2026 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Paul Thomas Anderson
Picture for Nomination: One Battle After Another
Age: 55
From: United States
Filmography: Licorice Pizza (2021), Phantom Thread (2017), Junun (2015), Inherent Vice (2014), The Master (2012), There Will Be Blood (2007), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Magnolia (1999), Boogie Nights (1997), Hard Eight (1996)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2022 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Licorice Pizza
2018 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Phantom Thread
2008 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for There Will Be Blood

Achievements in Directing:
2026 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for One Battle After Another
2026 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for One Battle After Another
2026 Golden Globes Best Director for One Battle After Another
2022 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Nomination for Licorice Pizza
2022 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Licorice Pizza
2012 Venice Film Festival Best Director for The Master
2008 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for There Will Be Blood
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for There Will Be Blood
2008 Berlin International Film Festival Best Director for There Will Be Blood
2002 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Punch-Drunk Love

Nominee: Ryan Coogler
Picture for Nomination: Sinners
Age: 39
From: United States
Filmography: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Black Panther (2018), Creed (2015), Fruitvale Station (2013)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2026 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Nomination for Sinners
2026 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Sinners
2026 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Sinners

Nominee: Josh Safdie
Picture for Nomination: Marty Supreme
Age: 41
From: United States
Filmography: Uncut Gems (2019), Good Time (2017), Heaven Knows What (2014), Lenny Cooke (2013), Buttons (2011), Daddy Longlegs (2009), The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2026 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Nomination for Marty Supreme
2026 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Marty Supreme

Nominee: Joachim Trier
Picture for Nomination: Sentimental Value
Age: 51
From: Denmark
Filmography: The Worst Person in the World (2021), The Other Munch (2018), Thelma (2017), Louder Than Bombs (2015), Oslo, August 31st (2011), Reprise (2006)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2026 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Sentimental Value
2026 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Sentimental Value

Nominee: Chloé Zhao
Picture for Nomination: Hamnet
Age: 43
From: China
Filmography: Eternals (2021), Nomadland (2020), The Rider (2017), Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2021 Best Achievement in Directing for Nomadland

Achievements in Directing:
2026 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Nomination for Hamnet
2026 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Hamnet
2026 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Hamnet
2021 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Nomadland
2021 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for Nomadland
2021 Golden Globes Best Director for Nomadland

Conclusion:
2 March 2026
Who Will Win Likely: c
Who May Be Alternate: Ryan Coogler for Sinners

23 February 2026
Who Will Win Likely: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Who May Be Alternate: Ryan Coogler for Sinners

9 February 2026
Who Will Win Likely: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Who May Be Alternate: Ryan Coogler for Sinners

28 January 2026
Who Will Win Likely: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Who May Be Alternate: Ryan Coogler for Sinners

25 January 2026
Who Will Win Likely: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Who May Be Alternate: Ryan Coogler for Sinners

Who Should Win: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Who Got Snubbed: Guillermo del Toro for Frankenstein, Kleber Mendonça Filho for The Secret Agent
Personal Favorite: Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value
Who Wins? Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another

2026 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: Bugonia
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Producers: Ed Guiney, Lars Knudsen, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, Ari Aster, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko, Miky Lee
Screenplay By: Will Tracy
Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone
Duration: 118 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 30 October 2025
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Emma Stone
Best Music (Original Score) - Jerskin Fendrix
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Will Tracy

Nominated Picture: F1
Genres: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish, German, Italian
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Dede Gardner, Lewis Hamilton, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski, Chad Oman, Brad Pitt
Screenplay By: Ehren Kruger
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Javier Bardem
Duration: 155 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 26 June 2025
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Sound - Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
Best Visual Effects - Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson

Nominated Picture: Frankenstein
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: English, Danish, French
Distributor in United States: Netflix
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producers: J. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro, Scott Stuber
Screenplay By: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz
Duration: 149 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: N/A
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Jacob Elordi
Best Cinematography - Dan Laustsen
Best Costume Design - Kate Hawley
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Best Music (Original Score) - Alexandre Desplat
Best Production Design - Tamara Deverell (Production Design); Shane Vieau (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Guillermo del Toro

