2026 OSCAR PREDICTIONS!!!

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It's that wonderful time of year once again! So many great movies, but only so many winners! Let's see how close I get THIS year! AND...let's hear it for our boy Conan O'Brien with his back-to-back hosting gigs! 



BEST PICTURE


BUGONIA
F1
FRANKENSTEIN
HAMNET
MARTY SUPREME
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
THE SECRET AGENT
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS
TRAIN DREAMS
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER




BEST DIRECTOR

HAMNET, Chloé Zhao
MARTY SUPREME, Josh Safdie
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Paul Thomas Anderson
SENTIMENTAL VALUE, Joachim Trier
SINNERS, Ryan Coogler
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Paul Thomas Anderson




BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE


TIMOTHEE CHALAMET, Marty Supreme
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, One Battle After Another
EHTAN HAWKE, Blue Moon
MICHAEL B. JORDAN, Sinners
WAGNER MOURA, The Secret Agent
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: MICHAEL B. JORDAN, Sinners






BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE


JESSIE BUCKLEY, Hamnet
ROSE BYRNE, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
KATE HUDSON, Song Sung Blue
RENATE REINSVE, Sentimental Value
EMMA STONE, Bugonia
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: JESSIE BUCKLEY, Hamnet






BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE


BENICIO DEL TORO, One Battle After Another
JACOB ELORDI, Frankenstein
DELROY LINDO, Sinners
SEAN PENN, One Battle After Another
STELLAN SKARSGARD, Sentimental Value
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: SEAN PENN, One Battle After Another






BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE


ELLE FANNING, Sentimental Value
INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS, Sentimental Value
AMY MADIGAN, Weapons
WUNMI MOSAKU, Sinners
TEYANA TAYLOR, One Battle after Another
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: AMY MADIGAN, Weapons






BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

ARCO, Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman
ELIO, Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
ZOOTOPIA 2, Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong




BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

FRANKENSTEIN, Dan Laustsen
MARTY SUPREME, Darius Khondji
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Michael Bauman
SINNERS, Autumn Durald Arkapaw
TRAIN DREAMS, Adolpho Veloso
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Michael Bauman




BEST COSTUME DESIGN

AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, Deborah L. Scott
FRANKENSTEIN, Kate Hawley
HAMNET, Malgosia Turzanska
MARTY SUPREME, Miyako Bellizzi
SINNERS, Ruth E. Carter
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: FRANKENSTEIN, Kate Hawley





BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

THE ALABAMA SOLUTION, Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT, Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS, Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN, David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber and Alžběta Karásková
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR, Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR, Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee




BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD, Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
CHILDREN NO MORE: "WERE AND ARE GONE", Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
THE DEVIL IS BUSY, Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS, Alison McAlpine
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones





BEST FILM EDITING

F1, Stephen Mirrione
MARTY SUPREME, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Andy Jurgensen
SENTIMENTAL VALUE, Olivier Bugge Coutté
SINNERS, Michael P. Shawver
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Andy Jurgensen





BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

BRAZIL, The Secret Agent
FRANCE, It Was Just an Accident
NORWAY, Sentimental Value
SPAIN, Sirāt
TUNISIA, The Voice of Hind Rajab
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: NORWAY, Sentimental Value





BEST MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING
FRANKENSTEIN, Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
KOKUHO, Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
SINNERS, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
THE SMASHING MACHINE, Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
THE UGLY STEPSISTER, Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: FRANKENSTEIN, Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey




BEST CASTING

HAMNET, Nina Gold
MARTY SUPREME, Jennifer Venditti
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Cassandra Kulukundis
THE SECRET AGENT, Gabriel Domingues
SINNERS, Francine Maisler
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: SINNERS, Francine Maisler




BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

BUGONIA, Jerskin Fendrix
FRANKENSTEIN, Alexandre Desplat
HAMNET, Max Richter
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Jonny Greenwood
SINNERS, Ludwig Goransson
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: SINNERS, Ludwig Goransson






BEST ORIGINAL SONG

DEAR ME from Diane Warren: Relentless; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
GOLDEN from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park
I LIED TO YOU from Sinners; Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
SWEET DREAMS OF JOY from Viva Verdi!; Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
TRAIN DREAMS from Train Dreams; Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: GOLDEN from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park




BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

FRANKENSTEIN, Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
HAMNET, Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
MARTY SUPREME, Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
SINNERS, Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: FRANKENSTEIN, Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau




BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM

BUTTERFLY, Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
FOREVERGREEN, Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
RETIREMENT PLAN, John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
THE THREE SISTERS, Konstantin Bronzit
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: RETIREMENT PLAN, John Kelly and Andrew Freedman





BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

BUTCHER'S STAIN, Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
A FRIEND OF DOROTHY, Lee Knight and James Dean
JANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA, Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
THE SINGERS, Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA, Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: THE SINGERS, Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt




BEST SOUND

F1, Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
FRANKENSTEIN, Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
SINNERS, Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
SIRAT, Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: F1, Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta




BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
F1, Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
THE LOST BUS, Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
SINNERS, Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett




BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

BUGONIA, Screenplay by Will Tracy
FRANKENSTEIN, Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
HAMNET, Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
TRAIN DREAMS, Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Written by Paul Thomas Anderson





BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY


BLUE MOON, Written by Robert Kaplow
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators - Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
MARTY SUPREME, Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
SENTIMENTAL VALUE, Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
SINNERS, Written by Ryan Coogler
THE OPTIMIST'S PICK: SINNERS, Written by Ryan Coogler

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