2026 Oscar Best Costume Design Predictions

Tracking my evolving predictions for Costume Design throughout Awards Season.
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Costume Design

*Updated 01.16.2025

In the Spotlight

1

Frankenstein (Kate Hawley)

— 👑

2

Wicked: For Good (Paul Tazwell)

— 🔒

3

Sinners (Ruth E. Carter)

— 🔒

4

Hamnet (Malgosia Turzanska)

— 🔒

5

Lindsay Pugh (Hedda)

▲ 1

On the Fringe

6

Marty Supreme (Miyako Bellizzi)

▲ 1

7

The Testament of Ann Lee (Malgosia Turzanska)

▼ 2

In the Mix

8


One Battle After Another
(Colleen Atwood)

▲ 2

9

The Secret Agent (Rita Azevedo)

▲ 2

10

Bugonia (Jennifer Johnson)

▲ 2

Long Shots

11

Kiss of the Spider Woman (Colleen Atwood, Christine Cantella)

▼ 3

12

Weapons (Trish Summerville)

13

Downton Abbey: Grande Finale (Anna Mary Scott Robbins)

14

The Phoenician Scheme (Milena Canonero)

15

Superman (Judianna Makovsky)

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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.

Leaderboard graphic showing the top 7 Best Costume Design contenders for the 2026 Oscars (Jan 2026)

Leaderboard graphic showing the top 7 Best Costume Design contenders for the 2026 Oscars.