Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Original Score. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 5 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | ▼ 4 |
| 8 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | NEW |
| 10 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 10:20 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 5 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 7 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (John Powell, Stephen Schwartz) | |
| 9 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | NEW |
| 10 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 9:20 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 4 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 5 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | |
| 6 | TRON: ARES (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross) | |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 8 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | |
| 10 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/18/2025 1:50 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 5 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | NEW |
| 6 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | NEW |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | ▼ 4 |
| 8 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | NEW |
| 10 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 11:50 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 6 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | |
| 7 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | |
| 8 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:35 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 6 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | |
| 7 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 2:50 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | NEW |
| 6 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | NEW |
| 7 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | |
| 8 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | ▼ 4 |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | NEW |
| 10 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | ▼ 7 |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 10:50 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 6 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | |
| 7 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | NEW |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 9 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | |
| 10 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 7:21 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 4 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 6 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | NEW |
| 7 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | NEW |
| 9 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (John Powell, Stephen Schwartz) |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 8:20 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | |
| 7 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | NEW |
| 8 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:36 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | |
| 8 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (John Powell, Stephen Schwartz) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:51 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 5 | SIRĀT (Kangding Ray) | NEW |
| 6 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | |
| 7 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | NEW |
| 10 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 5:21 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 4 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (Daniel Blumberg) | |
| 5 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | |
| 6 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | NEW |
| 7 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (John Powell, Stephen Schwartz) | |
| 9 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Hania Rani) | |
| 10 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/5/2025 10:06 AM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 6 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | NEW |
| 7 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | NEW |
| 8 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | |
| 10 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (Volker Bertelmann) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 5:50 PM |