American magazine Variety has released its predictions for the 2026 Oscars. Films like 'Hamnet', 'Sinners' and 'Sentimental Value' are leading the list of possible Academy Award nominees and winners.


List of possible winners and nominees in various categories:


Best Picture: Possible winner: Hamnet Nominees: Bugonia, Deliver Me From Nowhere, F1, Frankenstein, J. Kelly, Sinners, Sentimental Value, The Smashing Machine, Wicked: For Good


Best Director: Possible winner: Chloe Zhao (Hamnet) Nominees: Ryan Coogler, Jon M. Chu, Yorgos Lanthimos, Joachim Trier


Best Actor: Possible winner: Jesse Plemons (Bugonia) Nominees: George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Wagner Moura


Best Actress: Probable Winner: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) Nominees: Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Lawrence, Renate Rainesve, Julia Roberts


Best Supporting Actor: Probable Winner: Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value) Nominees: Paul Mescal, Jeremy Strong, Leo Woodall, Tonatiuh Elizarez


Best Supporting Actress: Probable Winner: Emily Blunt (The Smashing Machine) Nominees: Elle Fanning, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande


Best Original Screenplay: Probable Winner: Sentimental Value – Noah Baumbach and Emily Mortimer Nominees: Anemone, It Was Just an Accident, Jay Kelly, Sinners


Best Screenplay (Adapted): Probable Winner: Hamnet – Chloe Zhao Nominees: Bugonia, Frankenstein, Nuremberg, Wicked: For Good


Best Animated Feature: Probable Winner: In Your Dreams Nominees: Arco, Elio, Endless Cookie, Zootopia 2


Best Production Design: Probable Winner: Wicked: For Good Nominees: Avatar: Fire and Ash, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Sinners


Best Cinematography: Probable Winner: Hamnet Nominees: F1, Frankenstein, Sinners, Wicked: For Good


Best Costume Design: Probable Winner: Wicked: For Good Nominees: Frankenstein, Hamnet, Kiss of the Spider-Woman, Sinners


Best Editing: Probable Winner: Sinners Nominees: Bugonia, F1, Hamnet, Sentimental Value


Makeup and Hairstyling: Probable Winner: Wicked: For Good Nominees: Frankenstein, Mother Mary, Sinners, The Smashing Machine


Best Sound Design: Probable Winner: Sinners Nominees: F1, A House of Dynamite, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Wicked: For Good


Best Visual Effects: Probable Winner: Avatar: Fire and Ash Nominees: The Fantastic Four, How to Train Your Dragon, Superman, Tron: Ares


Best Original Score: Probable Winner: Sinners – Ludwig Göransson Nominees: After the Hunt, Bugonia, Frankenstein, A House of Dynamite


Best Original Song: Probable Winner: Wicked: For Good – ‘Untitled Elphaba Song’ Nominees: Relentless, Sinners, Untitled Glinda Song, Zootopia 2


Best Documentary: Probable Winner: The Perfect Neighbor Nominees: Architecton, Cutting Through Rocks, Endless Cookie, Selena y Los Dinos


Best International Film: Probable Winner: Sentimental Value (Norway) Nominees: It Was Just an Accident (Luxembourg), Nouvelle Vague (France), Sirat (Spain), The Secret Agent (Brazil)


This list was published by Variety and is not yet final.