2026 Oscar Best Original Score Predictions
Tracking my evolving predictions for Original Score throughout Awards Season.
Original Score
*Updated 01.16.2025
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In the Spotlight |
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1 |
Sinners (Ludwig Göransson) |
— 👑 |
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2 |
F1: The Movie (Hans Zimmer) |
▲ 2 🔒 |
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3 |
One Battle After Another (Jonny Greenwood) |
▼ 1 🔒 |
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4 |
Frankenstein (Alexandre Desplat) |
▼ 1 🔒 |
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5 |
Hamnet (Max Richer) |
— |
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On the Fringe |
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6 |
Train Dreams (Bryce Dessner) |
▲ 2 |
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7 |
Tron: Ares (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross) |
— |
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In the Mix |
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8 |
Wicked: For Good (John Powell, Stephen Schwartz) |
▼ 2 |
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9 |
A House of Dynamite (Volker Bertelmann) |
— |
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10 |
Marty Supreme (Daniel Lopatin) |
— |
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Long Shots |
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11 |
Diane Warren: Relentless (Lesley Barber) |
— |
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12 |
Bugonia (Jerskin Fendrix) |
— |
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13 |
Hedda (Hildur Guðnadóttir) |
— |
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14 |
Sirāt (David Kangding Ray) |
— |
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15 |
Jay Kelly (Nicholas Briell) |
— |
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16 |
Nuremberg (Brian Tyler) |
— |
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17 |
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery |
— |
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18 |
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Simon Franglen) |
— |
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19 |
Captain America: Brave New World (Laura Karpman) |
— |
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20 |
Truth & Treason (Aaron Zigman) |
— |
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— |
The Testament of Ann Lee (Focus Features) |
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The table updates as the awards season shifts – my ADHD and OCD won’t let it sit still. The leaderboard below stays put; it’s the Top 7 I locked in at the start of the month.
