Final Oscars 2026 Nomination Predictions
Everyone, we made it. We're nearing the end of the awards season. Now we're at the big one. I am now confident in my ability to predict the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, having carefully monitored the race for months through valiant discussions, good ol' math, and attending industry events. This has been a crazy ride, but here we are. Let me not waste any more time; here are my final predictions for the 2026 Oscar nominations. (Let's go Sinners sweep).
Best Picture
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures) - Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, JoAnne Sellar
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures) - Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian
Hamnet (Focus Features) - Nicolas Gonda, Pippa Harris, Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg
Marty Supreme (A24) - Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Timothée Chalamet, Anthony Katagas, Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value (NEON) - Andrew Berenstsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd
Frankenstein (Netflix) - J. Miles Dale, Guillermo Del Toro, Scott Stuber, Gary Ungar
It Was Just An Accident (NEON) - Philippe Martin, Jafar Panahi, David Thion
The Secret Agent (NEON) - Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Train Dreams (Netflix) - Michael Heimler, Will Janowitz, Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer, Teddy Schwarzman
Bugonia (Focus Features) - Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
Chase Infiniti - One Battle After Another
Emma Stone - Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
Paul Mescal - Hamnet
Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value
Miles Caton - Sinners
Best Supporting Actress
Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
Amy Madigan - Weapons
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
Odessa A’zion - Marty Supreme
Best Original Screenplay
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt - Sentimental Value
Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Zach Cregger - Weapons
Best Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Maggie O'Farrell, Chloe Zhao - Hamnet
Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar - Train Dreams
Will Tracy - Bugonia
Guillermo del Toro - Frankenstein
Best Original Score
Ludwig Göransson - Sinners
Jonny Greenwood - One Battle After Another
Nicholas Britell - Jay Kelly
Max Richter - Hamnet
Alexandre Desplat - Frankenstein
Best Original Song
Golden (EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick) - KPOP Demon Hunters
I Lied to You (Ludwig Göransson and Raphael Saadiq) - Sinners
Train Dreams (Nick Cave) - Train Dreams
The Girl in the Bubble (Stephen Schwartz) - Wicked: For Good
Dear Me (Diane Warren) - Diane Warren: Relentless
Best International Feature
It Was Just an Accident (France)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
The Voice of Hind Rijab (Tunisia)
Sirât (Spain)
Best Animated Feature
KPOP Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Arco (NEON)
Zootopia 2 (Disney)
Elio (Disney)
Best Cinematography
Autumn Durald Arkapaw - Sinners
Michael Bauman - One Battle After Another
Lukasz Zal - Hamnet
Adolpho Veloso - Train Dreams
Darius Khondji - Marty Supreme
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Chloe Zhao - Hamnet
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Guillermo del Toro - Frankenstein
Best Production Design
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau - Frankenstein
Hannah Bleachler, Monique Champagne - Sinners
Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton - Hamnet
Jack Fisk, Adam Willis - Marty Supreme
Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, Vanessa Cole - Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Costume Design
Kate Hawley - Frankenstein
Ruth E. Carter - Sinners
Paul Tazewell - Wicked For Good
Malgosia Turzanska - Hamnet
Best Film Editing
Andy Jurgensen - One Battle After Another
Michael P. Shawver - Sinners
Stephen Mirrione - F1
Affonso Gonçalves, Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Best Casting
Francine Maisler - Sinners
Cassandra Kulukundis - One Battle After Another
Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent
Nina Gold - Hamnet
Jennifer Venditti - Marty Supreme
Best VFX
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett - Avatar: Fire & Ash
Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Dale Newton (Animation Supervisor), Paul Corbould (Special Effects Supervisor) - Wicked: For Good
Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson - F1
Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, Guy Williams - Superman
Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, and José Granell - Frankenstein
Best Sound
Steve Boeddeker, Benny Burt, David V. Butler, Brandon Proctor, Chris Welcker - Sinners
Luke Dunn Gielmuda, Juan Peralta, Gary A. Rizzo - F1
Brent Burge, Melanie Graham, Michael Hedges, Gary Summers - Avatar: Fire & Ash
Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor - One Battle After Another
Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, Yasmina Praderas - Sirât
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Mike Hill - Frankenstein
Laura Blount, Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth - Wicked: For Good
Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Siân Richards, Shunika Terry - Sinners
Felix Fox, Kazu Hiro, Mia Neal - The Smashing Machine
Kay Georgiou, Kyra Panchenko, Mike Fontaine - Marty Supreme
Best Documentary Feature
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
Cover-Up (Netflix)
The Alabama Solution (HBO)
My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 – Last Air in Moscow (Marminchilla)
2000 Meters to Andriivka (PBS Distribution)
