98th Predictions

Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, as each year's tally would go down to the last wire.  Though subdued, projected nomination number records may be broken by "Sinners" ?

Since the uniqueness of the film would cover genre, category, from script, cinematography to performance.  After the Golden Globes, as the Oscar race taking its shape, to the same strong front runners, "Hamnet" may surpass at this stage ?

The statuettes could fall on to anyone's hand this year ?  It will be more surprising, having omission of "Avatar", "F1" ?  The final, the Oscars telecast would be broadcast on Sunday, March 15, and (still) on air live on network 7:00 p.m. (ET).