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Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Original Score. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.

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NBP Staff Picks

	Matt Neglia
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)	▲ 1
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)	▼ 1
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/23/2026 10:05 AM

	Dan Bayer
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)
4	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	▲ 4
5	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 10:35 AM

	Alyssa Christian
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)
4	HAMNET (Max Richter)
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/23/2026 10:20 PM

	Sara Clements
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)	▲ 1
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)	▼ 1
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM

	Nadia Dalimonte
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/23/2026 3:50 PM

	Cody Dericks
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 1:50 PM

	Daniel Howat
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)	NEW
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)	▼ 1
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/23/2026 9:51 AM

	Megan Lachinski
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	▲ 7
4	HAMNET (Max Richter)
5	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 11:36 AM

	Giovanni Lago
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	▲ 3

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 10:50 AM

	Will Mavity
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	▲ 4

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 10:20 AM

	Tom O'Brien
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)	▲ 1
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/23/2026 2:35 PM

	Josh Parham
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)	▲ 1
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)	▼ 1
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 12:21 PM

	Ema Sasic
1	SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3	HAMNET (Max Richter)
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)
5	BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)	NEW

Last Updated:

1/23/2026 2:36 PM

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