Nominated Picture: Hamnet
Genres: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Chloé Zhao
Producers: Nicolas Gonda, Pippa Harris, Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg
Screenplay By: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
Duration: 125 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 12 March 2026
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jessie Buckley
Best Casting - Nina Gold
Best Costume Design - Malgosia Turzanska
Best Directing - Chloé Zhao
Best Music (Original Score) - Max Richter
Best Production Design - Fiona Crombie (Production Design); Alice Felton (Set Decoration)
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell

Nominated Picture: Marty Supreme
Genres: Drama, Sport
Countries: Finland, United States
Languages: English, Japanese
Production company: Central Pictures
Distributor in United States: A24
Director: Josh Safdie
Producers: Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Timothée Chalamet, Anthony Katagas, Josh Safdie
Screenplay By: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher
Duration: 149 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 19 March 2026
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Timothée Chalamet
Best Casting - Jennifer Venditti
Best Cinematography - Darius Khondji
Best Costume Design - Miyako Bellizzi
Best Directing - Josh Safdie
Best Film Editing - Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
Best Production Design - Jack Fisk (Production Design); Adam Willis (Set Decoration)
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie

Nominated Picture: One Battle After Another
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy, Adam Somner
Screenplay By: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti
Duration: 161 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 25 September 2025
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Benicio del Toro
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Sean Penn
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Teyana Taylor
Best Casting - Cassandra Kulukundis
Best Cinematography - Michael Bauman
Best Directing - Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Film Editing - Andy Jurgensen
Best Music (Original Score) - Jonny Greenwood
Best Production Design - Florencia Martin (Production Design); Anthony Carlino (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Paul Thomas Anderson

Nominated Picture: The Secret Agent
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Countries: Brazil, France, Netherlands, Germany
Languages: Portuguese, German, English
Distributor in United States: Neon
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Producers: Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Screenplay By: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Starring: Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Alice Carvalho, Gabriel Leone, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Hermila Guedes, Isabél Zuaa, Udo Kier
Duration: 161 Minutes
Released Date in Hong Kong: TBD
Nomination in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Wagner Moura
Best Casting - Gabriel Domingues
Best International Feature Film

Nominated Picture: Sentimental Value
Genre: Drama
Countries: Norway, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, Türkiye
Languages: Norwegian, English, French
Distributor in United States: Neon
Director: Joachim Trier
Producers: Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Screenplay By: Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Starring: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning
Duration: 133 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 5 February 2026
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Renate Reinsve
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Stellan Skarsgård
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Elle Fanning
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
Best Directing - Joachim Trier
Best Film Editing - Olivier Bugge Coutté
Best International Feature Film
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier

Nominated Picture: Sinners
Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Music, Thriller
Countries: United States, Australia, Canada
Languages: English, Chinese
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Ryan Coogler
Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian
Screenplay By: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Delroy Lindo
Duration: 137 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 12 June 2025
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Michael B. Jordan
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Delroy Lindo
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Wunmi Mosaku
Best Casting - Francine Maisler
Best Cinematography - Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Best Costume Design - Ruth E. Carter
Best Directing - Ryan Coogler
Best Film Editing - Michael P. Shawver
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
Best Music (Original Score) - Ludwig Goransson
Best Music (Original Song) - "I Lied to You", Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
Best Production Design - Hannah Beachler (Production Design); Monique Champagne (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
Best Visual Effects - Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Ryan Coogler

Nominated Picture: Train Dreams
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Netflix
Director: Clint Bentley
Producers: Michael Heimler, Will Janowitz, Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer, Teddy Schwarzman
Screenplay By: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy
Duration: 102 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: TBD
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - Adolpho Veloso
Best Music (Original Song) - "Train Dreams", Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

Conclusion:
2 March 2026
Which Will Win Likely: One Battle After Another
Which May Be Alternates: Sinners, Sentimental Value

23 February 2026
Which Will Win Likely: One Battle After Another
Which May Be Alternates: Sinners, Sentimental Value

9 February 2026
Which Will Win Likely: Sinners
Which May Be Alternates: One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value

28 January 2026
Which Will Win Likely: One Battle After Another
Which May Be Alternates: Sentimental Value, Sinners

25 January 2026
Which Will Win Likely: Sinners
Which May Be Alternates: One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value

Which Should Win: One Battle After Another
Which Got Snubbed: It Was Just an Accident, Blue Moon
Personal Favorite: Sentimental Value
Which Wins? One Battle After Another

2026 Academy Awards Nomination

BEST PICTURE
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Benecio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters

