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BAFTA Upsets Put Acting Races in Flux
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BAFTA Upsets Put Acting Races in Flux

BAFTA’s acting prizes delivered several surprises that diverged from Critics Choice and Golden Globes: Jessie Buckley dominated Best Actress for Hamnet, Sean Penn won Supporting Actor, Wunmi Mosaku won Supporting Actress for Sinners, and Robert Aramayo pulled a shocking Best Actor win for I Swear. The results muddy Oscar predictions, especially with Timothée Chalamet still in play but no longer as clear a frontrunner. One Battle After Another led BAFTA wins, crafting a season-wide pattern that still leaves the final Oscar outcomes wide open as PGA and SAG precursor awards loom, with the Movies Fantasy League updating its standings accordingly.

BAFTA 2026 Red Carpet Dazzles With Bespoke Couture And Royal Glamour
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BAFTA 2026 Red Carpet Dazzles With Bespoke Couture And Royal Glamour

At the 2026 BAFTA Awards in London’s Royal Festival Hall, a couture-drenched red carpet showcased standout bespoke looks—from Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton to Teyana Taylor in Burberry—plus coordinated royal style from the Prince and Princess of Wales. The night pulled in other stars like Rose Byrne, Kerry Washington, and Sadie Sink, with designers including Miu Miu, Prada, Gucci, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton shaping the evening’s most-talked-about ensembles.

WGA 2026 Nominations Highlight Film and TV Contenders Across Categories
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WGA 2026 Nominations Highlight Film and TV Contenders Across Categories

The 78th Writers Guild Awards nominations were announced, with Sinners and One Battle After Another among the top film contenders, and a broad slate across TV drama, comedy, limited series, and documentary screenplay. Several Oscar contenders were ineligible under WGA rules, and the ceremony will be held March 8 hosted by Atsuko Okatsuka.

Five Nominations That Shook the 2026 Oscars Race
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Five Nominations That Shook the 2026 Oscars Race

The piece highlights five shocks in the 2026 Oscar nominations: Elle Fanning earned a Supporting Actress nod for Sentimental Value, Delroy Lindo surprised in Supporting Actor for Sinners, Avatar: Fire and Ash somehow landed a Best Costume Design nomination, two international films—Kokuho and The Ugly Stepsister—entered Makeup and Hairstyling, and Viva Verdi!’s Sweet Dreams of Joy was nominated for Best Original Song, each explained by precursors, voting splits, and genre/industry surprises as the Oscar race pivots.

Oscars 2026: 11 Surprises and Snubs That Redefined the Nominations
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Oscars 2026: 11 Surprises and Snubs That Redefined the Nominations

The 2026 Oscar nominations delivered a rollercoaster of surprises and omissions: Elle Fanning earned her first Oscar nod for Sentimental Value, Kate Hudson surprised with Song Sung Blue, while Ariana Grande was snubbed for Wicked and Paul Mescal missed for Hamnet. Sinners led with a record 16 nominations, including Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo in supporting categories. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein earned multiple nominations but did not land a Best Director bid, and international/genre contenders like It Was Just an Accident, Bugonia, F1, and Hind Rajab’s The Voice of Hind Rajab also shaped the lineup.

Stream All Oscar Nominees: Your 2026 Guide to Watching the Nominations
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Stream All Oscar Nominees: Your 2026 Guide to Watching the Nominations

Vulture’s Oscar-nominee guide maps where to stream every nominated film this year, listing the Best Picture contenders and other categories with current platforms (Peacock, Apple TV, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Kanopy, etc.) and noting theatrical releases; the piece promises updates as more titles land on streaming, giving viewers about two months to catch up before the March ceremony.

Oscars 2026 Nominations Stream: How to Watch the Reveal Live
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Oscars 2026 Nominations Stream: How to Watch the Reveal Live

The 98th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Jan. 22 at 5:30 a.m. PT by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, with a live stream across Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s social channels (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), plus ABC’s Good Morning America and ABC News Live on Disney+/Hulu. The ceremony date is March 15 at the Dolby Theatre, and organizers are expanding the slate to 24 categories with best casting; predictions point to a competitive Best Picture race and bids for films like “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another.”

Oscars 2026: Expect an International Tilt as Front-Runners Dominate
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Oscars 2026: Expect an International Tilt as Front-Runners Dominate

Vulture’s Nate Jones predicts the 2026 Oscar field will tilt international, with Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, and Sinners leading Best Picture and Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent likely joining as foreign contenders; It Was Just an Accident remains uncertain; Best Director should go to Paul Thomas Anderson with Coogler and Zhao close; lead acting races pit Timothée Chalamet against Leonardo DiCaprio, with Jessie Buckley and Chase Infiniti contending in the acting categories, while Panahi, Cregger, Trier, and Frankenstein vie for the screenplay honors and a late slot could go to Avatar: Fire and Ash or Wicked if the international trend persists.

Wunmi Mosaku’s Sinners moment: hoodoo, awards buzz, and a UK return beyond police roles
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Wunmi Mosaku’s Sinners moment: hoodoo, awards buzz, and a UK return beyond police roles

Wunmi Mosaku discusses her breakthrough as Annie in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, a Hoodoo-driven drama that has put her in awards-season contention. She reflects on reconnecting with her Yoruba roots, the challenges of growing up as a Nigerian-origin actor in Manchester, and her Rada training, while juggling UK and US projects. The interview also touches on announcing her pregnancy during the awards run, her collaboration with Coogler, and her hope to take on UK roles beyond police characters as she weighs returning home for work alongside forthcoming projects.

Two Front-Runners Eye Historic Oscar Nominations in 2026
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Two Front-Runners Eye Historic Oscar Nominations in 2026

New York Times awards columnist Kyle Buchanan predicts 2026 could finally break the Oscars’ 14-nomination record thanks in part to a new casting category, with 'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' headed for Best Picture alongside 'Hamnet,' 'Marty Supreme' and 'Frankenstein.' He also lays out likely lineup across top categories: Best Director (Anderson, Coogler, del Toro, Safdie, Zhao); Best Actor (Chalamet, DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Wagner Moura, Jesse Plemons); Best Actress (Jessie Buckley, Renate Reinsve, Emma Stone, Chase Infiniti, Kate Hudson), plus competitive slots in Supporting Actor/Actress and continued strength for international/Netflix titles.

Avatar: Fire and Ash Leads 2026 VES Award Nominations
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Avatar: Fire and Ash Leads 2026 VES Award Nominations

Avatar: Fire and Ash headlines the 2026 Visual Effects Society nominations with 10 nods across eight categories, facing competition from F1: The Movie, The Lost Bus, Jurassic World: Rebirth and How to Train Your Dragon; animated titles KPop Demon Hunters, Elio and Zootopia 2 also earned multiple noms, while Stranger Things, The Last of Us and Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age pace the TV field; the 24th VES Awards are set for February 25 at the Beverly Hilton, continuing a pattern where VES winners often align with the FX Oscar.