{"id":313608,"date":"2025-11-25T22:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/313608\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T22:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:42:18","slug":"2026-golden-globes-predictions-in-every-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/313608\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Golden Globes Predictions in Every Category"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tVariety\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/awards-circuit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Awards Circuit<\/a>\u00a0section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/oscars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscars<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/emmys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emmys<\/a>, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by\u00a0Variety\u00a0chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JKELLY_20240524_15759Rv2.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JKELLY_20240524_15759Rv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tJay Kelly. (L-R) George Clooney as Jay Kelly and Adam Sandler as Ron Sukenick on the set of Jay Kelly. Cr. Peter Mountain\/Netflix \u00a9 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeter Mountain\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGolden Globes Awards Commentary (Updated: Nov. 25, 2025): Up is down, left is right, and \u2014 somehow \u2014 the Golden Globes\u2019 comedy races are far more competitive than their drama counterparts. The unpredictability of this awards season continues to defy precedent.<\/p>\n<p>On the film side, the Globes are looking to be one of the most volatile stops on the circuit. But this year brings a twist few saw coming: the comedy\/musical categories are suddenly more stacked, prestigious and aggressively contested than the drama races, overturning long-held assumptions about Hollywood\u2019s \u201cfun\u201d categories.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the Globes\u2019 comedy\/musical fields were where lighter crowd-pleasers or less awards-centric films found a comfortable landing \u2014 think \u201cBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.\u201d The drama races, by contrast, were reserved for the big Oscar hopefuls. Not this year.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the genre shift is Universal\u2019s \u201cWicked: For Good,\u201d which has dominated the box office and reviews, placing it in a heated three-way matchup with Warner Bros.\u2019 \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d and A24\u2019s \u201cMarty Supreme.\u201d In Josh Safdie\u2019s ping-pong dramedy, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet finds himself in prime position for his first Globe win \u2014 if he can fend off fellow heavyweights such as Leonardo DiCaprio (in \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d), George Clooney (\u201cJay Kelly\u201d) and a resurgent Ethan Hawke (\u201cBlue Moon\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Yorgos Lanthimos continues his blistering Globes momentum with Focus Features\u2019 \u201cBugonia,\u201d following previous nominations for \u201cPoor Things\u201d and \u201cThe Favourite.\u201d Stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons are poised to make strong bids in the acting races. Add to that Rian Johnson\u2019s \u201cWake Up Dead Man,\u201d the third entry in the \u201cKnives Out\u201d franchise and Park Chan-wook\u2019s South Korean dark dramedy \u201cNo Other Choice\u201d and the comedy\/musical field becomes even tighter.<\/p>\n<p>With six nominees per category \u2014 and eight for the Globes\u2019 box office and cinematic achievement race \u2014 the competition remains fierce from top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p>In lead actress (comedy\/musical), Cynthia Erivo emerges as the clear front-runner for returning as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu\u2019s \u201cWicked: For Good.\u201d Her co-star Ariana Grande is also a major player in supporting actress. Rose Byrne (\u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d), Chase Infiniti (\u201cOne Battle\u201d), Kate Hudson (\u201cSong Sung Blue\u201d) and Amanda Seyfried (\u201cThe Testament of Ann Lee\u201d) are all vying for the remaining spots, with Dakota Johnson (\u201cMaterialists\u201d), Pamela Anderson (\u201cThe Naked Gun\u201d) and Globe darling Olivia Colman (\u201cThe Roses\u201d) looking for an opportunity to sneak in.<\/p>\n<p>On the lead actor side, Chalamet may have the edge \u2014 he\u2019s earned four Globe acting nominations already. But DiCaprio \u2014 already a three-time Globe winner \u2014 remains a formidable challenger for \u201cOne Battle After Another.\u201d Plemons continues to rise with \u201cBugonia,\u201d and veterans Clooney, Hawke and Daniel Craig (\u201cWake Up Dead Man\u201d) aim to secure the remaining slots. And there\u2019s another musical in the mix: the filmed version of the Broadway production of \u201cMerrily We Roll Along,\u201d which is eligible for Globes, but not Oscars.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the drama categories remain prestigious, even if more settled. \u201cSinners\u201d leads the dramatic field, with \u201cHamnet\u201d and \u201cSentimental Value\u201d close behind. The latter has a surefire contender with Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd looking to embark on the road to the Oscar. In drama actress, his co-star Renate Reinsve looks to take on Jessie Buckley, a locked and loaded contender for \u201cHamnet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSinners\u201d star Michael B. Jordan looks strong in drama actor, bolstered by the film\u2019s overall chances and, hopefully, Ryan Coogler\u2019s directing and screenplay bids.