Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Sound. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
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NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | F1 | |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | WARFARE | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | SIRAT | NEW |
| 10 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 12/6/2025 3:50 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 2 | SINNERS | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | F1 | |
| 6 | WARFARE | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 5 |
| 8 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 10 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING |
Last Updated:
| 10/21/2025 12:50 AM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 5 | F1 | |
| 6 | WARFARE | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | SIRAT | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | NEW |
| 9 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 4 |
Last Updated:
| 12/8/2025 5:35 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 3 |
| 5 | F1 | |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 8 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | NEW |
| 10 | WARFARE |
Last Updated:
| 11/29/2025 12:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 6 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 7 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | MARTY SUPREME | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | WARFARE | |
| 10 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/17/2025 2:35 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 6 | WARFARE | |
| 7 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | |
| 8 | SIRAT | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 10 | SUPERMAN | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 12/8/2025 2:20 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | F1 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 8 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | |
| 9 | WARFARE | |
| 10 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE |
Last Updated:
| 12/2/2025 2:35 AM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 9 | WARFARE | |
| 10 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/7/2025 5:35 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 3 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 7 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY | |
| 10 | WARFARE |
Last Updated:
| 12/7/2025 12:20 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 5 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 8 | SUPERMAN | |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/1/2025 6:05 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 6 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 9 | WARFARE | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | MARTY SUPREME | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/15/2025 3:21 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | WARFARE | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | NEW |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 12/5/2025 4:50 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 5 | WARFARE | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 8 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 10 | THE SMASHING MACHINE |
Last Updated:
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | WARFARE | |
| 8 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 10 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE |
Last Updated:
| 11/7/2025 11:35 AM |