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AwardsWatch’s final three-category forecast has KPop Demon Hunters favored to win Animated Feature, The Perfect Neighbor predicted to prevail in Documentary Feature, and Sentimental Value tipped to win International Feature at the 98th Academy Awards, with NEON-led lineups and campaigning shaping the race; ceremony is set for March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
AwardsWatch’s final 2026 Best Actor predictions center Timothée Chalamet as the likely frontrunner, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan close behind. Wagner Moura’s Cannes win and Golden Globes drama actor win add intrigue, but his SAG/BAFTA misses complicate his case. Ethan Hawke, Joel Edgerton, and Jesse Plemons are contending for the remaining spot, each with different precursor paths. The piece also highlights a notable LGBTQ-related historical note if Hawke misses and provides a 20-name nominal lineup with ranking shifts based on precursors and awards bodies.
AwardsWatch's Erik Anderson delivers the final 2026 Oscars predictions for Supporting Actor, with Stellan Skarsgård leading the pack (Sentimental Value), Benicio Del Toro second, Jacob Elordi third, Paul Mescal fourth, and Sean Penn fifth; Miles Caton and Delroy Lindo sit just outside the final five, while Adam Sandler, Andrew Scott, and Alexander Skarsgård are also in the mix, with cautions that Sinners’ performance could rearrange the lineup if precursors shift.