Oscars 2026 Predictions: Beebom’s Picks Across All Categories

2025 proved itself to be a wonderful year for the cinephiles as it blessed the industry with some of the best films of all time. So, no wonder this Oscar 2026 race is a bit tight. The award season has already started with the 83rd Golden Globes on January 12, 2026, and now, we are headed towards the 98th Academy Awards that will be held on March 16, 2026. As the big night is getting near, nominations are already out. So, we have prepared the Oscars 2026 predictions for all major categories.

Best Picture

• Sinners (WINNER)
• One Battle After Another
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sentimental Value
• Frankenstein
• Bugonia
• The Secret Agent
• Train Dreams
• F1

Of course, there are several strong candidates in this category. One Battle After Another, F1, and Frankenstein, basically every movie that is nominated is nothing short of a masterpiece. However, we think that Sinners has a higher chance of winning this category. Ryan Coogler really delivered a king of a film with an incredible score, awe-inspiring cinematography, and of course, incredible direction.

Best Actor in a Leading Role

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

Honestly, if you look at the nomination, you’d think that it would be easier for the academy to give an award to every nominated actor. For instance, Michael B. Jordan was a force to be reckoned with in Sinners. Similarly, Timothée Chalamet gave an inspiring performance in Marty Supreme. However, we personally think that Leonardo has slighter edge when it comes to bagging the award. His performance in One Battle After Another is truly astonishing.

Best Actress in a Leading Role

• Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (WINNER)
• Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
• Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
• Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
• Emma Stone, Bugonia

The competition in this category is also as tough as in the best actor category. Emma Stone is as graceful and inspiring as ever in Bugonia with her strong performance. Similarly, Kate Hudson has again surprised the community by taking on an entirely different and unique role in the biographical musical drama Song Sung Blue. Of course, every actress nominated will be remembered for these roles, but the biggest surprise for everyone this year was surely Jessie Buckley. Jessie has really outdone herself in Hamnet, and we think that it’s about time that the talented actress bags her first Oscar.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
• Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein (WINNER)
• Delroy Lindo, Sinners
• Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

As expected, the nominations for Best Actor in a supporting role are so great that it’s difficult to figure out who’s going to win. I mean, there are chances that Delroy Lindo will get the award for his performance in Sinners. Or maybe it will be Sean Penn for his role in One Battle After Another. However, the actor we’d bet on this time is Jacob Elordi. Jacob Elordi took on a very challenging and difficult role in Frankenstein. His version of the monster will be remembered for years to come.

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
• Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
• Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan, Weapons (WINNER)
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

The quirkiest roles are the most memorable ones. That’s not a saying, but that’s what we believe. And if you look at the nominations, it’s clear that the actor who fits this category is Amy Madigan. Honestly, Amy Madigan’s role in Weapons is so creepy that it will send shivers down your spine. It’s really commendable how Amy took on such a difficult role in the movie, and for that, she very well deserves an Oscar.

Best Direction

• Ryan Coogler, Sinners (WINNER)
• Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
• Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
• Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme

Let’s be real. Sinners is one of those rare movies that was nominated in sixteen categories. And while it’s hard to say in how many categories it will win, we can bet our money on the Best Direction. Sinners is a masterpiece for a lot of reasons, but one of the biggest reasons for it to become this big is the direction.

Best Animated Feature Film

• KPop Demon Hunters (WINNER)
• Elio
• Arco
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Honestly, it’s surprising for several fans that Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man were snubbed at the Oscars. To an extent, I agree with it. These movies very well deserved to be nominated. But when you take these out, the best animated film that caught everyone by surprise last year was definitely KPop Demon Hunters. So, yeah, a lot of fans are betting on this film, and so are we.

Best Casting

• Nina Gold, Hamnet
• Jennifer Venditti, Marty Supreme
• Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
• Gabriel Domingues, The Secret Agent
• Francine Maisler, Sinners (WINNER)

Best International Feature Film

• Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident (WINNER)
• Kleber Mendonça Filho, The Secret Agent
• Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
• Oliver Laxe, Sirât
• Kaouther Ben Hania, The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Music (Original Score)

• Ludwig Göransson — Sinners (WINNER)
• Daniel Pemberton — One Battle After Another
• Hildur Guðnadóttir — Hamnet
• Alexandre Desplat — Frankenstein
• Jerskin Fendrix — Bugonia

Best Film Editing

• Stephen Mirrione, F1 (WINNER)
• Michael P. Shawver, Sinners
• Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another
• Ronald Bronstein, Marty Supreme
• Olivier Bugge Coutté, Sentimental Value

Best Cinematography

• Autumn Durald Arkapaw — Sinners (WINNER)
• Robert Elswit — One Battle After Another
• Adolpho Veloso — Train Dreams
• Darius Khondji — Marty Supreme
• Dan Laustsen — Frankenstein

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell — Hamnet (WINNER)
• Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
• Guillermo del Toro — Frankenstein
• Clint Bentley — Train Dreams
• Luca Guadagnino — Bugonia

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

• Ryan Coogler — Sinners (WINNER)
• Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
• Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
• Robert Kaplow – Blue Moon
• Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident

Best Visual Effects

• David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, and Neil Corbould – Jurassic World: Rebirth
• Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindo,n and Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash (WINNER)
• Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, and Donnie Dean – Sinners
• Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington, and Keith Dawson- F1
• Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen, and Brandon K. McLaughlin – The Lost Bus

Best Sound

• Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta – F1 (WINNER)
• Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker – Sinners
• Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern – Frankenstein
• José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosion, and Tony Villaflor – One Battle After Another
• Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas – Sirât

Best Original Song

• Golden – KPop Demon Hunters
• Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless
• I Lied To You — Sinners (WINNER)
• Sweet Dreams Of Joy — Viva Verdi!
• Train Dreams — Train Dreams

Best Costume Design

• Deborah L. Scott, Avatar: Fire and Ash (WINNER)
• Malgosia Turzanska, Hamnet
• Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
• Miyako Bellizzi, Marty Supreme
• Ruth E. Carter, Sinners

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

• Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (WINNER)
• Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry – Sinners
• Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, and Tadashi Nishimatsu – Kokuho
• Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, and Bjoern Rehbein – The Smashing Machine
• Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg – The Ugly Stepsister

Best Production Design

• Frankenstein (WINNER)
• Sinners
• One Battle After Another
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme

Best Documentary Feature Film

• Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, and Stef Willen, Come See Me in the Good Light (WINNER)
• Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, Cutting Through Rocks
• Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, The Alabama Solution
• Nominees to be determined, Mr. Nobody Against Putin
• Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, and Sam Bisbee, The Perfect Neighbor

Best Live Action Short Film

• Butcher’s Stain
• A Friend of Dorothy (WINNER)
• The Singers
• Jane Austen’s Period Drama
• Two People Exchanging Saliva

Best Animated Short Film

• The Girl Who Cried Pearls (WINNER)
• Butterfly
• Forevergreen
• The Three Sisters
• Retirement Plan

Best Documentary Short Film

• All the Empty Rooms (WINNER)
• Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
• Children No More: “Were and Are Gone
• The Devil is Busy
• Perfectly a Strangeness

Alright, that’s all for our predictions for the Oscars 2026 winners. Of course, we’ve predicted the winners based on our opinion or experience, and the award might go to someone else or another movie. So, while we all enjoy predicting the winners, let’s wait for the big night to see who actually wins.