<\/p>\n<p>A compelling subplot comes from Brazil\u2019s Wagner Moura in the thriller \u201cThe Secret Agent.\u201d The \u201cNarcos\u201d star could mirror last year\u2019s breakout Fernanda Torres, who won for \u201cI\u2019m Still Here\u201d and then scored a surprise Oscar nomination. That film even landed a best picture nod, raising the question: Can \u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d continue Latin American cinema\u2019s award-season surge?<\/p>\n<p>As voting begins, the comedy\/musical categories\u2019 rise mirrors a broader realignment in Hollywood\u2019s awards landscape. No longer the Globes\u2019 consolation bracket, these races now contain some of the season\u2019s most exciting contenders \u2014 and genuine Oscar hopefuls. Which film will pack the hardest punch?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Golden Globes film predictions are below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m lrv-u-text-align-center  \">\n\t*** = PREDICTED WINNER<br \/>(All predicted nominees listed below are in alphabetical order)<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Picture (Drama)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hamnet_1bc1a0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hamnet\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Agata Grzybowska\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cFrankenstein\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>\u201cHamnet\u201d (Focus Features) ***<br \/>\u201cIt Was Just an Accident\u201d (Neon)<br \/>\u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d (Neon)<br \/>\u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon)<br \/>\u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: \u201cAvatar: Fire and Ash\u201d (20th Century Studios); \u201cF1\u201d (Apple Original Films\/Warner Bros.); \u201cHedda\u201d (Amazon MGM Studios); \u201cA House of Dynamite\u201d (Netflix); \u201cIs This Thing On?\u201d (Searchlight Pictures); \u201cNuremberg\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics); \u201cSpringsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere\u201d (20th Century Studios); \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d (Netflix); \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d (Willa); \u201cWeapons\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-picture-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tBest Picture (Comedy\/Musical)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rev-1-OBAA-SS-p3d65_High_Res_JPEG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"One Battle After Another\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cJay Kelly\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>\u201cMarty Supreme\u201d (A24)<br \/>\u201cNo Other Choice\u201d (Neon)<br \/>\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.) ***<br \/>\u201cWake Up Dead Man\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: \u201cBlue Moon\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics); \u201cBugonia\u201d (Focus Features); \u201cEternity\u201d (A24); \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d (A24); \u201cMerrily We Roll Along\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics); \u201cPillion\u201d (A24); \u201cRental Family\u201d (Searchlight Pictures); \u201cRoofman\u201d (Paramount Pictures); \u201cSong Sung Blue\u201d (Focus Features); \u201cThe Testament of Ann Lee\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-picture-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tActor (Drama)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VARIETY-SIZING-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Secret Agent\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of NEON\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJoel Edgerton, \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>Colin Farrell, \u201cBallad of a Small Player\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>Oscar Isaac, \u201cFrankenstein\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>Dwayne Johnson, \u201cThe Smashing Machine\u201d (A24)<br \/>Michael B. Jordan, \u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.) <br \/>Wagner Moura, \u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d (Neon) ***<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: Will Arnett, \u201cIs This Thing On?\u201d (Searchlight Pictures); Russell Crowe, \u201cNuremberg\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics); Daniel Day-Lewis, \u201cAnemone\u201d (Focus Features); Frank Dillane, \u201cUrchin\u201d (1-2 Special); Jeremy Allen White, \u201cSpringsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere\u201d (20th Century Studios)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-actor-predictions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tActress (Drama)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SentimentalValue_Renate-Reinsve_Inga-Ibsdotter-Lilleaas_photo-Kasper-Tuxen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"'Sentimental Value'\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Kasper Tuxen \/ Mubi\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJessie Buckley, \u201cHamnet\u201d (Focus Features) ***<br \/>Laura Dern, \u201cIs This Thing On?