Paul Thomas Anderson, Chloé Zhao, and More Arrive at the 2026 DGA Awards — Winners List (Updating)

With Oscars voting in full swing, and awards season entering its final stretch, tonight’s Directors Guild of America Awards mark one of the last benchmarks in a tight race for Best Director.

Coming on the heels of the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards — but ahead of the Indie Spirit Awards next weekend — the 78th annual DGA ceremony will clarify where filmmakers Chloé Zhao (“Hamnet”), Josh Safdie (“Marty Supreme”), Paul Thomas Anderson (“One Battle After Another”), and Ryan Coogler (“Sinners”) stand in the category they’ll share with Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”) at the 98th Academy Awards. Also competing in the 2026 DGA theatrical feature film category tonight is Guillermo del Toro (“Frankenstein”).

Historically, the DGA doesn’t always mirror the Academy’s final Best Director lineup, but its winners often help define momentum heading into Oscars night. This year’s guild honorees reflect marquee auteurs as well as an eclectic slate of first-time directors, including Hasan Hadi (“The President’s Cake”), Harry Lighton (“Pillion”), Charlie Polinger (“The Plague”), Alex Russell (“Lurker”), and Eva Victor (“Sorry, Baby”). IndieWire’s Marcus Jones is on the ground at the Beverly Hilton, and we’re updating the winners live as awards are handed out and Hollywood’s most celebratory season grinds on.

Keep reading for the complete list of nominees and winners at the 2026 DGA Awards.

THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM

Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Guillermo del Toro, “Frankenstein”
Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”
Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”

FIRST-TIME THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM

Hasan Hadi, “The President’s Cake”
Harry Lighton, “Pillion”
Charlie Polinger, “The Plague”
Alex Russell, “Lurker”
Eva Victor, “Sorry, Baby”

DRAMATIC SERIES

Liza Johnson, “The Diplomat”
Amanda Marsalis, “The Pitt”
Janus Metz, “Andor”
Ben Stiller, “Severance”
John Wells, “The Pitt”

COMEDY SERIES

Lucia Aniello, “Hacks”
Janicza Bravo, “The Bear”
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, “The Studio”
Christopher Storer, “The Bear”
Mike White, “The White Lotus”

LIMITED & ATHOLOGY SERIES

Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit”
Antonio Campos, “The Beast in Me”
Lesli Linka Glatter, “Zero Day”
Shannon Murphy, “Dying for Sex”
Ally Pankiw, “Black Mirror”

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION

Jesse Armstrong, “Mountainhead”
Stephen Chbosky, “Nonnas”
Scott Derrickson, “The Gorge”
Michael Morris, “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy”
Kyle Newacheck, “Happy Gilmore 2”

VARIETY

Yvonne De Mare, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Andy Fisher, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Beth McCarthy-Miller, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Liz Patrick, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Paul Pennolino, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

SPORTS

Matthew Gangl, 2025 World Series
Steve Milton, 2025 Masters Tournament
Rich Russo, Super Bowl LIX

REALITY — QUIZ & GAME

Lucinda M. Margolis, “Jeopardy!”
Adam Sandler, “The Price is Right”
Mike Sweeney, “Conan O’Brien Must Go”

COMMERCIALS

Kim Gehrig
Miles Jay
Spike Jonze
Andreas Nilsson
Steve Rogers

DOCUMENTARY

Mstyslav Chernov, “2000 Meters to Andriivk”
Geeta Gandbhir, “The Perfect Neighbor”
Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki, Eyni Sara Khaki, and Mohammad Reza Eyni, “Cutting Through Rocks”
Elizabeth Lo, “Mistress Dispeller”
Mark Obenhaus and Laura Poitras, “Cover-Up”

DOCUMENTARY SERIES – NEWS

Marshall Curry, “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night”
Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, “Billy Joel: And So It Goes”
Rebecca Miller, “Mr. Scorsese”
Alexandria Stapleton, “Sean Combs: The Reckoning”
Matt Wolf, “Pee-wee as Himself”