Sinners and One Battle After Another Lead Early 2026 Oscar Predictions
AwardsWatch kicks off the 2026 Oscar season with its first winner predictions, led by Sinners’ record 16 nominations and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another as the likely Best Picture frontrunner. The piece maps early bets across major categories, including Best Director (Anderson), acting for lead and supporting roles, and key crafts (editing, design, score, and more), while noting that Sinners and One Battle After Another are expected to dominate multiple races. It also flags potential wins for Frankenstein, Hamnet, Sentimental Value and others in craft categories, and promises deeper breakdowns in future Frontrunner Fridays as guilds and BAFTA results could still shift the outcomes.