Oscars 2026 Last Minute Predictions: Who Will Win?

There’s no suspense in this year’s awards season – who will take home the prize? Oscar winner It’s anyone’s guess.

Ryan Coogler’s horror thriller sinner Leading with a record 16 nominations at the 2026 ceremonyHeld on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, it took home awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Michael B. Jordan, Fumi Mosakuand Delroy Lindo Also nominated in their respective acting categories.

However, after big wins at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards, it seems one battle after another — with 13 Oscar nominations this year — will happen again Oppenheimer’s Sweep in 2025. Things changed later Screen Actors Guild Awards Actor Award Earlier this month, when sinner Earning some of the biggest wins of the night, including Best Actor and Best Actor for Jordan.

“I didn’t expect this at all,” the actor said. Depicting twins Smoker and Stark In the film, the audience gave him a standing ovation. “I’m so honored to be nominated in this category with people and actors and human beings that I love, I love their work, I love what they contribute to our craft.”

marty supreme Timothée Chalamet — Who won a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice — Oone battle after another leonardo dicaprio, blue moon Ethan Hawke and Bugonia Jesse Plemons Also nominated.

Other Actor Award 2026 winners such as arms’ Amy Madigan There’s an added bonus for supporting actress, which officially makes many categories elusive.

Keep scrolling to see US Weekly 2026 Oscars Last Minute Predictions:

best film

Nomination:

Bugonia

F1

frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supre

one battle after another

secret agent

emotional value

sinner

train dream

Will Win: Sinner

best actor

Nomination:

Timothée Chalamet, Marty Suprey

Leonardo DiCaprio, one fight after another

Ethan Hawke “Blue Moon”

Michael B. Jordan “The Sinner”

Wagner Moura “Secret Agent”

Would Win: Michael B. Jordan, “The Sinner”

best actress

Nomination:

jesse buckley, hamnet

Rose Byrne, if I had legs, I would kick you

Kate Hudson, Song Lan

“Sentimental Value” by Renate Reinsoff

Emma Stone, Bugonia

Winner: Jesse Buckley, Hamnet

Best Supporting Actor

Nomination:

Benicio Del Toro, one fight after another

Jacob Elordi “Frankenstein”

Delroy Lindo “The Sinner”

Sean Penn, one battle after another

Stellan Skarsgård “Sentimental Value”

Winner: Delroy Lindo, “The Sinner”

Best Supporting Actress

Nomination:

Elle Fanning “Sentimental Value”

Inga Ibsdot Lillias “Sentimental Value”

Amy Madigan “Arms”

Wunmi Mosaku “The Sinner”

Teyana Taylor, one fight after another

Would Win: Amy Madigan, “Arms”

Best Screenplay (Original Screenplay)

Nomination:

blue moon

it’s just an accident

Marty Supre

emotional value

sinner

Will Win: Sinner

best director

Nomination:

Chloe Zhao, Hamnet

Josh Safdie, Marty Suprey

Paul Thomas Anderson, one battle after another

“Sentimental Value” by Joachim Trier

Ryan Coogler, “The Sinner”

Must Win: Paul Thomas Anderson, Fight After Fight

Best Screenplay (Adapted Screenplay)

Nomination:

Bugonia

frankenstein

Hamnet

one battle after another

train dream

Must win: one battle after another

Best Animated Feature Film

Nomination:

Arco

Elio

Korean Demon Hunter

role of little emily or rain

Zootopia 2

Must Win: Kpop Demon Hunter

Best Costume Design

Nomination:

Avatar: Fire and Ashes

frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supre

sinner

Would Win: Frankenstein

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Nomination:

frankenstein

That’s it

sinner

grinder

ugly stepsister

Would Win: Frankenstein

Best Music (Original)

Nomination:

Bugonia

frankenstein

Hamnet

one battle after another

sinner

Will Win: Sinner

Best International Feature Film

Nomination:

Brazil’s Secret Agent

It was just an accident, France

Sentimental value, Norway

Silat, Spain

Tunisia Hind Rajab Voice

Must Win: Emotional Value