{"id":4981,"date":"2026-03-14T13:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/4981\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T13:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:32:16","slug":"oscar-projections-before-awards-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/4981\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Projections Before Awards Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tA NOTE FROM SCOTT It\u2019s time for one last check-in ahead of the 98th Academy Awards!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/video\/pundits-closest-oscar-race-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">my fellow pundits and I agreed this week<\/a> when Gold Derby convened us for a preview of Sunday\u2019s ceremony, all but one of the \u201cbig six\u201d categories remain too close to call with any great degree of confidence. Hamnet\u2019s Jessie Buckley is universally expected to win best actress, but best picture, director, actor, supporting actor and supporting actress are genuine nailbiters, and predicting them only got harder following the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/tourettes-bafta-film-awards-bbc-john-davidson-sinners-1236512321\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">controversy at the BAFTA Awards<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/actor-awards-2026-sinners-wins-oscars-impact-1236519234\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">surprises at the Actor Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIt certainly feels like Sinners has late-breaking momentum, but I believe that it is my job to make picks based on facts, not feelings, and statistics continue to point toward One Battle After Another in the best picture race and Paul Thomas Anderson in the best director race. If Sinners and\/or Ryan Coogler end up prevailing instead, I will be just as happy \u2014\u00a0just the like distributor of both films, Warner Bros., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/oscars-2026-mike-de-luca-pam-abdy-interview-1236525674\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the co-chiefs of which I profiled in our Oscars Issue<\/a> \u2014\u00a0but it will mean that the precursor awards no longer have any bearing on the Oscars itself. Indeed, no film has ever lost with the extensive portfolio of precursors that One Battle has collected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn our annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/lists\/oscar-winners-final-predictions-2026-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWho Will Win vs. Who Should Win\u201d<\/a> feature, THR\u2019s chief film critic David Rooney makes the case for what\/who he feels should win in the major categories, and I provide the rationale for what\/who I predict will win. I encourage you to check out that \u2014\u00a0and the other content that I produced for our Oscars Issue, including my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/covid-oscars-oral-history-1236526506\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">oral history of the crazy COVID Oscars that took place five years ago<\/a> (in which Chadwick Boseman\u2019s widow shares <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/chadwick-boseman-widow-acceptance-speech-oscars-1236530192\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the speech that she intended to give<\/a> before he was upset by Anthony Hopkins); the conclusions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/oscar-sean-penn-zelensky-1236526558\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">my \u201cinvestigation\u201d<\/a> into which of his two Oscars Sean Penn gave away to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/brutally-honest-oscar-ballot-sentimental-value-jessie-buckley-1236523010\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this year\u2019s Brutally Honest Oscars Ballot<\/a> featuring the candid voting rationale of a member of the Academy\u2019s documentary branch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn recent days, I\u2019ve also gotten some inside information about the plans for Sunday\u2019s ceremony from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/lynette-howell-taylor-bill-kramer-oscars-2026-interview-1236523018\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Academy\u2019s president and CEO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/2026-oscars-producers-interview-raj-kapoor-katy-mullan-1236527206\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the telecast\u2019s producers<\/a>, which I encourage you to check out. And I hope you will also make time to watch Hollywood &amp; The Oscars: Still Golden?, a documentary about the Oscars for which I was interviewed, and which I have already watched and found quite well done, when it airs on CNN tonight at 7 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWhatever happens on Sunday, I thank you for following along this season, hope you\u2019ll check out all of THR\u2019s coverage on the big night and look forward to sharing with you my first Emmys forecast soon!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tPLEASE REMEMBER: Scott\u2019s forecasts do not necessarily reflect his personal preferences. His aim is not to advocate for what he thinks the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should do, but rather to project what they will do. He arrives at his projections by screening the films that are in contention, analyzing their campaigns, constantly checking-in with voters and studying relevant history and stats.<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Picture<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti Becomes TKth Person to Get Oscar Nomination for Film Debut\u00a0\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-20250623_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-20250623_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti Becomes TKth Person to Get Oscar Nomination for Film Debut\u00a0\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy and Adam Somner<br \/>2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian<br \/>3. Hamnet (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Nicolas Gonda, Pippa Harris, Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes and Steven Spielberg \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-steven-spielberg-864177\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Spielberg)<br \/>4. Sentimental Value (Neon) \u2014\u00a0Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berensten Ottmar<br \/>5. Marty Supreme (A24) \u2014 Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet,\u00a0Anthony Katagas and Josh Safdie \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-timothee-chalamet-call-me-by-your-name-1082776\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Chalamet)<br \/>6. Train Dreams (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Michael Heimler, Will Janowitz, Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer and Teddy Schwarzman<br \/>7. Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0J. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro and Scott Stuber \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-guillermo-del-toro-shape-water-1061444\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-guillermo-del-toro-alfonso-cuaron-alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-1235299927\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-guillermo-del-toro-interview-frankenstein-1236468138\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3<\/a> (del Toro)<br \/>8. The Secret Agent (Neon) \u2014\u00a0Emilie Lesclaux<br \/>9. Bugonia (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Ed Guiney, Lars Knudsen, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe and Emma Stone \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-emma-stone-la-la-land-972760\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Stone)<br \/>10. F1 (Apple\/Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Jerry Bruckheimer, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski, Chad Oman and Brad Pitt \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-jerry-bruckheimer-top-gun-maverick-1235261037\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Bruckheimer)<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Director<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Benicio del Toro in 'One Battle After Another.'\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FotoJet-2025-12-15T115121.358.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FotoJet-2025-12-15T115121.358.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Benicio del Toro in 'One Battle After Another.'\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Warner Bros.\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<br \/>2. Ryan Coogler for Sinners (Warner Bros.)<br \/>3. Chlo\u00e9 Zhao for Hamnet (Focus) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/chloe-zhao-eternals-hamnet-awards-chatter-podcast-1236486202\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>4. Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value (Neon) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-pod-joachim-trier-sentimental-value-1236517803\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>5. Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Actor<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michael B Jordan in Sinners\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-GRC-TRL2-001r_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-GRC-TRL2-001r_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michael B Jordan in Sinners\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Michael B. Jordan for Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-michael-b-853324\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>2. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet for Marty Supreme (A24) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-timothee-chalamet-call-me-by-your-name-1082776\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>3. Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<br \/>4. Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent (Neon) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/wagner-moura-secret-agent-trump-venezuela-awards-chatter-1236467087\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>5. Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon (Sony Classics) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-ethan-hawke-878509\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tBest Actress<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hamnet, Jessie Buckley (center), 2025.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCDHAMN_UC003-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCDHAMN_UC003-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hamnet, Jessie Buckley (center), 2025.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Agata Grzybowska\/Focus Features\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Jessie Buckley for Hamnet (Focus) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-jessie-buckley-oscar-nom-hamnet-the-bride-1236507861\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>2. Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue (Focus) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/awards-chatter-pod-kate-hudson-running-point-rom-coms-sia-1236262715\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>3. Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value (Neon)<br \/>4. Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You (A24) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/rose-byrne-on-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-bridesmaids-1236400007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>5. Emma Stone for Bugonia (Focus) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-emma-stone-la-la-land-972760\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tBest Supporting Actor<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn in One Battle After Another\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-R1v54_072825-0009_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-R1v54_072825-0009_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn in One Battle After Another\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Sean Penn for One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-sean-penn-interview-1235938149\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>2. Stellan Skarsgard for Sentimental Value (Neon) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-stellan-skarsgard-sentimental-value-interview-1236314464\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>3. Delroy Lindo for Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-delroy-lindo-da-5-bloods-4120739\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>4. Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-pod-jacob-elordi-frankenstein-euphoria-season-3-1236426884\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>5. Benicio Del Toro for One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-benicio-del-844097\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tBest Supporting Actress<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Amy Madigan in 'Weapons.'\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WPN-03432-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WPN-03432-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Amy Madigan in 'Weapons.'\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Quantrell Colbert\/Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Amy Madigan for Weapons (Warner Bros.) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/amy-madigan-weapons-oscar-contention-awards-chatter-podcast-1236430721\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>2. Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners (Warner Bros.)<br \/>3. Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<br \/>4. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value (Neon)<br \/>5. Elle Fanning for Sentimental Value (Neon) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-elle-fanning-girl-from-plainville-great-1235169422\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tBest Adapted Screenplay<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"One Battle After Another, produced by Sara Murphy\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-DUS-250113-0050-7_High_Res_JPEG-EMBED-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-DUS-250113-0050-7_High_Res_JPEG-EMBED-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"One Battle After Another, produced by Sara Murphy\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Paul Thomas Anderson<br \/>2. Hamnet (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Maggie O\u2019Farrell &amp; Chlo\u00e9 Zhao \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/chloe-zhao-eternals-hamnet-awards-chatter-podcast-1236486202\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Zhao)<br \/>3. Train Dreams (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Clint Bentley &amp; Greg Kwedar<br \/>4. Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Guillermo del Toro\u00a0\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-guillermo-del-toro-shape-water-1061444\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-guillermo-del-toro-alfonso-cuaron-alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-1235299927\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-guillermo-del-toro-interview-frankenstein-1236468138\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3<\/a><br \/>5. Bugonia (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Will Tracy<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Original Screenplay<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michael B Jordan in Sinners\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-GRC-TT-0026r_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-GRC-TT-0026r_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michael B Jordan in Sinners\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Ryan Coogler<br \/>2. Sentimental Value (Neon) \u2014\u00a0Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/awards-chatter-pod-joachim-trier-sentimental-value-1236517803\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Trier)<br \/>3. Marty Supreme (A24) \u2014\u00a0Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie<br \/>4. Blue Moon (Sony Classics) \u2014 Robert Kaplow<br \/>5. It Was Just an Accident (Neon) \u2014\u00a0Jafar Panahi \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/jafar-panahi-awards-chatter-podcast-interview-1236373861\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tBest International Feature<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sentimental Value, from left: Renate Reinsve, Jonas Jacobsen, 2025.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCDSEVA_EC008-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCDSEVA_EC008-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sentimental Value, from left: Renate Reinsve, Jonas Jacobsen, 2025.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Neon\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Norway \u2014\u00a0Sentimental Value (Neon)<br \/>2. Brazil \u2014\u00a0The Secret Agent (Neon)<br \/>3. Tunisia \u2014 The Voice of Hind Rajab (Willa)<br \/>4. France \u2014\u00a0It Was Just an Accident (Neon)<br \/>5. Spain \u2014\u00a0Sir\u0101t (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Documentary Feature<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Susan Lorincz in The Perfect Neighbor.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The_Perfect_Neighbor_00_05_20_23-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The_Perfect_Neighbor_00_05_20_23-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Susan Lorincz in The Perfect Neighbor.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir, Nikon Kwantu and Alisa Payne<br \/>2. Mr. Nobody Against Putin (Kino Lorber) \u2014\u00a0David Borenstein, Helle Faber, Al\u017eb\u011bta Kar\u00e1skov\u00e1 and Pavel Talankin<br \/>3. The Alabama Solution (HBO) \u2014\u00a0Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman<br \/>4. Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple) \u2014\u00a0Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Ryan White and Stef Willen<br \/>5. Cutting Through Rocks (still seeking U.S. distribution) \u2014\u00a0Mohammadreza Eyni and Sara Khaki<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Animated Feature<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"KPop Demon Hunters\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KPop_Demon_Hunters_u_01_04_59_06-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KPop_Demon_Hunters_u_01_04_59_06-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"KPop Demon Hunters\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang and Michelle L.M. Wong<br \/>2. Zootopia 2 (Disney) \u2014\u00a0Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino<br \/>3. Arco (Neon) \u2014\u00a0Ugo Bienvenu, F\u00e9lix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-natalie-portman-jackie-950574\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Portman)<br \/>4. Little Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS) \u2014\u00a0Liane-Cho Han, Henri Magalon, Nidia Santiago and Ma\u00eflys Vallade<br \/>5. Elio (Disney\/Pixar) \u2014 Mary Alice Drumm,\u00a0Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Casting<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michael B Jordan in Sinners\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-GRC-FP-001r_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-GRC-FP-001r_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michael B Jordan in Sinners\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Francine Maisler<br \/>2. