Oscars Nominations Predictions 2026: It does feel like one battle after another, doesn't it?

As last minute as they come. My friend Griz's predix are in purple, for the big 6.

 

PICTURE

• Bugonia 
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet 
• It was just an accident
• Marty Supreme
• One battle after another
• Sentimental value
• The Secret Agent 
• Sinners
• Weapons

Alt. No other choice

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• It Was Just An Accident
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Train Dreams 
• Alt: F1 

DIRECTOR

• Paul Thomas Anderson
• Ryan Coogler
• Guillermo del Toro
• Josh Safdie
• Chloe Zhao

Alt. Joachim Trier

• Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
• Guillermo del Toro - Frankenstein
• Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
• Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
• Ryan Coogler - Sinners 

Alt: Jafar Panahi - It Was Just An Accident

 

ACTRESS

• Jesse Buckley
• Rose Byrne
• Chase Infiniti
• Renate Reinsve
• Emma Stone

Alt. Kate Hudson

• Emma Stone - Bugonia
• Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
• Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
• Chase Infiniti - One Battle After Another
• Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value 

Alt: Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue

 

ACTOR

• Timothee Chalamet
• Leonardo DiCalprio
• Ethan Hawke
• Michael B. Jordan
• Wagner Moura 

Alt. Joel Edgerton

• Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
• Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
• Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
• Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
• Michael B. Jordan - Sinners

Alt: Jeremy Allen White - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

 

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Odessa A’Zion
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
• Amy Madigan
• Wunmi Mosaku
• Teyana Taylor

Alt.  Ariana Grande

• Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
• Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
• Amy Madigan - Weapons
• Ariana Grande - Wicked: For Good 

Alt: Odessa A'zion - Marty Supreme

SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Benicio del Toro
• Jacob Elordi
• Paul Mescal
• Sean Penn
• Stellan Skarsgård

Alt.  Miles Caton

• Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
• Paul Mescal - Hamnet
• Benicio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
• Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
• Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value 

Alt: Andrew Scott - Blue Moon

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• It was just an accident
• Marty Supreme
• The secret agent
• Sentimental value
• Sinners

Alt.  Blue Moon

• It Was Just An Accident
• Marty Supreme
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners 

Alt: Jay Kelly

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One battle after another
• Train dreams

Alt.  No other choice

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Train Dreams 

Alt: Wake up dead man

 

ANIMATED FEATURE FILMS

• Arco
• Elio
• Kpop demon hunters
• Little Amelie or the character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Alt. Lost in starlight

 

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS

• It was just an accident
• No other choice
• The secret agent
• Sentimental value
• The Voice of Hind Rajab 

Alt.    Sirat

 

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

• The Alabama solution
• 2000 Meters to Andriivka
• Cover-Up
• Mr. Nobody against Putin
• The Perfect Neighbor

Alt.  Apocalypse in the tropics 

 

EDITING

• F1
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One battle after another
• Sinners

Alt: Bugonia

 

CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One battle after another
• Sinners
• Train dreams

Alt:     Marty Supreme

 

PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sinners
• Wicked for good

Alt:  Fantastic Four: First Steps

 

COSTUME DESIGN

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Hedda
• Sinners
• Wicked for good

Alt: Marty Supreme

 

MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

• Frankenstein
• Marty Supreme
• Sinners
• The smashing machine
• Wicked for good

Alt: One battle after another

 

SOUND

• F1
• Frankenstein
• Mission impossible
• One battle after another
• Sinners

Alt:  Sirat

 

VISUAL EFFECTS

• Avatar
• F1
• Frankenstein
• Sinners
• Superman

Alt:  Wicked for good

 

ORIGINAL SCORE

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One battle after another
• Sinners

Alt: F1

 

ORIGINAL SONG

• F1 - Drive
• Kpop demon hunters - Golden
• Sinners - I lied to you
• Wicked for good - The girl in the bubble
• Diane Warren: relentless - Dear me

Alt:  Train dreams

 

CASTING

• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One battle after another
• Sentimental value
• Sinners

Alt:  Frankenstein

 

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