Oscar Predictions – Josh Parham

Here are Josh Parham’s 2025 Oscar Predictions. Ranking is updated in real-time, and is constantly changing until the end of the year. Accuracy will be calculated after the winners are announced at The 97th Annual Academy Awards.

Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:

Best Picture

Josh Parham
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
2SINNERS
3HAMNET
4SENTIMENTAL VALUEâ–² 2
5MARTY SUPREMEâ–¼ 1
6FRANKENSTEINâ–¼ 1
7THE SECRET AGENTâ–² 1
8BUGONIAâ–¼ 1
9TRAIN DREAMS
10F1

 
 

Last Updated:

2/18/2026 6:05 PM


 
 

Best Director

Josh Parham
1Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
2Ryan Coogler (SINNERS)
3Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)â–² 1
4Chloé Zhao (HAMNET)▼ 1
5Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME)

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:35 PM


 
 

Best Actress

Josh Parham
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)â–² 1
3Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)â–¼ 1
4Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)â–² 1
5Emma Stone (BUGONIA)â–¼ 1

 
 

Last Updated:

2/18/2026 6:05 PM


 
 

Best Actor

Josh Parham
1Timothée Chalamet (MARTY SUPREME)
2Wagner Moura (THE SECRET AGENT)â–² 1
3Michael B. Jordan (SINNERS)â–² 1
4Leonardo DiCaprio (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)â–¼ 2
5Ethan Hawke (BLUE MOON)

 
 

Last Updated:

2/18/2026 6:05 PM


 
 

Best Supporting Actress

Josh Parham
1Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
2Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS)â–² 1
3Amy Madigan (WEAPONS)â–² 1
4Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)â–¼ 2
5Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:35 PM


 
 

Best Supporting Actor

Josh Parham
1Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)â–² 4
2Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)▼ 1
3Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN)â–¼ 1
4Delroy Lindo (SINNERS)
5Benicio Del Toro (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)â–¼ 2

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:35 PM


 
 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Josh Parham
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
4FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)â–² 1

 
 

Last Updated:

1/8/2026 4:36 PM


 
 

Best Original Screenplay

Josh Parham
1SINNERS (Ryan Coogler)
2SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt)â–² 1
3MARTY SUPREME (Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie)â–² 1
4IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian)â–¼ 2
5BLUE MOON (Robert Kaplow)â–² 3

 
 

Last Updated:

1/17/2026 9:20 PM


 
 

Best Animated Feature

Josh Parham
1KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
2ZOOTOPIA 2
3LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN
4ARCO
5ELIO

 
 

Last Updated:

1/18/2026 3:06 PM


 
 

Best Documentary Feature

Josh Parham
1THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTINâ–² 2
3COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHTâ–¼ 1
4THE ALABAMA SOLUTIONâ–¼ 1
5CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:35 PM


 
 

Best International Feature

Josh Parham
1SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway)â–² 1
2THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil)â–² 1
3IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France)â–¼ 2
4SIRÄ€T (Spain)
5THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia)

 
 

Last Updated:

1/17/2026 9:20 PM


 
 

Best Casting

Josh Parham
1Francine Maisler (SINNERS)
2Cassandra Kulukundis (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
3Nina Gold (HAMNET)â–² 1
4Jennifer Venditti (MARTY SUPREME)â–¼ 1
5Gabriel Domingues (THE SECRET AGENT)

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:35 PM


 
 

Best Cinematography

Josh Parham
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)â–² 2
2TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)â–¼ 1
3SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)â–¼ 1
4MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)
5FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:51 PM


 
 

Best Costume Design

Josh Parham
1FRANKENSTEIN
2SINNERS
3HAMNETâ–² 1
4MARTY SUPREMENEW
5AVATAR: FIRE AND ASHNEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 12:21 PM


 
 

Best Film Editing

Josh Parham
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
2F1â–² 2
3SINNERSâ–¼ 1
4MARTY SUPREMEâ–¼ 1
5SENTIMENTAL VALUENEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 12:21 PM


 
 

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Josh Parham
1FRANKENSTEIN
2SINNERS
3THE SMASHING MACHINEâ–² 2
4KOKUHOâ–¼ 1
5THE UGLY STEPSISTERâ–¼ 1

 
 

Last Updated:

2/18/2026 6:05 PM


 
 

Best Production Design

Josh Parham
1FRANKENSTEIN
2SINNERS
3HAMNETâ–² 1
4MARTY SUPREMEâ–¼ 1
5ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:51 PM


 
 

Best Original Score

Josh Parham
1SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3HAMNET (Max Richter)â–² 1
4FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)â–¼ 1
5BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)NEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 12:21 PM


 
 

Best Original Song

Josh Parham
1"Golden" (KPOP DEMON HUNTERS)
2"I Lied to You" (SINNERS)
3"Train Dreams" (TRAIN DREAMS)NEW
4"Dear Me" (DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS)â–¼ 1
5"Sweet Dreams of Joy" (VIVA VERDI!)NEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 12:21 PM


 
 

Best Sound

Josh Parham
1F1â–² 1
2SINNERSâ–¼ 1
3ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
4FRANKENSTEIN
5SIRAT

 
 

Last Updated:

1/23/2026 1:06 PM


 
 

Best Visual Effects

Josh Parham
1AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
2SINNERSâ–² 3
3F1â–¼ 1
4JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTHNEW
5THE LOST BUSâ–¼ 1

 
 

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 12:21 PM


 
 

Best Animated Short Film

Josh Parham
1THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS
2THE THREE SISTERSâ–² 2
3BUTTERFLYâ–¼ 1
4FOREVERGREENâ–¼ 1
5RETIREMENT PLAN

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:51 PM


 
 

Best Documentary Short Film

Josh Parham
1ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
2ALL THE EMPTY ROOMSNEW
3THE DEVIL IS BUSYâ–² 1
4CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"NEW
5PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS

 
 

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 12:21 PM


 
 

Best Live Action Short Film

Josh Parham
1A FRIEND OF DOROTHYâ–² 2
2JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA▲ 2
3TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVAâ–¼ 2
4THE SINGERSâ–¼ 2
5BUTCHER’S STAIN

 
 

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:51 PM