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Cassandra Kulukundis<br \/>3. Marty Supreme (A24) \u2014\u00a0Jennifer Venditti<br \/>4. The Secret Agent (Neon) \u2014\u00a0Gabriel Domingues<br \/>5. Hamnet (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Nina Gold<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Cinematography<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Teyana Taylor and Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-DUS-250113-0005-4_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-DUS-250113-0005-4_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Teyana Taylor and Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Michael Bauman<br \/>2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Autumn Durald Arkapaw<br \/>3. Train Dreams (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Adolpho Veloso<br \/>4. Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Dan Laustsen<br \/>5. Marty Supreme (A24) \u2014\u00a0Darius Khondji<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Costume Design<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Mia Goth as Elizabeth in Frankenstein.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MAIN_PF_20240917_58953_R_f-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MAIN_PF_20240917_58953_R_f-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Mia Goth as Elizabeth in Frankenstein.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Ken Woroner\/Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Kate Hawley<br \/>2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014 Ruth E. Carter \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/podcast-black-panther-costume-design-nominee-1187494\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>3. Hamnet (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Malgosia Turzanska<br \/>4. Marty Supreme (A24) \u2014\u00a0Miyako Bellizzi<br \/>5. Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century) \u2014\u00a0Deborah L. Scott<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Film Editing<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti in One Battle After Another\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-DUS-R3v47E_021925-1_High_Res_JPEG-H-2026.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-OBAA-DUS-R3v47E_021925-1_High_Res_JPEG-H-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti in One Battle After Another\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Andy Jurgensen<br \/>2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Michael Shawver<br \/>3. F1 (Apple\/Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Stephen Mirrione<br \/>4. Sentimental Value (Neon) \u2014\u00a0Olivier Bugge Coutt\u00e9<br \/>5. Marty Supreme (A24) \u2014\u00a0Ronald Bronstein &amp; Josh Safdie<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Makeup and Hairstyling<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jacob Elordi as The Creature in Frankenstein.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/184_PF_20240412_14256_R3-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/184_PF_20240412_14256_R3-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jacob Elordi as The Creature in Frankenstein.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Ken Woroner\/Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Cliona Furey, Mike Hill and Jordan Samuel<br \/>2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry<br \/>3. The Smashing Machine (A24) \u2014 Glen Griffin, Kazu Hiro and Bjoern Rehbein<br \/>4. Kokuho (GKIDS) \u2014\u00a0Naomi Hibino, Tadashi Nishimatsu and Kyoko Toyokawa<br \/>5. The Ugly Stepsister (IFC\/Shudder) \u2014\u00a0Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Original Score<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hailee Steinfeld in Sinners\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-GRC-TT-0013_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-GRC-TT-0013_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hailee Steinfeld in Sinners\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Ludwig G\u00f6ransson<br \/>2. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Johnny Greenwood<br \/>3. Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Alexandre Desplat<br \/>4. Hamnet (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Max Richter<br \/>5. Bugonia (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Jerskin Fendrix<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Original Song<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"KPop Demon Hunters\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KPOP_mktg005_8KHigh_Lyrs_lm_v15-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KPOP_mktg005_8KHigh_Lyrs_lm_v15-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"KPop Demon Hunters\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. \u201cGolden\u201d from KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick \u2014 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yebNIHKAC4A\">listen<\/a> \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/kpop-demon-hunters-ejae-golden-oscars-nerves-awards-chatter-1236505127\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (EJAE)<br \/>2. \u201cI Lied to You\u201d from Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig G\u00f6ransson \u2014 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aGJlfjRUb1s\">listen<\/a><br \/>3. \u201cDear Me\u201d from Diane Warren: Relentless (MasterClass) \u2014 Diane Warren \u2014\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nUcUtO2t8jA\">listen<\/a> \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-diane-warren-rbg-1180503\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a><br \/>4. \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d from Train Dreams (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner \u2014 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NNGEkvT2XlI\">listen<\/a><br \/>5. \u201cSweet Dreams of Joy\u201d from Viva Verdi! (still seeking U.S. distribution) \u2014\u00a0Nicholas Pike \u2014\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FNQYlxx784M\">listen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tBest Production Design<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jacob Elordi as The Creature in Frankenstein.