Which two films tied for Best Live Action Short at the 2026 Oscars?

The two films tied for Best Live Action Short at the 2026 Oscars were The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva.

Both films received the Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards, held on March 15, 2026, honoring movies released in 2025. The other nominees were Butcher's Stain, A Friend of Dorothy, and Jane Austen's Period Drama.

The result was notable because Oscar ties are rare: the joint victory was reported as the Academy Awards' seventh tie overall and the first tie since the 85th ceremony in 2013. In a tie, each winning film receives equal recognition rather than one title being ranked above the other.

The category is officially called Best Live Action Short Film, distinguishing narrative or live-action shorts from the separately awarded Animated Short Film and Documentary Short Film categories. A common mix-up is to name only one winner, but this ceremony formally recognized both films.