\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<br \/>Jennifer Lawrence, \u201cDie My Love\u201d (Mubi)<br \/>Renate Reinsve, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon)<br \/>Sydney Sweeney, \u201cChristy\u201d (Black Bear Pictures)<br \/>Tessa Thompson, \u201cHedda\u201d (Amazon MGM Studios)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: Kathleen Chalfant, \u201cFamiliar Touch\u201d (Music Box Films); Julia Garner, \u201cWeapons\u201d (Warner Bros.); Lucy Liu, \u201cRosemead\u201d (Vertical); Helen Mirren, \u201cGoodbye June\u201d (Netflix); Imogen Poots, \u201cThe Chronology of Water\u201d (The Forge); Julia Roberts, \u201cAfter the Hunt\u201d (Amazon MGM Studios)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-picture-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tActor (Comedy\/Musical)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marty-Supreme-trailer.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Marty Supreme\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: A24\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTimoth\u00e9e Chalamet, \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d (A24) ***<br \/>George Clooney, \u201cJay Kelly\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>Leonardo DiCaprio, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<br \/>Brendan Fraser, \u201cRental Family\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<br \/>Ethan Hawke, \u201cBlue Moon\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics) <br \/>Lee Byung Hun, \u201cNo Other Choice\u201d (Neon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: Hugh Jackman, \u201cSong Sung Blue\u201d (Focus Features); John Leguizamo, \u201cBob Trevino Likes It\u201d (Roadside Attractions); Josh O\u2019Connor, \u201cWake Up Dead Man\u201d (Netflix); Robert Pattinson, \u201cMickey 17\u201d (Warner Bros.); Jesse Plemons, \u201cBugonia\u201d (Focus Features); Channing Tatum, \u201cRoofman\u201d (Paramount Pictures); Tonatiuh, \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d (Lionsgate\/Roadside Attractions)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-actor-predictions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tActress (Comedy\/Musical)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MCDWIFO_UV020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"WICKED: FOR GOOD, (aka WICKED: ACT II, aka WICKED: PART TWO), Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, 2025. ph: Giles Keyte \/ \u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRose Byrne, \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d (A24)<br \/>Cynthia Erivo, \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d (Universal Pictures) ***<br \/>Kate Hudson, \u201cSong Sung Blue\u201d (Focus Features)<br \/>Chase Infiniti, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<br \/>Amanda Seyfried, \u201cThe Testament of Ann Lee\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<br \/>Emma Stone, \u201cBugonia\u201d (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: Olivia Colman, \u201cThe Roses\u201d (Searchlight Pictures); Jamie Lee Curtis, \u201cFreakier Friday\u201d (Walt Disney Pictures); Jodie Foster, \u201cA Private Life\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics); Dakota Johnson, \u201cMaterialists\u201d (A24); June Squibb, \u201cEleanor the Great\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics); Eva Victor, \u201cSorry, Baby\u201d (A24)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-picture-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tSupporting Actor in a Motion Picture<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/184_PF_20240412_14256_R3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"FRANKENSTEIN. Jacob Elordi as The Creature in Frankenstein. Cr. Ken Woroner\/Netflix \u00a9 2025.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Ken Woroner\/Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBenicio Del Toro, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<br \/>Jacob Elordi, \u201cFrankenstein\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>Paul Mescal, \u201cHamnet\u201d (Focus Features)<br \/>Sean Penn, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<br \/>Adam Sandler, \u201cJay Kelly\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon) ***<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: Billy Crudup, \u201cJay Kelly\u201d (Netflix); Delroy Lindo, \u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.); William H. Macy, \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d (Netflix); Andrew Scott, \u201cBlue Moon\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics); Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd, \u201cPillion\u201d (A24); Jeremy Strong, \u201cSpringsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere\u201d (20th Century Studios)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-supporting-actor-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tSupporting Actress in a Motion Picture<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MCDNOVA_ZX013_86a689.