The 96th Academy Awards are scheduled to be presented on March 10, 2024. Below you can find our predictions in every category. Browse through them and perhaps you'll also find some help for your own Oscar predictions (or something to add to your watchlist at the very least).
Last updated: March 7th, 2024
BEST PICTURE
Nominees
American Fiction
Anatomy Of A Fall
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Holdovers
The Zone Of Interest
Will Win
Oppenheimer
Should Win
Oppenheimer
BEST DIRECTOR
Nominees
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Jonathan Glazer (The Zone Of Interest)
Justine Triet (Anatomy Of A Fall)
Martin Scorsese (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things)
Will Win
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Should Win
Jonathan Glazer (The Zone Of Interest)
BEST ACTRESS
Nominees
Annette Bening (Nyad)
Carey Mulligan (Maestro)
Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Lily Gladstone (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Sandra Hüller (Anatomy Of A Fall)
Will Win
Lily Gladstone (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Should Win
Sandra Hüller (Anatomy Of A Fall)
BEST ACTOR
Nominees
Bradley Cooper (Maestro)
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Colman Domingo (Rustin)
Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)
Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
Will Win
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Should Win
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominees
America Ferrera (Barbie)
Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)
Jodie Foster (Nyad)
Will Win
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Should Win
Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees
Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things)
Robert De Niro (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction)
Will Win
Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Should Win
Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Nominees
Anatomy Of A Fall (Arthur Harari, Justine Triet)
Maestro (Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer)
Past Lives (Celine Song)
May December (Samy Burch)
The Holdovers (David Hemingson)
Will Win
Anatomy Of A Fall (Arthur Harari, Justine Triet)
Should Win
Past Lives (Celine Song)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Nominees
American Fiction (Cord Jefferson)
Barbie (Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach)
Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan)
Poor Things (Tony McNamara)
The Zone Of Interest (Jonathan Glazer)
Will Win
Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan)
Should Win
Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan)
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Nominees
Io Capitano (Italy)
Perfect Days (Japan)
Society Of The Snow (Spain)
The Teachers' Lounge (Germany)
The Zone Of Interest (United Kingdom)
Will Win
The Zone Of Interest (United Kingdom)
Should Win
The Zone Of Interest (United Kingdom)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Nominees
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Boy And The Heron
Will Win
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Should Win
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Nominees
20 Days In Mariupol
Bobi Wine: The People's President
Four Daughters
The Eternal Memory
To Kill A Tiger
Will Win
20 Days In Mariupol
Should Win
Bobi Wine: The People's President
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nominees
El Conde
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Will Win
Oppenheimer
Should Win
Killers Of The Flower Moon
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Nominees
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Will Win
Poor Things
Should Win
Barbie
BEST FILM EDITING
Nominees
Anatomy Of A Fall
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Holdovers
Will Win
Oppenheimer
Should Win
Oppenheimer
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Nominees
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Will Win
Barbie
Should Win
Barbie
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Nominees
American Fiction
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Will Win
Oppenheimer
Should Win
Oppenheimer
BEST SOUND
Nominees
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Creator
The Zone Of Interest
Will Win
Oppenheimer
Should Win
The Zone Of Interest
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Nominees
'I'm Just Ken' (Barbie)
'It Never Went Away' (American Symphony)
'The Fire Inside' (Flamin' Hot)
'What Was I Made For?' (Barbie)
'Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)' (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Will Win
'What Was I Made For?' (Barbie)
Should Win
'I'm Just Ken' (Barbie)
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Nominees
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society Of The Snow
Will Win
Maestro
Should Win
Maestro
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Nominees
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
The Creator
Will Win
The Creator
Should Win
The Creator
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Nominees
Letter To A Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired By The Music Of John And Yoko
Will Win
War Is Over! Inspired By The Music Of John And Yoko
Should Win
Ninety-Five Senses
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
Nominees
Invincible
Knight Of Fortune
Red, White And Blue
The After
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar
Will Win
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar
Should Win
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Nominees
Island In Between
Nǎi Nai & Wà i Pó
The ABCs Of Book Banning
The Barber Of Little Rock
The Last Repair Shop
Will Win
The Last Repair Shop
Should Win
The Last Repair Shop