BEST CASTING
Nina Gold, Hamnet
Jennifer Venditti, Marty Supreme
Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
Gabriel Domingues, The Secret Agent
Francine Maisler, Sinners

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Dan Laustsen, Frankenstein
Darius Khondji, Marty Supreme
Michael Bauman, One Battle After Another
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Deborah L. Scott, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
Malgosia Turzanska, Hamnet
Miyako Bellizzi, Marty Supreme
Ruth E. Carter, Sinners

BEST DIRECTING
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
All the Empty Rooms
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

BEST FILM EDITING
Stephen Mirrione, F1
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another
Olivier Bugge Coutté, Sentimental Value
Michael P. Shawver, Sinners

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
It Was Just an Accident (France)
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirāt (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Butcher's Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen's Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva

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

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Jerskin Fendrix, Bugonia
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
Max Richter, Hamnet
Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Ludwig Goransson, Sinners

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Dear Me", Music and Lyric by Diane Warren, Diane Warren: Relentless
"Golden", Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park, Camille and Jacques Audiard, KPop Demon Hunters
"I Lied to You", Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson, Sinners
"Train Dreams", Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave, Train Dreams
"Sweet Dreams of Joy", Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike, Viva Verdi!

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Tamara Deverell (Production Design); Shane Vieau (Set Decoration), Frankenstein
Fiona Crombie (Production Design); Alice Felton (Set Decoration), Hamnet
Jack Fisk (Production Design); Adam Willis (Set Decoration), Marty Supreme
Florencia Martin (Production Design); Anthony Carlino (Set Decoration), One Battle After Another
Hannah Beachler (Production Design); Monique Champagne (Set Decoration), Sinners

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

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

BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Will Tracy, Bugonia
Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, Train Dreams

BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Robert Kaplow, Blue Moon
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Comparison Between My Eve Prediction and Nominations:
BEST PICTURE: 9/10 and 1 alternate
BEST ACTOR IN LEADING ROLE: 5/5
BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE: 5/5
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE: 4/5 and 1 alternate
BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE: 4/5 and 1 alternate
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: 5/5
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM: 2/5 and 2 alternates
BEST CASTING: 4/5
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: 3/5 and 2 alternates
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: 3/5
BEST DIRECTING: 5/5
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM: 3/5 and 2 alternates
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM: 3/5
BEST FILM EDITING: 4/5 and 1 alternate
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM: 4/5 and 1 alternate
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM: 3/5
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING: 3/5, 1 alternate and No Gut, No Glory!
BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE): 4/5
BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG): 3/5 and 1 alternate
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: 3/5 and 2 alternates
BEST SOUND: 3/5 and 2 alternates
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: 3/5 and No Gut, No Glory!
BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY): 4/5 and 1 alternate
BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY): 4/5
Overall Conclusion: A big snub for Wicked: For Good. Not expect to have surprise winners this year.

2026 Academy Awards Nomination Prediction

BEST PICTURE
1. One Battle After Another
2. Sinners
3. Marty Supreme
4. Hamnet
5. Sentimental Value
6. The Secret Agent
7. Frankenstein
8. It Was Just an Accident
9. F1
10. Train Dreams
Alternates: Bugonia, Wicked: For Good
No Gut, No Glory!: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
2. Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
3. Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
4. Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
5. Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Alternates: Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams, Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
No Gut, No Glory!: Lee Byung-hun, No Other Choice

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
2. Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
3. Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
4. Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
5. Emma Stone, Bugonia
Alternates: Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another, Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee
No Gut, No Glory!: Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
2. Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
3. Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
4. Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
5. Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Alternates: Delroy Lindo, Sinners, Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
No Gut, No Glory!: Alexander Skarsgård, Pillion

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Amy Madigan, Weapons
2. Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
3. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
4. Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
5. Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Alternates: Odessa A'zion, Marty Supreme, Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
No Gut, No Glory!: Nina Hoss, Hedda

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
1. KPop Demon Hunters
2. Zootopia 2
3. Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
4. Arco
5. Elio
Alternates: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, In Your Dreams
No Gut, No Glory!: The Bad Guys 2

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
1. Snow Bear
2. Playing God
3. Retirement Plan
4. Éiru
5. Forevergreen
Alternates: The Girl Who Cried Pearls, Butterfly
No Gut, No Glory!: The Night Boots