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"NOUVELLE VAGUE, Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg, 2025. \u00a9 Netflix \/ Courtesy Everett Collection\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tEmily Blunt, \u201cThe Smashing Machine\u201d (A24)<br \/>Zoey Deutch, \u201cNouvelle Vague\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>Elle Fanning, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon)<br \/>Ariana Grande, \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d (Universal Pictures) ***<br \/>Gwyneth Paltrow, \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d (A24)<br \/>Teyana Taylor, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: Regina Hall, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.); Nina Hoss, \u201cHedda\u201d (Amazon MGM Studios); Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon); Jennifer Lopez, \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d (Lionsgate\/Roadside Attractions); Amy Madigan, \u201cWeapons\u201d (Warner Bros.); Hailee Steinfeld, \u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-supporting-actress-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tDirector \u2014 Motion Picture<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ryan-Coogler-Autumn-Durald-Arkapaw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ryan Coogler Autumn Durald Arkapaw Sinners\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPaul Thomas Anderson, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.) ***<br \/>Park Chan-wook, \u201cNo Other Choice\u201d (Neon)<br \/>Ryan Coogler, \u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.)<br \/>Mona Fastvold, \u201cThe Testament of Ann Lee\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<br \/>Joachim Trier, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon)<br \/>Chlo\u00e9 Zhao, \u201cHamnet\u201d (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: James Cameron, \u201cAvatar: Fire and Ash\u201d (20th Century Studios); Guillermo Del Toro, \u201cFrankenstein\u201d (Netflix); Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho, \u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d (Neon); Oliver Laxe, \u201cSir\u00e2t\u201d (Neon); Jafar Panahi, \u201cIt Was Just an Accident\u201d (Neon); Josh Safdie, \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d (A24)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-director-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tScreenplay \u2014 Motion Picture<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TRAIN_DREAMS_u_00_19_06_13_R-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"TRAIN DREAMS - (L-R) Felicity Jones as Gladys and  Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier. Cr: Netflix \u00a9 2025\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cHamnet\u201d (Focus Features) \u2014 Maggie O\u2019Farrell and Chlo\u00e9 Zhao<br \/>\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.) \u2014 Paul Thomas Anderson <br \/>\u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d (Neon) \u2014 Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho<br \/>\u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.) \u2014 Ryan Coogler ***<br \/>\u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon) \u2014 Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt<br \/>\u201cTrain Dreams\u201d (Netflix) \u2014 Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: \u201cBlue Moon\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics) \u2014 Robert Kaplow; \u201cBugonia\u201d (Focus Features) \u2014 Will Tracy; \u201cIt Was Just an Accident\u201d (Neon) \u2014 Jafar Panahi; \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d (A24) \u2014 Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie; \u201cNouvelle Vague\u201d (Netflix) \u2014 Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo; <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-original-screenplay-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tOriginal Score<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hedda.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hedda\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy of Prime\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cFrankenstein\u201d (Netflix) \u2014 Alexandre Desplat<br \/>\u201cHamnet\u201d (Focus Features) \u2014 Max Richter<br \/>\u201cA House of Dynamite\u201d (Netflix) \u2014 Volker Bertelmann<br \/>\u201cHedda\u201d (Amazon MGM Studios) \u2014 Hildur Gu\u00f0nad\u00f3ttir<br \/>\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.) \u2014 Jonny Greenwood<br \/>\u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.) \u2014 Ludwig G\u00f6ransson ***<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: \u201cAvatar: Fire and Ash\u201d (20th Century Studios) \u2014 Simon Franglen; \u201cBugonia\u201d (Focus Features) \u2014 Jerskin Fendrix; \u201cF1\u201d (Apple Original Films\/Warner Bros.) \u2014 Hans Zimmer; \u201cJay Kelly\u201d (Netflix) \u2014 Nicholas Britell; \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d (A24) \u2014 Daniel Lopatin; \u201cTron Ares\u201d (Walt Disney Pictures) \u2014 Nine Inch Nails<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-original-score-predictions\/1236585977\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tOriginal Song<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kpop-Demon-Hunters-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"kpop demon hunters\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cAvatar: Fire and Ash\u201d (20th Century Studios) \u2014 \u201cDream as One\u201d by Miley Cyrus, Simon Franglen, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt<br \/>\u201cF1\u201d (Apple Original Films\/Warner Bros.) \u2014 \u201cDrive\u201d by Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin<br \/>\u201cHighest 2 Lowest\u201d (A24\/Apple Original Films) \u2014 Aiyana-Lee Anderson and Nicole Daciana Anderson<br \/>\u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d (Netflix) \u2014 \u201cGolden\u201d by EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick ***<br \/>\u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.) \u2014 \u201cI Lied to You\u201d by Ludwig G\u00f6ransson and Raphael Saadiq <br \/>\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d (Universal Pictures) \u2014 \u201cThe Girl in the Bubble\u201d by Stephen Schwartz<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: \u201cClothed by the Sun\u201d by Daniel Blumberg