Josh Anderson

Information Architect, Movie Watcher


Last-Minute 2026 Oscars Predictions

Let’s continue a year-old tradition and guess the winners of the upcoming Oscar award ceremony.

I have seen all of the Best Picture nominees besides F1 and The Secret Agent and feel excited to see what tomorrow night brings.

Once the winners are revealed, I’ll edit this post to show how accurate my guesses were.

Actor in a Leading Role

Who Should Win: Michael B. Jordan

Who Will Win: Michael B. Jordan

Actor in a Supporting Role

Who Should Win: Sean Penn

Who Will Win: Sean Penn

Actress in a Leading Role

Who Should Win: Rose Byrne

Who Will Win: Jessie Buckley

Actress in a Supporting Role

Who Should Win: Amy Madigan

Who Will Win: Amy Madigan

Animated Feature Film

What Should Win: Kpop Demon Hunters

What Will Win: Kpop Demon Hunters

Animated Short Film

(No opinion.)

Casting

What Should Win: Marty Supreme

What Will Win: Hamnet

Cinematography

What Should Win: One Battle After Another

What Will Win: One Battle After Another

Costume Design

What Should Win: Avatar: Fire and Ash

What Will Win: Frankenstein

Directing

What Should Win: One Battle After Another

What Will Win: One Battle After Another

Documentary Feature Film

(No opinion.)

Documentary Short Film

(No opinion.)

Film Editing

What Should Win: One Battle After Another

What Will Win: One Battle After Another

International Feature Film

What Should Win: The Voice of Hind Rajab

What Will Win: Sentimental Value

Live Action Short Film

(No opinion.)

Makeup and Hairstyling

What Should Win: Frankenstein

What Will Win: Sinners

Music (Original Score)

What Should Win: Sinners

What Will Win: Sinners

Music (Original Song)

What Should Win: “Golden” from Kpop Demon Hunters

What Will Win: “I Lied to You” from Sinners

Best Picture

What Should Win: One Battle After Another

What Will Win: One Battle After Another

Production Design

What Should Win: Frankenstein

What Will Win: Sinners

Sound

What Should Win: Sinners

What Will Win: Sinners

Visual Effects

What Should Win: Avatar: Fire and Ash

What Will Win: Avatar: Fire and Ash

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

What Should Win: One Battle After Another

What Will Win: One Battle After Another

Writing (Original Screenplay)

What Should Win: Marty Supreme

What Will Win: Sinners

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