# PGA Awards 2026 Complete Winners List: One Battle After Another Dominates, The Pitt & Adolescence Shine — Oscar Predictions Just Got Clearer!

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Published: 2026-03-02  
Updated: 2026-03-02  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

The 37th Annual Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards have officially wrapped up, and if you’re tracking this year’s Oscar race, you need to pay close attention. The Darryl F. Zanuck Award — the PGA’s top film prize — has predicted the last five Academy Award winners for Best Picture, making it the single most reliable Oscar bellwether in the industry. [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hoppers) So who walked away? Let’s break it all down.

## PGA 2026 — Complete Winners List & What They Mean

| Category | Winner |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding Producer – Theatrical Film | **One Battle After Another** |
| Outstanding Producer – Animated Film | **KPop Demon Hunters** |
| Outstanding Producer – Documentary Film | **My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay** |
| Outstanding Producer – Drama Series | **The Pitt** |
| Outstanding Producer – Comedy Series | **The Studio** |
| Outstanding Producer – Limited/Anthology Series | **Adolescence** |
| Outstanding Producer – Non-Fiction TV | **Pee-wee as Himself** |
| Outstanding Producer – Game & Competition TV | **The Traitors** |
| Outstanding Producer – Streamed Motion Picture | **John Candy: I Like Me** |
| Outstanding Producer – Live Entertainment/Talk TV | **The Late Show with Stephen Colbert** |
| Outstanding Children’s Program | **Sesame Street** |
| Outstanding Sports Program | **Formula 1: Drive to Survive** |
| PGA Innovation Award | **The Wizard of Oz at Sphere** |

## 🎬 Breaking Down the Big Winners

![PGA](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-62.png)

**One Battle After Another** — The night’s biggest victor. Paul Thomas Anderson’s film starring Leonardo DiCaprio beat out a strong field including *Sinners*, *Frankenstein*, *Hamnet*, and *Weapons* for the Zanuck Award. [Movie Insider](https://www.movieinsider.com/m23224/hoppers) In a deeply emotional acceptance speech, PTA paid tribute to Warner Bros. executives Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, acknowledging the turbulent future facing their studio amid the Paramount-WBD merger. The Oscar frontrunner just got an even bigger boost. Want to know more? Check out [our full Oscar 2026 predictions on TechnoSports](https://www.technosports.co.in).

**KPop Demon Hunters** — The animated film continued its awards-season streak, cementing itself as the Oscar frontrunner for Best Animated Feature per Gold Derby prediction data. [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hoppers) Produced by Michelle L.M. Wong, it’s a genre-bending story that clearly resonated with producers across the board.

**The Pitt** — The drama beat out heavy competition including *Andor*, *Severance*, and *The White Lotus* to take home the top TV Drama prize. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26443616/) The medical drama series has quickly become one of 2025’s most talked-about shows.

**The Studio** — The comedy series prevailed over *The Bear*, *Hacks*, *Only Murders in the Building*, and *South Park* in one of the night’s most competitive categories. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26443616/) Its win confirms it as a serious Emmys contender.

**Adolescence** — The producers rubber-stamped recent Emmys and Golden Globe wins, honoring *Adolescence* in Best Limited/Anthology Series [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hoppers) while also recognizing *Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence* in the short-form category — a rare double win for any project.

**My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay** — One disconnect from the Oscars came in the documentary category, where the PGA went with *My Mom Jayne*, which wasn’t even nominated at the Academy Awards. [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hoppers) An emotional, personal surprise.

**The Traitors, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, F1: Drive to Survive** — *The Traitors* won Game & Competition TV, *The Late Show* took Live Entertainment, and *Formula 1: Drive to Survive* claimed the Sports Program prize [Fandom](https://pixar.fandom.com/wiki/Hoppers) — all well-deserved wins for massively popular productions. Catch our full [entertainment awards coverage at TechnoSports](https://www.technosports.co.in) for more.

## Special Honors

Three special honors were presented: Amy Pascal received the David O. Selznick Award, Jason Blum the Milestone Award, and Mara Brock Akil the Norman Lear Award. [Movie Insider](https://www.movieinsider.com/m23224/hoppers) Legends, all three.

The [Producers Guild of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producers_Guild_of_America), founded in 1950, represents over 8,000 producers across film, television, and new media — making its awards one of the most representative in the industry.

## FAQs

### **Q: Is the PGA Award winner always the Oscar Best Picture winner?**

 Not always, but it’s remarkably close — the PGA Zanuck Award has predicted the last five consecutive Academy Award Best Picture winners [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hoppers), making it the strongest single Oscar predictor available.

### **Q: Who won the top PGA Award for film in 2026?**

 *One Battle After Another*, produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy, and Adam Somner, took home the prestigious Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 37th PGA Awards.