from \u201cThe Testament of Ann Lee\u201d (Searchlight Pictures); \u201cLast Time (I Seen the Sun)\u201d by Alice Smith, Miles Caton, Ludwig G\u00f6ransson from \u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.); \u201cLose My Mind\u201d \u2013 Don Toliver, Doja Cat, Hans Zimmer, Ryan Tedder, Grant Boutin from \u201cF1\u201d (Apple Original Films\/Warner Bros.); \u201cNo Place Like Home\u201d by Stephen Schwartz from \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d (Universal Pictures); \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d by Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner from \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d (Netflix) \u2014 \u201cZoo\u201d by Shakira and Ed Sheeran from \u201cZootopia 2\u201d (Walt Disney Pictures)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;Coming Soon<\/p>\n<p>\tAnimated Feature<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zootopia-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"GREAT MYSTERY -- Walt Disney Animation Studios\u2019 \u201cZootopia 2\u201d welcomes back to the big screen rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman). When a snake called Gary De\u2019Snake (voice of Ke Huy Quan) arrives on the scene, he kicks off a great mystery\u2014but Nick and Judy are on the case. From the Oscar-winning team of Disney Animation chief creative officer Jared Bush and Byron Howard (directors) and Yvett Merino (producer), \u201cZootopia 2\u201d releases in theaters Nov. 26. \u00a9 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: DISNEY\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cArco\u201d (Neon)<br \/>\u201cDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle\u201d (Crunchyroll)<br \/>\u201cElio\u201d (Pixar)<br \/>\u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d (Netflix) <br \/>\u201cLittle Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain\u201d (GKids) <br \/>\u201cZootopia 2\u201d (Walt Disney Pictures) ***<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: \u201cIn Your Dreams\u201d (Netflix); \u201cA Magnificent Life\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics); \u201cScarlet\u201d (Crunchyroll); \u201cThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants\u201d (Paramount Pictures); \u201cThe Twits\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;Coming Soon<\/p>\n<p>\tNon-English Language Film<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/102842-EOJJEOL_SUGA_EOPDA__NO_OTHER_CHOICE__-_Actor_Lee_Byung-hun.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Lee Byung-hun in &quot;No Other Choice&quot;\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Neon\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cIt Was Just an Accident\u201d from France (Neon)<br \/>\u201cNo Other Choice\u201d from South Korea (Neon) ***<br \/>\u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d from Brazil (Neon)<br \/>\u201cSentimental Value\u201d from Norway (Neon) <br \/>\u201cSound of Falling\u201d from Germany (Mubi)<br \/>\u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d from Tunisia (Willa)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: \u201cAll That\u2019s Left of You\u201d from Jordan (Watermelon Pictures); \u201cBel\u00e9n\u201d from Argentina (Amazon MGM Studios); \u201cNouvelle Vague\u201d from France (Netflix); \u201cPalestine 36\u201d from Palestine (Watermelon Pictures); \u201cThe President\u2019s Cake\u201d from Iraq (Sony Pictures Classics); \u201cSir\u0101t\u201d from Spain (Neon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-international-feature-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tCinematic and Box Office Achievement<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/demon-slayer-kimetsu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"demon slayer infinity castle box office\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Crunchyroll\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cAvatar: Fire and Ash\u201d (20th Century Studios)<br \/>\u201cDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie \u2013 Infinity Castle\u201d (Crunchyroll) <br \/>\u201cF1\u201d (Apple Original Films\/Warner Bros.)<br \/>\u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>\u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.) ***<br \/>\u201cSuperman\u201d (DC Studios)<br \/>\u201cWeapons\u201d (Warner Bros.)<br \/>\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlternates: \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites\u201d (\u201cThunderbolts*\u201d (Marvel Studios); \u201cThe Fantastic Four: First Steps\u201d (Marvel Studios); \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon\u201d (Universal Pictures); \u201cJurassic World: Rebirth\u201d (Universal Pictures); \u201cLilo and Stitch\u201d (Walt Disney Pictures); \u201cMission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning\u201d (Paramount Pictures); \u201cThunderbolts*\u201d (Marvel Studios) <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/lists\/2026-oscars-best-picture-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar category page with rankings&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Variety\u00a0Awards Circuit\u00a0section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313609,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[71917,236,88,90117,89051,14787],"class_list":["post-313608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-bugonia","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-golden-globes","tag-one-battle-after-another","tag-wicked-for-good"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313608\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}