Which Oscar category had a tie at the 2026 ceremony?

Best Live Action Short Film was the Oscar category that ended in a tie at the 2026 ceremony. The award was shared by The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva at the 98th Academy Awards.

The result was announced after Kumail Nanjiani opened the envelope and revealed that the vote had produced a tie. Rather than selecting one film over the other, the Academy recognized both productions as winners, giving each team an Oscar.

Ties are extraordinarily rare at the Academy Awards because voting rules normally produce a single winner. The 2026 result was reported as the seventh tie in Oscar history, adding an unusual piece of trivia to a category already known for discovering inventive short-form filmmaking.

The other short-film categories did not share the prize that night. The Girl Who Cried Pearls won Best Animated Short Film, while All the Empty Rooms won Best Documentary Short Film. Best Original Song also had a single winner.