2026 Oscars Preview!

The Oscars air on ABC this Sunday at 7:00pm EDT.

Check out the video above for all you need to win your office Oscars pool, then check below for my predictions in every category!

BEST PICTURE:

Will win: One Battle After Another

Should win: Sinners

BEST DIRECTOR:

Will win: Paul Thomas Anderson

Should win: Chloe Zhao

BEST ACTRESS:

Will win: Jesse Buckley

Should win: Jesse Buckley

BEST ACTOR:

Will win: Michael B Jordan

Should win: Michael B Jordan

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Will win: Amy Madigan

Should win: Wunmi Mosaku

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:

Will win: Stellan Skarsgard

Should win: Delroy Lindo

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:

Will win: One Battle After Another

Should win: Hamnet

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:

Will win: Sinners

Should win: Sinners

BEST CAST:

Will win: Sinners

Should win: Sinners

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Will win: One Battle After Another

Should win: Sinners

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE:

Will win: Sentimental Value

Should win: Sentimental Value

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:

Will win: The Perfect Neighbor

Should win: The Perfect Neighbor

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:

Will win: KPop: Demon Hunters

Should win: KPop: Demon Hunters

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:

Will win: “Golden”

Should win: “I Lied to You”

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:

Will win: Sinners

Should win: Sinners

BEST EDITING:

Will win: One Battle After Another

Should win: Sentimental Value

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:

Will win: Frankenstein

Should win: Marty Supreme

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:

Will win: Frankenstein

Should win: Hamnet

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING:

Will win: Frankenstein

Should win: Frankenstein

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:

Will win: Avatar: Fire & Ash

Should win: Avatar: Fire & Ash

BEST SOUND:

Will win: F1

Should win: F1

BEST ANIMATED SHORT:

Will win: Butterfly

Should win: Butterfly

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT:

Will win: A Friend of Dorothy

Should win: Jane Austen’s Period Drama

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT:

Will win: All the Empty Rooms

Should win: All the Empty Rooms