GoKawiilThe 98th Annual Academy Awards were held last night. Apple had six nominations total, and won its first Oscar in three years thanks to F1: The Movie’s ‘Best Sound’ victory.
F1 wins ‘Best Sound,’ the first Oscar for Apple since 2023
F1: The Movie is the highest grossing sports film of all time, Apple’s biggest theatrical success ever, and now it can add ‘Academy Award winner’ to its accolades.
At last night’s Oscars ceremony, F1 took home the prize for ‘Best Sound,’ beating out Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Sirāt.
Apple entered last night’s Oscars with six nominations total:
F1: The Movie had four nominations: Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Editing
The Lost Bus was nominated for Best Visual Effects too
Come See Me in the Good Light was up for Best Documentary Feature Film
These six nominations represented a notable improvement over 2025, when Apple received zero nominations for any of its films.
In 2024, the streamer had a strong showing heading into the ceremony. It scored 13 nominations, headlined by Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. However, Apple came away empty-handed with zero wins.
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