Category: 98th Oscars
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Contenders 25: Final Update
For our final update of the 2025 contenders season, all outstanding productions have been moved to stage 5 and we can now look at the overall strength of our model and how certain productions fared in the final race. Let’s start with our final rankings of the top contenders in each of our four categories.…
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Calendar Preview: April 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. APRIL 2026 Oscars Tuesday, Apr. 28 – Sci-Tech Awards (98th) (Official)
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Contenders 25: Final Update Delay
Our final update of the 2025 contenders season will be unfortunately delayed. One of my data sources has gone through a recent site change and all of their features aren’t available yet so I can’t fully update this year’s contenders. The new contenders series should begin in April but I can’t finalize the 98th Oscar…
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98th Oscars: Post-Oscars Review
Before we get into our individual re-caps of this year’s Oscars, let’s get the plaudits and results posted for our predictions this year. Coming in first with 18 correct predictions, 5 runners-up, and 1 miss is Wesley Lovell. He narrowly beat out Thomas who got 17 correct with 7 runners-up, and 0 misses. Pete came…
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98th Oscars: Best Picture
Best Picture: One Battle After Another – Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson Presented by: Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Pete Runner-Up Predictions: Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best Actress
Best Actress: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet Presented by: Mikey Madison Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Pete / Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best Actor
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners Presented by: Adrien Brody Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best Directing
Best Directing: One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson Presented by: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Pete / Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best Original Song
Best Original Song: “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters – Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon, Teddy Park Presented by: Lionel Ritchie Standing Ovation: No Correct Predictions: Wesley / Pete / Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best International Feature
Best International Feature: Sentimental Value – Norway Presented by: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Javier Bardem Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Thomas Runner-Up Predictions: Pete