John AIDS Foundation's 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation)