Best Picture
Sinners (WINNER) One Battle After Another Hamnet Marty Supreme Sentimental Value Frankenstein Bugonia The Secret Agent Train Dreams F1
Of course, there are several strong candidates in this category. One Battle After Another, F1, and Frankenstein, basically every movie that is nominated is nothing short of a masterpiece. However, we think that Sinners has a higher chance of winning this category. Ryan Coogler really delivered a king of a film with an incredible score, awe-inspiring cinematography, and of course, incredible direction.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another (WINNER) Michael B. Jordan, Sinners Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Honestly, if you look at the nomination, you’d think that it would be easier for the academy to give an award to every nominated actor. For instance, Michael B. Jordan was a force to be reckoned with in Sinners. Similarly, Timothée Chalamet gave an inspiring performance in Marty Supreme. However, we personally think that Leonardo has slighter edge when it comes to bagging the award. His performance in One Battle After Another is truly astonishing.
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (WINNER) Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value Emma Stone, Bugonia
The competition in this category is also as tough as in the best actor category. Emma Stone is as graceful and inspiring as ever in Bugonia with her strong performance. Similarly, Kate Hudson has again surprised the community by taking on an entirely different and unique role in the biographical musical drama Song Sung Blue. Of course, every actress nominated will be remembered for these roles, but the biggest surprise for everyone this year was surely Jessie Buckley. Jessie has really outdone herself in Hamnet, and we think that it’s about time that the talented actress bags her first Oscar.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein (WINNER) Delroy Lindo, Sinners Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
As expected, the nominations for Best Actor in a supporting role are so great that it’s difficult to figure out who’s going to win. I mean, there are chances that Delroy Lindo will get the award for his performance in Sinners. Or maybe it will be Sean Penn for his role in One Battle After Another. However, the actor we’d bet on this time is Jacob Elordi. Jacob Elordi took on a very challenging and difficult role in Frankenstein. His version of the monster will be remembered for years to come.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value Amy Madigan, Weapons (WINNER) Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
The quirkiest roles are the most memorable ones. That’s not a saying, but that’s what we believe. And if you look at the nominations, it’s clear that the actor who fits this category is Amy Madigan. Honestly, Amy Madigan’s role in Weapons is so creepy that it will send shivers down your spine. It’s really commendable how Amy took on such a difficult role in the movie, and for that, she very well deserves an Oscar.
Best Direction
Ryan Coogler, Sinners (WINNER) Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Chloé Zhao, Hamnet Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Let’s be real. Sinners is one of those rare movies that was nominated in sixteen categories. And while it’s hard to say in how many categories it will win, we can bet our money on the Best Direction. Sinners is a masterpiece for a lot of reasons, but one of the biggest reasons for it to become this big is the direction.
Best Animated Feature Film
KPop Demon Hunters (WINNER) Elio Arco Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Zootopia 2
Honestly, it’s surprising for several fans that Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man were snubbed at the Oscars. To an extent, I agree with it. These movies very well deserved to be nominated. But when you take these out, the best animated film that caught everyone by surprise last year was definitely KPop Demon Hunters. So, yeah, a lot of fans are betting on this film, and so are we.
Best Casting
Nina Gold, Hamnet Jennifer Venditti, Marty Supreme Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another Gabriel Domingues, The Secret Agent Francine Maisler, Sinners (WINNER)
Best International Feature Film
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident (WINNER) Kleber Mendonça Filho, The Secret Agent Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value Oliver Laxe, Sirât Kaouther Ben Hania, The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Music (Original Score)
Ludwig Göransson — Sinners (WINNER) Daniel Pemberton — One Battle After Another Hildur Guðnadóttir — Hamnet Alexandre Desplat — Frankenstein Jerskin Fendrix — Bugonia
Best Film Editing
Stephen Mirrione, F1 (WINNER) Michael P. Shawver, Sinners Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another Ronald Bronstein, Marty Supreme Olivier Bugge Coutté, Sentimental Value
Best Cinematography
Autumn Durald Arkapaw — Sinners (WINNER) Robert Elswit — One Battle After Another Adolpho Veloso — Train Dreams Darius Khondji — Marty Supreme Dan Laustsen — Frankenstein
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell — Hamnet (WINNER) Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another Guillermo del Toro — Frankenstein Clint Bentley — Train Dreams Luca Guadagnino — Bugonia
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Ryan Coogler — Sinners (WINNER) Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value Robert Kaplow – Blue Moon Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
Best Visual Effects
David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, and Neil Corbould – Jurassic World: Rebirth Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindo,n and Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash (WINNER) Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, and Donnie Dean – Sinners Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington, and Keith Dawson- F1 Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen, and Brandon K. McLaughlin – The Lost Bus
Best Sound
Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta – F1 (WINNER) Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker – Sinners Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern – Frankenstein José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosion, and Tony Villaflor – One Battle After Another Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas – Sirât
Best Original Song
Golden – KPop Demon Hunters Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless I Lied To You — Sinners (WINNER) Sweet Dreams Of Joy — Viva Verdi! Train Dreams — Train Dreams
Best Costume Design
Deborah L. Scott, Avatar: Fire and Ash (WINNER) Malgosia Turzanska, Hamnet Kate Hawley, Frankenstein Miyako Bellizzi, Marty Supreme Ruth E. Carter, Sinners
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (WINNER) Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry – Sinners Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, and Tadashi Nishimatsu – Kokuho Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, and Bjoern Rehbein – The Smashing Machine Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg – The Ugly Stepsister
Best Production Design
Frankenstein (WINNER) Sinners One Battle After Another Hamnet Marty Supreme
Best Documentary Feature Film
Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, and Stef Willen, Come See Me in the Good Light (WINNER) Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, Cutting Through Rocks Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, The Alabama Solution Nominees to be determined, Mr. Nobody Against Putin Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, and Sam Bisbee, The Perfect Neighbor
Best Live Action Short Film
Butcher’s Stain A Friend of Dorothy (WINNER) The Singers Jane Austen’s Period Drama Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Animated Short Film
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (WINNER) Butterfly Forevergreen The Three Sisters Retirement Plan
Best Documentary Short Film
All the Empty Rooms (WINNER) Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud Children No More: “Were and Are Gone The Devil is Busy Perfectly a Strangeness
Alright, that’s all for our predictions for the Oscars 2026 winners. Of course, we’ve predicted the winners based on our opinion or experience, and the award might go to someone else or another movie. So, while we all enjoy predicting the winners, let’s wait for the big night to see who actually wins. Name Email ID
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