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

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16 Mar 2026 • 8:28 AM MYT
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  • 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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