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Oscar Nomination Predictions
Best Picture
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1.
90.9%One Battle After Another
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2.
86.4%Sinners
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3.
86.4%Hamnet
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4.
86.4%Marty Supreme
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5.
86.4%Sentimental Value
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6.
77.3%Frankenstein
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7.
77.3%It Was Just an Accident
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8.
72.7%The Secret Agent
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9.
63.6%Bugonia
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10.
59.1%Train Dreams
Best Director
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1.
81.8%Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
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2.
81.8%Ryan Coogler, Sinners
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3.
81.8%Chloe Zhao, Hamnet
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4.
50%Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
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5.
40.9%Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Best Actor
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1.
81.8%Timothee Chalamet, Marty Supreme
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2.
81.8%Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
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3.
81.8%Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
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4.
77.3%Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
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5.
68.2%Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Best Actress
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1.
81.8%Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
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2.
81.8%Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
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3.
77.3%Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
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4.
59.1%Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
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5.
54.5%Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
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1.
77.3%Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value
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2.
81.8%Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
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3.
77.3%Paul Mescal, Hamnet
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4.
77.3%Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
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5.
68.2%Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress
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1.
77.3%Amy Madigan, Weapons
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2.
81.8%Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
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3.
63.6%Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
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4.
59.1%Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
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5.
40.9%Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
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Oscars 2026: Can Focus Features Land Three in the Best Actress Race? [POLL!]
The Best Actress race seems sewn up with Jessie Buckley as the frontrunner. Her only competition would be the Golden...
