2026 Oscar Best Sound Predictions

Tracking my evolving predictions for Sound throughout Awards Season.
Academy Awards Oscars statuette on transparent background

Sound

*Updated 01.16.2025

In the Spotlight

1

F1: The Movie (Apple Films | Warner Bros.)

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2

Sinners (Warner Bros.)

— 🔒

3

Frankenstein (Netflix)

▲ 1 🔒

4

Sirāt (NEON)

▲ 2 🔒

5

One Battle After Another (Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino)

▼ 2

On the Fringe

6

Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

▼ 2

7

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)

In the Mix

8

Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)

▼ 1

9

Superman (Warner Bros.)

▼ 2

10

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Warfare (A24)
Marty Supreme (A24)

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Shortlist scorecard showing 8 out of 10 correct predictions and 80 percent accuracy for Sound

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.

Leaderboard graphic showing the top 7 Sound contenders for the 2026 Oscars (Jan 2026)

Leaderboard graphic showing the top 7 Sound contenders for the 2026 Oscars.