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_Published 2026-03-16. Michael B Jordan won the best actor Oscar for Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards._


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## Transcript

And the Oscar goes to. Michael B Jordan. This is the first Oscar win and nomination for Michael B Jordan. Ah woo man y'all. I. I stand here for because of the people that came before me. Uh, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith, and Nabila amongst those giants, amongst those greats. Greats amongst my ancestors, amongst my guys. Thank you, everybody in this room and everybody at home for supporting me over my career, I feel it. I know you guys want me to do well, and I want to do that because you guys bet on me. So thank you for keeping for keep betting on me and I'ma keep stepping up and I'm gonna keep being the best version of myself I can be.

So I just want to say thank you for everybody in this room that has something to do with my success. I love you guys and everybody at home who supported sinners, who went to go see the movie once, twice, three, four, five times. Thank you. Because you guys made this movie what it is, I love you, I love you, I love you.

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