Oscars shock as two films win the same award in rare tie

• The live action short film award at the Academy Awards resulted in a tie.
• Both The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva were declared winners.
• This marks the seventh tie in the history of the Academy Awards.
• The first tie occurred in 1932, with Fredric March and Wallace Beery sharing an award.
• Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand famously tied for Best Actress in 1968.
• More recently, in 2012, Skyfall and Zero Dark Thirty were both recognised for sound editing.

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2026 Oscar nominees left baffled as rare tied winners announced