2026 Oscars Tie in Best Live Action Short, a Rare Event in Award History

The 2026 Academy Awards saw a tie for Best Live Action Short between 'The Swimmers' and 'Two People Exchanging Saliva,' marking only the seventh such tie in Oscars history. This rare outcome highlights the infrequency of ties, with previous notable examples involving Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand in 1969 and nearly tied Best Actor nominees in 1932. Moving forward, the Oscars' updated rule to award dual winners only in cases of exact ties could influence how ties are resolved in future ceremonies.