US Edition2026 Oscar nominations: Our expert's predictions in 11 key categories
Predictions highlight potential record nominations and international influence with 24% of voters abroad, spotlighting possible surprises, snubs, and trends across 11 Oscar categories.
- On Thursday, nominations for the 98th Oscars are unveiled, and the expert presents predictions across key categories, noting two international features were nominated over the last two years.
- With sequels faltering at the box office, the pair of high-profile sequels underperformed critically and commercially while 24% of Oscar voters live outside the United States.
- The Directors Guild shortlists point to frontrunners such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler, Josh Safdie, Chloé Zhao and Guillermo del Toro, with lead-actor contenders Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio.
- A Neon clean sweep is possible if No Other Choice, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent and Sir?t are nominated, while Netflix faces documentary risk as The Perfect Neighbor could be a casualty.
- Festival winners and previous nominees could translate to Oscar momentum as Venice Grand Jury Prize winner The Voice of Hind Rajab and Kaouther Ben Hania's Hind Rajab look poised to return.
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Oscars 2026: new confirmed date of the eventOscars 2025: List of winnersThe Oscar 2026 Awards are on the ‘back of the corner’ but first we have to know the official list of nominees in each category. When can we know it? Here we tell you everything.When are the Oscar 2026 nominees announced?The official date for the announcement of the Oscar 2026 nominees is Thursday, January 22, 2026.The event will be hosted by actors Danielle Brooks (previousl…
Don't miss the Oscar 2026 nominations. Here's the date, schedule and where to watch in Mexico. Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026Opening hours: 07:30, Central Mexico timeWhere to watch: Open TV and streamingThe Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences will announce the films nominated for the 98th edition of the Oscar Awards, to be held on Sunday, March 15.Date of Oscar 2026 nominations The Oscar 2026 nominations already have a date confirmed …
Nextgen Oscarwatcher: The Final Predictions
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Print Bluesky WhatsApp Threads Email With precursors (both major and minor) largely wrapped up, it’s time to put the pencils down and take our final shots at predicting the Oscar nominations. It’s never straightforward, but after years of doing this, we’ve gotten used to the uncertainty. Let’s dive into the above-the-line categories. Best Picture A strong consensus has emerged from the Critics Choice, Producers G…
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