The 2026 Actor Awards were among the most memorable moments of the ceremony, with Michael B. Jordan winning the Actor Award for best actor for his role in Sinners and Delroy Lindo's emotional acceptance speech. Michael B., Jordan, who stars as twins in Ryan Coogler’s Warner Bros. film, hugged his mother and took to the stage to accept the award. Seth Rogen, show co-creator, reflected on his memories of late Catherine O'Hara on the set of The Studio and accepted the award on her behalf. The show's host, Kristen Bell, also hinted at the possibility of rebranding the show with creative stage names for some of the night's nominees.