Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Oscars 2026: Early Wins for Madigan, KPop Demon Hunters
Episode Date: March 16, 20262026 Oscars kick off with early wins for Amy Madigan, KPop Demon Hunters, and The Girl Who Cried Pearls. Frankenstein leads craft awards, while Sinners from Ryan Coogler dominates nominations. Mo...re major categories up next, with plenty of surprises still to come. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07921711f055d1ae
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Today is March 16th. Here's what's trending in entertainment. The 2026 Academy Awards kicked off this weekend, with early winners already making ways in technical and supporting categories.
Amy Madigan took home best supporting actress for her role in weapons, beating out strong competition like Elle Fanning in sentimental value.
Meanwhile, animation fans celebrated big as K-pop Demon Hunters won best animated feature, edging out heavy hitters like Zootopia 2 and Elio.
The animated short prize went to The Girl Who Cried Pearls, a touching tale from the National Film Board of Canada.
Frankenstein dominated the Kraft Awards, snagging both costume design and makeup and hairstyling.
That Netflix Moster movie is turning heads early, with nods in several other spots like visual effects and production design.
Sinners from Ryan Coogler is everywhere in the Noms, from original screenplay to supporting actor and even visual effects, but no wins yet in those.
Races. Other big contenders like one battle after another and Hamnin are still waiting for their moments.
More categories are up next tonight, including major ones like Best Picture and Director,
so stay tuned as the night unfolds with plenty of surprises. Still ahead.
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