2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND (November)
For November we have our first of several song and score precursors with the Hollywood Music in Media nominations and awards, where Sinners, Diane Warren... Read More
Original Score
2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND (October)
A triple threat of shortlisted aural categories, today looks at Original Score, Original Song and Sound. With a shortlist of 20, Original Score has the... Read More
FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND
Original Score this season has been something of a wash. With Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s thumping beats of Challengers winning the Golden Globe and... Read More
FINAL 2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS
With The Substance and Wicked Part 1 the only films to hit all precursors for Makeup & Hairstyling so we’re going to lock them in.... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS (November)
The Oscar shortlist for Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound and Visual Effects (as well as feature and short film categories for animated,... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: Below the Line Categories Part 2 – MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, SOUND, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, VISUAL EFFECTS (October)
The Oscar shortlist for Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound and Visual Effects (as well as feature and short film categories for animated,... Read More
FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE
With the BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globe and SCL under his belt, Ludwig Göransson is set for his second Oscar for Original Score with Oppenheimer... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE and ORIGINAL SONG (December)
94 original songs and 149 original scores have been deemed eligible in the music categories for the 96th Academy Awards, including three songs from Barbie, three... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (November)
As in Original Song, the Barbie soundtrack blew up at the Grammy nominations this week but even though it nabbed a nod for its score... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (October)
Since merging Original Dramatic Score and Original Musical or Comedy Score back in 1999, animated films (which were considered comedy or musical by submission standards)... Read More
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