The 98th Oscars will be handed out on Sunday, March 15th. There are some clear frontrunners and a handful of competitive races, mostly between One Battle After Another and Sinners, two powerful films with plenty of passion behind them. See below for Abe Friedtanzer’s predictions, alternates, and personal picks for all 24 categories.
Best Picture
Will Win: One Battle After Another
Alternate: Sinners
Should Win: Sinners
Best Director
Will Win: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Alternate: Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Should Win: Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Best Actor
Will Win: Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
Alternate: Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
Should Win: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
Best Actress
Will Win: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Alternate: Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue)
Should Win: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
Alternate: Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
Should Win: Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
Alternate: Amy Madigan (Weapons)
Should Win: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Sinners
Alternate: Sentimental Value
Should Win: Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: One Battle After Another
Alternate: Hamnet
Should Win: One Battle After Another
Best Casting
Will Win: Sinners
Alternate: One Battle After Another
Should Win: Sinners
Best Cinematography
Will Win: Sinners
Alternate: Train Dreams
Should Win: Sinners
Best Production Design
Will Win: Frankenstein
Alternate: Sinners
Should Win: Sinners
Best Costume Design
Will Win: Frankenstein
Alternate: Sinners
Should Win: Sinners
Best Film Editing
Will Win: One Battle After Another
Alternate: F1
Should Win: Sinners
Best Original Score
Will Win: Sinners
Alternate: One Battle After Another
Should Win: Sinners
Best Original Song
Will Win: “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)
Alternate: “I Lied to You” (Sinners)
Should Win: “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)
Best Sound
Will Win: F1
Alternate: Sirât
Should Win: Sinners
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Will Win: Frankenstein
Alternate: Sinners
Should Win: Sinners
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Alternate: Sinners
Should Win: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best International Feature
Will Win: The Secret Agent
Alternate: Sentimental Value
Should Win: It Was Just an Accident
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Alternate: The Perfect Neighbor
Should Win: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Best Animated Feature
Will Win: KPop Demon Hunters
Alternate: Zootopia 2
Should Win: KPop Demon Hunters
Best Documentary Short
Will Win: All the Empty Rooms
Alternate: The Devil is Busy
Should Win: The Devil is Busy
Best Animated Short
Will Win: Retirement Plan
Alternate: Butterfly
Should Win: Butterfly
Best Documentary Short
Will Win: Two People Exchanging Saliva
Alternate: A Friend of Dorothy
Should Win: Two People Exchanging Saliva
