The biggest night in Hollywood is finally here, and it is time for cinema lovers everywhere to find out which of their favorite films and performances will get their hands on the golden statuette, aka The Oscars. 

The red carpet is rolled out, and celebrities are getting ready to dazzle everyone with their fiery looks. However, the night will not only be just about stunning gowns and dapper tuxedos, but it is also the night where the industry pauses to honor the best of cinema and those who left the deepest mark on audiences in 2025. 

This year’s Oscar race has been monumental because of two films: Sinners and One Battle After Another. Ryan Coogler’s horror-drama shattered all the records and received 16 nominations, becoming the most-nominated film in the history of the Academy Awards. Meanwhile, Paul Thomas Anderson’s black comedy followed closely with 13 noms. 

Both films will battle it out in almost all the major categories, including Best Picture and Best Director.

In the acting categories, the competition is just as vicious. Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) has emerged as the frontrunner after the surprising victory at the Actor Awards. But performers such as Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) are giving him a tough fight in a category that clearly has no clear winner.

On the Best Actress side, Jessie Buckley (Hamlet) is poised to win the trophy. The way she has dominated the awards season with multiple victories, it seems it is her time to become the first Irish woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars.

Other categories, such as International Feature Film, Supporting Actor, and Actress, will also be fiercely competitive, making the race just as exciting and unpredictable. 

Conan O’Brien is returning to host the 98th Oscars on March 15, 2026. To ensure you do not miss a moment, stay tuned to Netflix Junkie for the announcement of the winners, as we will be updating winners LIVE.

Here are the nominees: 

Best Picture

Bugonia

F1

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Train Dreams

Best Director

Chloé Zhao- Hamnet

Josh Safdie- Marty Supreme

Paul Thomas Anderson- One Battle After Another  

Joachim Trier- Sentimental Value 

Ryan Coogler- Sinners  

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)

Timothée Chalamet- Marty Supreme  

Leonardo DiCaprio- One Battle After Another 

Ethan Hawke- Blue Moon 

Michael B. Jordan- Sinners 

Wagner Moura- The Secret Agent 

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)

Jessie Buckley- Hamnet 

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

Kate Hudson- Song Sung Blue  

Renate Reinsve- Sentimental Value

Emma Stone- Bugonia  

Best Supporting Actor (Male)

Benicio Del Toro- One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi- Frankenstein 

Delroy Lindo- Sinners 

Sean Penn- One Battle After Another

Stellan Skarsgård- Sentimental Value 

Best Supporting Actor (Female)

Teyana Taylor- One Battle After Another

Amy Madigan- Weapons

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas- Sentimental Value

Elle Fanning- Sentimental Value

Wunmi Mosaku- Sinners

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Animated Feature Film

Arco

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

International Feature

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sirāt

It Was Just An Accident

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Film Editing

F1

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Original Screenplay

Sinners

Marty Supreme

Sentimental Value

It Was Just An Accident

Blue Moon

Adapted Screenplay

One Battle After Another

Hamnet

Train Dreams

Frankenstein

Bugonia

Best Original Song

'Golden'- Kpop Demon Hunters

'I Lied To You'- Sinners

'The Girl in the Bubble'- Wicked: For Good

'Dear Me'- Diane Warren: Relentless

'Sweet Dreams of Joy'- Vivia Verdi!

Best Original Score

Sinners

One Battle After Another

Hamnet

Frankenstein

Bugonia

Costume Design

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

Sinners

Documentary Feature Film

The Alabama Solution

Come See Me in the Good Light

Cutting Through Rocks

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

The Perfect Neighbor

Documentary Short Film

All the Empty Rooms

Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

Children No More: Were and Are Gone

The Devil Is Busy

Perfectly a Strangeness

Live-Action Short Film

Butcher’s Stain

A Friend of Dorothy

Jane Austen’s Period Drama

The Singers

Two People Exchanging Saliva

Animated Short Film

Butterfly

Forevergreen

The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Retirement Plan

The Three Sisters

Achievement in Casting

Hamnet

Sinners 

The Secret Agent

One Battle After Another

Marty Supreme

Cinematography

Frankenstein

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Train Dreams

Makeup and Hairstyling

Frankenstein

Kokuho

Sinners

The Smashing Machine

The Ugly Stepsister

Sound

F1

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Sirat

Visual Effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

Jurassic World Rebirth

The Lost Bus

Sinners

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Who do you think will get the golden statuette this year? Let us know your picks.