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There was a rare tie at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.
On Sunday, “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” were both announced as the winners for the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Presenter Kumail Nanjani appeared flustered by the situation.
“It’s a tie. I’m not joking, it’s actually a tie, so everyone calm down. We’re gonna get through this—focus up. Um, calm down, remain calm.”
“I’m gonna name one winner. They’ll come out, accept their award, and then I’ll come back and name another winner, and they’ll accept the award.”
omg the SEVENTH tie in Oscars history just happened!!!! this time in the Live-Action Short category
Kumail Nanjiani: “It’s a tie! I’m not joking! It’s actually a tie, so everyone calm down!” pic.twitter.com/SHnbgZDCzX
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 16, 2026
This was the seventh tie in Academy Awards history with the last one taking place in 2013.
Here’s a list of all the ties in Oscars history.
1932 (Best Actor): Fredric March (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) and Wallace Beery (The Champ)
1950 (Best Documentary Short): A Chance to Live and So Much for So Little.
1969 (Best Actress): Katharine Hepburn (The Lion in Winter) and Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl).
1987 (Best Documentary Feature): Artie Shaw: Time is All You’ve Got and Down and Out in America.
1995 (Live Action Short): Trevor and Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life.
2013 (Sound Editing): Skyfall and Zero Dark Thirty.
2026 (Live Action Short): The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva BBC.