Two winners for one prize? It happens more often than you think. Let's look back at the six times the Oscars ended in a tie.

In 1987, Oprah Winfrey announced the two films that tied for Best Documentary Feature: Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got and Down and Out in America. In 1995, Best Live Action Short had two winners: ...

As Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to announce the winner for Best Live-Action Short at the 98th annual Academy Awards, the ...

For only the seventh time in Oscars history, a category ended with two winners after “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” both nabbed the Academy Award for live-action short film.

A tie has only happened six times prior in the history of the Academy Awards ...

The 2026 Oscars delivered multiple surprising wins and shocking defeats, but the most unexpected moment of the night came when a tie was announced.

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The Oscar for live action short film culminated in a rare tie Sunday — only the sixth in the Academy Awards’ 98 years. Kumail ...

The Oscar for Live Action Short Film culminated in a rare tie Sunday — only the sixth in the Academy Awards’ 98 years. Kumail Nanjiani announced the surprising win, in what the audience initially read ...

"The Singers" and "Two People Exchanging Saliva" tied for best live-action short film at the Oscars on Sunday night.

The Live Action Short Film category at 2026 Academy Awards ended in a tie, with both 'The Singers' and 'Two People Exchanging Saliva' winning Oscars.