📊 Oscars 2026 Predictions Poll: Make Your Picks

The 2026 Oscar race is shaping up as one of the most competitive in years, with blockbuster cinema, auteur standouts, and awards favorites all vying for glory in March. Below is a series of poll questions to help you cast your predictions for snubs, surprises, and sweep potential at the 98th Academy Awards.

🏆 1. Best Picture & Major Sweeps

Poll: Which film will win Best Picture and potentially sweep major categories?

One Battle After Another – Early frontrunner with strong odds as Best Picture favorite.

Sinners – Record-nominated contender poised for historic wins.

Hamnet – Critical darling predicted to win acting categories.

Marty Supreme / Sentimental Value – Dark horses with cult momentum.

Sweep Watch:
✔ One Battle After Another sweep (Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay)
✔ Sinners sweep in acting & original screenplay
✔ Hamnet sweep in acting & costume design

🎭 2. Acting Predictions

Poll: Who wins the major acting Oscars?

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme (historic young win possibility)

Michael B. Jordan — Sinners

Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent

Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another

Best Actress

Jessie Buckley — Hamnet (top contender)

Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Kate Hudson — Song Sung Blue (surprise nod comeback)

Emma Stone — Bugonia

Supporting Categories:

Best Supporting Actor — Jacob Elordi, Sean Penn, Delroy Lindo

Best Supporting Actress — Wunmi Mosaku, Teyana Taylor

😲 3. Biggest Snubs

Poll: Choose the most surprising snub in the nominations.

Miley Cyrus — Best Original Song (Avatar: Fire and Ash dropped)

(Add your own) e.g., films/performances fans expected but omitted

🧨 4. Surprise Breakouts

Poll: Which underdog will exceed expectations?

F1 — Low-predicted Best Picture nominee with cult support

Bugonia — Critical buzz, potential acting nomination

Sentimental Value — Indie favourite with strong branch appeal

KPop Demon Hunters (Animated Feature) — Animated upset candidate

📊 5. Biggest Sweeps Potential

Poll: Which film has the best sweep potential across categories?

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

📰 Context: Why 2026 Oscars Are So Competitive

This year’s race has drawn record-breaking nomination leaders and heavyweight contenders that put the Academy Awards in the spotlight for debate across fan and critic circles. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners set new nomination records, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another dominates betting markets and industry forecasts as a Best Picture sweep favorite.

Acting races follow similar drama: from Timothée Chalamet’s potential historic win to Jessie Buckley’s strong odds in Best Actress, each category could spring surprises or dramatic upsets on Oscar night.

🗳️ How to Vote

To cast your predictions, reply with your chosen winners for each poll category or use the structured pick list below:

Best Picture: __________________

Best Actor: __________________

Best Actress: __________________

Biggest Snub: __________________

Surprise Winner: __________________

Best Sweep Film: __________________