BEST CASTING
1. Sinners
2. One Battle After Another
3. Marty Supreme
4. Sentimental Value
5. Hamnet
Alternates: Wicked: For Good, Weapons
No Gut, No Glory!: Sirât

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Sinners
2. One Battle After Another
3. Hamnet
4. Train Dreams
5. Frankenstein
Alternates: F1, Sirât
No Gut, No Glory!: Ballad of a Small Player

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1. Wicked: For Good
2. Frankenstein
3. Hamnet
4. Sinners
5. Hedda
Alternates: The Testament of Ann Lee, One Battle After Another
No Gut, No Glory!: Kiss of the Spider Woman

BEST DIRECTING
1. Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
2. Ryan Coogler, Sinners
3. Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
4. Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
5. Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Alternates: Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein, Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
No Gut, No Glory!: Park Chan-wook, No Other Choice

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
1. The Perfect Neighbor
2. 2000 Meters to Andriivka
3. Come See Me in the Good Light
4. The Alabama Solution
5. Cover-Up
Alternates: Cutting through Rocks, Mr. Nobody against Putin
No Gut, No Glory!: Mistress Dispeller

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
1. All the Empty Rooms
2. Bad Hostage
3. The Devil is Busy
4. Perfectly a Strangeness
5. We Were the Scenery
Alternates: All the Walls Came Down, Classroom 4
No Gut, No Glory!: Cashing Out

BEST FILM EDITING
1. One Battle After Another
2. Sinners
3. Marty Supreme
4. F1
5. Hamnet
Alternates: Frankenstein, Sentimental Value
No Gut, No Glory!: No Other Choice

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
1. Sentimental Value (Norway)
2. It Was Just an Accident (France)
3. The Secret Agent (Brazil)
4. Sirât (Spain)
5. No Other Choice (South Korea)
Alternates: The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia), Left-Handed Girl (Taiwan)
No Gut, No Glory!: Homebound (India)

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
1. A Friend of Dorothy
2. Two People Exchanging Saliva
3. Rock, Paper, Scissors
4. The Pearl Comb
5. The Singers
Alternates: Amarela, The Boy with White Skin
No Gut, No Glory!: Butterfly on a Wheel

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
1. Frankenstein
2. Wicked: For Good
3. The Smashing Machine
4. Sinners
5. One Battle After Another
Alternates: Marty Supreme, The Ugly Stepsister
No Gut, No Glory!: Kokuho

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
1. Sinners
2. One Battle After Another
3. Hamnet
4. Frankenstein
5. Marty Supreme
Alternates: Wicked: For Good, Sirât
No Gut, No Glory!: Truth and Treason

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
1. "Golden", KPop Demon Hunters
2. "I Lied to You", Sinners
3. "The Girl in the Bubble", Wicked: For Good
4. "Dear Me", Diane Warren: Relentless
5. "Last Time I Seen the Sun", Sinners
Alternates: "Train Dreams", Train Dreams, "Dream as One", Avatar: Fire and Ash
No Gut, No Glory!: "Salt Then Sour Then Sweet", Come See Me in the Good Light

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Frankenstein
2. Sinners
3. Wicked: For Good
4. Hamnet
5. Avatar: Fire and Ash
Alternates: Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another
No Gut, No Glory!: Tron: Ares

BEST SOUND
1. F1
2. Sinners
3. One Battle After Another
4. Avatar: Fire and Ash
5. Wicked: For Good
Alternates: Sirât, Frankenstein
No Gut, No Glory!: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. Avatar: Fire and Ash
2. F1
3. Frankenstein
4. Tron: Ares
5. Wicked: For Good
Alternates: Superman, Sinners
No Gut, No Glory!: Jurassic World: Rebirth

BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
1. One Battle After Another
2. Hamnet
3. Train Dreams
4. Bugonia
5. No Other Choice
Alternates: Frankenstein, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
No Gut, No Glory!: Wicked: For Good

BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
1. Sinners
2. Marty Supreme
3. Sentimental Value
4. It Was Just an Accident
5. The Secret Agent
Alternates: Weapons, Sorry, Baby
No Gut, No Glory!: Jay Kelly

2026 Golden Globes Winners

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Hamnet

BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
One Battle After Another

BEST MOTION PICTURE - ANIMATED
KPop Demon Hunters

BEST MOTION PICTURE - NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The Secret Agent

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE
"Golden", KPop Demon Hunters

CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
Sinners