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Netflix ended Oscars night with two of its biggest titles taking home major craft and music awards.
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ won three trophies in below-the-line categories.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ won best animated feature and best original song for “Golden.”
The wins capped a strong awards-season run for both films and underscored Netflix’s continued presence across multiple Academy categories.
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Two Netflix releases emerged as multiple winners at the 98th Academy Awards, held on March 15, 2026, in Hollywood. Guillermo del Toro’s gothic ‘Frankenstein’ won three Oscars for its production work, while the animated musical-action film ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ won two, including best animated feature and best original song for “Golden.”
Netflix’s awards campaign translated into tangible results on Oscars night, with two very different films earning Academy recognition across craft, animation and music.
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ collected three trophies tied to the film’s visual and practical filmmaking, winning for costume design, makeup and hairstyling, and production design. The results positioned the film as one of the night’s most successful craft contenders.
Meanwhile, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ won best animated feature film and also secured the Academy Award for best original song with “Golden.” The dual wins capped a season in which the movie’s music and pop-culture footprint became central to its identity, with “Golden” highlighted as a breakout track.
## ‘Frankenstein’ wins in three craft categories
Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ was rewarded for the kind of detailed, large-scale craftsmanship that often defines horror and fantasy at the Oscars.
The film won the Oscar for production design for Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau. It also won in costume design and in makeup and hairstyling.
Together, the three awards recognized the film’s overall look and physical transformation work—key elements for a story centered on a creator and his creature.
## ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ takes animated feature and best original song
‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ an animated musical-action film about a fictional K-pop girl group fighting supernatural threats, won the Oscar for best animated feature film.
The film also won best original song for “Golden.” The winning songwriting team included EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park.
The Oscars ceremony also leaned into the film’s musical profile. “Golden” was featured as one of the show’s headline performances, reflecting how closely the song and the movie’s identity were tied through the awards season.
## A strong Netflix night across different corners of the Academy
The two films’ wins showed the range of categories where Netflix titles can compete.
‘Frankenstein’ was rewarded in traditional “below-the-line” races that often hinge on production scale, period detail, and hands-on artistry. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ won in animation and music, where cultural reach and songwriting impact can matter alongside craft.
The results also highlighted the way modern awards campaigns can span theaters and streaming. Both films had eligibility-qualifying theatrical runs while also reaching large audiences through Netflix’s platform.
As the 2026 Oscars season closes, the combined haul for ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ reinforces how a streamer’s slate can now contend simultaneously in prestige crafts, animation, and top music categories—without relying on a single kind of film to do it.
AI Perspective
This year’s results show how the Oscars can reward very different kinds of filmmaking in the same night, from handcrafted design work to animated pop musicals. The wins also reflect how music and animation have become central ways for films to travel globally and build lasting audiences. For studios and streamers alike, the outcome underlines that awards success increasingly comes from breadth, not just one prestige title.