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/147_PF_20240507_22515_R4-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/147_PF_20240507_22515_R4-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jacob Elordi as The Creature in Frankenstein.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Ken Woroner\/Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau<br \/>2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne<br \/>3. Marty Supreme (A24) \u2014\u00a0Jack Fisk and Adam Willis \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/marty-supreme-production-designer-jack-fisk-interview-1236493707\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Fisk)<br \/>4. Hamnet (Focus) \u2014\u00a0Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton<br \/>5. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Anthony Carlino and Florencia Martin<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Sound<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"(L-R) Samson Kayo as Cash, Sarah Niles as Bernadette, Javier Bardem as Ruben Cervantes and Abdul Salis as Dodge in Apple Original Films\u2019 F1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-APEX_Feature_FP_00059r_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rev-1-APEX_Feature_FP_00059r_High_Res_JPEG-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"(L-R) Samson Kayo as Cash, Sarah Niles as Bernadette, Javier Bardem as Ruben Cervantes and Abdul Salis as Dodge in Apple Original Films\u2019 F1\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Scott Garfield\/Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures\/Apple Original Films\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Nominees<br \/>1. F1 (Apple\/Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Gareth John, Al Nelson, Juan Peralta, Gary Rizzo and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle<br \/>2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Steve Boeddeker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pachecho, Brandon Proctor and Chris Welcker<br \/>3. Sir\u0101t (Neon) \u2014\u00a0Laia Casanovas, Yasmina Praderas and Amanda Villavieja<br \/>4. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Antonio Garc\u00eda, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor<br \/>5. Frankenstein (Netflix) \u2014\u00a0Greg Chapman, Christian Cooke, Nelson Ferreira, Nathan Robitaille and Brad Zoern<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Visual Effects<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in 20th Century Studios' Avatar Fire and Ash\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3026_0020_v0688.L.1306-H-2025.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3026_0020_v0688.L.1306-H-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) in 20th Century Studios' Avatar Fire and Ash\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: 20th Century Studios\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century) \u2014\u00a0Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri and Eric Saindon<br \/>2. Sinners (Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Donnie Dean, Espen Nordahl, Michael Ralla and Guido Wolter<br \/>3. F1 (Apple\/Warner Bros.) \u2014\u00a0Nicolas Chevalier, Keith Dawson, Robert Harrington and Ryan Tudhope<br \/>4. Jurassic World Rebirth (Universal) \u2014\u00a0Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, Neil Corbould and David Vickery<br \/>5. The Lost Bus (Apple) \u2014\u00a0Russell Bowen, Brandon K. McLaughlin, Charlie Noble and David Zaretti<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Animated Short<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Girl Who Cried Pearls\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCDGIWH_EC100-H-2026.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCDGIWH_EC100-H-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Girl Who Cried Pearls\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: National Film Board of Canada\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. The Girl Who Cried Pearls \u2014\u00a0Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski<br \/>2. Butterfly \u2014\u00a0Ron dyens and Florence Miailhe<br \/>3. Forevergreen \u2014\u00a0Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears<br \/>4. Retirement Plan \u2014 Andrew Freedman and John Kelly<br \/>5. The Three Sisters \u2014 Konstantin Bronzit<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Documentary Short<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"All The Empty Rooms, photographer Lou Bopp, 2025.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCDALTH_ZX028-H-2026.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCDALTH_ZX028-H-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"All The Empty Rooms, photographer Lou Bopp, 2025.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. All the Empty Rooms \u2014\u00a0Conall Jones and Joshua Seftel \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/malala-yousafzai-oscars-stranger-at-the-gate-awards-chatter-1235340459\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Seftel)<br \/>2. Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud \u2014 Juan Arredondo and Craig Renaud<br \/>3. The Devil Is Busy \u2014\u00a0Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton<br \/>4. Children No More: \u201cWere and Are Gone\u201d \u2014\u00a0Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/awards-chatter-podcast-sheila-nevins-hbo-documentary-films-954932\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> (Nevins)<br \/>5. Perfectly a Strangeness \u2014\u00a0Alison McAlpine<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Live Action Short<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Singers\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/THE-SINGERS-Still-3-H-2026.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/THE-SINGERS-Still-3-H-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Singers\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProjected Order of Finish<br \/>1. The Singers \u2014\u00a0Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt<br \/>2. 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