Timothee Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan competed for Best Actor at the 2026 Oscars following a controversy over remarks regarding the relevance of ballet.Host Conan O'Brien addressed the criticism from Misty Copeland and Jamie Lee Curtis during a ceremony featuring sixteen nominations for the horror film Sinners.Kylie Jenner joined Chalamet on the red carpet as the industry debated the cultural importance of traditional arts against modern cinema.