Reading time: about 24 minutesOn Thursday, Jan. 22, the nominations for the 98th Oscars were announced, and the members of Arts & Culture have some opinions they’d like to share. As you’ll see, some of us are hopeful that our favorites will win while others are not. Regardless, we’ve compiled a list of some editor and staff picks and predictions, as well as the overall consensus for the winners of each category. Best PictureOverall Picks: Sinners and Frankenstein; Overall Prediction: One Battle After AnotherPick / PredictionSydney Levinton ’27 — Hamnet / SinnersJames Palm ’27 — Sentimental Value / SinnersJenna Ledley ’27 — Sentimental Value / One Battle After AnotherMelissa Moon ’28 — Sinners / SinnersSophia Romanov Imber ’28 — One Battle After Another / SinnersHazel Tjaden ’28 — Bugonia / One Battle After AnotherMatthew Rentezelas ’28 — One Battle After Another / One Battle After AnotherChloe Asack ’26 — Marty Supreme / One Battle After AnotherNicholas York ’27 — Frankenstein / One Battle After AnotherBrayden Rogers ’28 — Sinners / One Battle After AnotherCaroline Kelly ’28 — Sinners / HamnetJane Locke ’28 — Frankenstein / One Battle After AnotherLeslie Monter-Casio ’28 — Frankenstein / One Battle After AnotherGia Lish ’29 — F1 / SinnersBest DirectorOverall Pick: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another; Overall Prediction: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherPick / PredictionSydney Levinton ’27 — Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherJames Palm ’27 — Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme / Ryan Coogler, SinnersJenna Ledley ’27 — Chloé Zhao, Hamnet / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherMelissa Moon ’28 — Chloé Zhao, Hamnet / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherSophia Romanov Imber ’28 — Ryan Coogler, Sinners / Ryan Coogler, SinnersHazel Tjaden ’28 — Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherMatthew Rentezelas ’28 — Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherChloe Asack ’26 — Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherNicholas York ’27 — Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherBrayden Rogers ’28 — Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherCaroline Kelly ’28 — Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherJane Locke ’28 — Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherLeslie Monter-Casio ’28 — Ryan Coogler, Sinners / Joachim Trier, Sentimental ValueGia Lish ’29 — Chloé Zhao, Hamnet / Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherBest ActressOverall Pick: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet; Overall Prediction: Jessie Buckley, HamnetPick / PredictionSydney Levinton ’27 — Emma Stone, Bugonia / Jessie Buckley, HamnetJames Palm ’27 — Jessie Buckley, Hamnet / Jessie Buckley, HamnetJenna Ledley ’27 — Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You / Emma Stone, BugoniaMelissa Moon ’28 — Jessie Buckley, Hamnet / Jessie Buckley, HamnetSophia Romanov Imber ’28 — Emma Stone, Bugonia / Emma Stone, BugoniaHazel Tjaden ’28 — Emma Stone, Bugonia / Emma Stone, BugoniaMatthew Rentezelas ’28 — Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You / Jessie Buckley, HamnetChloe Asack ’26 — Jessie Buckley, Hamnet / Jessie Buckley, HamnetNicholas York ’27 — Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You / Jessie Buckley, HamnetBrayden Rogers ’28 — Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You / Jessie Buckley, HamnetCaroline Kelly ’28 — Jessie Buckley, Hamnet / Jessie Buckley, HamnetJane Locke ’28 — Jessie Buckley, Hamnet / Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouLeslie Monter-Casio ’28 — Emma Stone, Bugonia / Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouGia Lish ’29 — Jessie Buckley, Hamnet / Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouBest ActorOverall Picks: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme and Michael B. Jordan, Sinners; Overall Prediction: Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremePick / PredictionSydney Levinton ’27 — Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeJames Palm ’27 — Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme / Michael B. Jordan, SinnersJenna Ledley ’27 — Michael B. Jordan, Sinners / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeMelissa Moon ’28 — Michael B. Jordan, Sinners / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeSophia Romanov Imber ’28 — Michael B. Jordan, Sinners / Michael B. Jordan, SinnersHazel Tjaden ’28 — Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeMatthew Rentezelas ’28 — Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeChloe Asack ’26 — Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeNicholas York ’27 — Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeBrayden Rogers ’28 — Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeCaroline Kelly ’28 — Michael B. Jordan, Sinners / Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeJane

Source: Daily Sun January 28, 2026 13:29 UTC