my predictions for the winners and nominees for the 2026 academy awards

best picture: frankenstein, eddington, the smashing machine, jay kelly, sentimental value, mother mary, mickey 17, after the hunt, the legend of ochi, high and low

winner: the smashing machine

best original screenplay: eddington, jay kelly, sentimental value, mother mary, the legend of ochi

winner: eddington

best adapted screenplay: wicked for good, frankenstein, mickey 17, high and low, wake up dead man a knives out mystery

winner: mickey 17

best actor: robert pattinson-mickey 17, oscar issac-frankenstein, joaquin phoenix-eddington, denzel washington-high and low, dwayne johnson-the smashing machine

winner: dwayne johnson-the smashing machine

best actress: anne hathaway-mother mary, renate reinsve-sentimental value, helena zengel-the legend of ochi, julia roberts-after the hunt, margot robbie-a big bold beautiful journey

winner: anne hathaway-mother mary

best supporting actor: willem dafoe-the legend of ochi, stellan skarsgaard-sentimental value, pedro pascal-eddington, jacob elordi-frankenstein, andrew garfield-after the hunt

winner: jacob elordi-frankenstein

best supporting actress: michaela coel-mother mary, emma stone-eddington, emily blunt-the smashing machine, naomi ackie-mickey 17, america ferrera-the lost bus

winner: michaela coel-mother mary

best director: guillermo del toro-frankenstein, isaiah saxon-the legend of ochi, ari aster-eddington, benny safdie-the smashing machine, david lowery-mother mary

winner: benny safdie-the smashing machine

best cinematography: mother mary, frankenstein, the legend of ochi, mickey 17, eddington

winner: the legend of ochi

best production design: mother mary, frankenstein, wicked for good, high and low, a big bold beautiful journey

winner: frankenstein

best costume design: a big bold beautiful journey, wicked for good, mother mary, frankenstein, fantastic four the first steps

winner: mother mary

best hairstyle and makeup: eddington, frankenstein, wicked for good, the legend of ochi, the battle of baktan cross

winner: frankenstein

best film edting: eddington, frankenstein, mickey 17, wicked for good, superman

winner: eddington

best original score: wildwoods, eddington, mother mary, superman, frankenstein

winner: mother mary

best animated feature: wildwoods, the day the earth blew up a looney tunes movie, elio, zootopia 2, the king of kings

winner: wildwoods

best visual effects: superman, fantastic four the first steps, mickey 17, frankenstein, tron ares

winner: fantastic four the first steps

best sound: frankenstein, superman, mickey 17, fantastic four the first steps, the smashing machine

winner: mickey 17

best cast: eddington, the battle of baktan cross, superman, mickey 17, wake up dead man a knives out mystery

winner: eddington