Jeff Dodge's 2026 Oscar Predictions

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The 98 Academy Awards will air live this weekend--Sunday, March 15 at 7pm ET/4pm PT on ABC, hosted by Conan O'Brien. Here are my predictions in all 24 categories:

Best Picture:
One Battle After Another

Best Actor:
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners

Best Actress:
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best Supporting Actor:
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best Director:
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best Original Screenplay:
Sinners

Best Adapted Screenplay:
One Battle After Another

Best Animated Feature:
KPop Demon Hunters

Best Animated Short:
Butterfly

Best Documentary Feature:
The Perfect Neighbor

Best Documentary Short:
All the Empty Rooms

Best Live-Action Short:
Two People Exchanging Saliva

Best International Feature Film:
Sentimental Value (Norway)

Best Original Score:
Sinners

Best Original Song:
"Golden," KPop Demon Hunters

Best Cinematography:
One Battle After Another

Best Production Design:
Frankenstein

Best Costume Design:
Frankenstein

Best Makeup & Hairstyling:
Frankenstein

Best Film Editing:
One Battle After Another

Best Sound:
F1

Best Visual Effects:
Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best Casting:
Sinners

 

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