After an unusual season that saw Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison win out, an early look at who might be on the ballots next year

It’s so soon after this year’s Oscars ceremony that there may still be parties going on and with Anora, a film largely set in the sauced early hours, being the big winner, they might be going on until next weekend.

But as foolish as it may seem, here we are making our annual too-soon predictions of who might be playing a part this time next year. Place your bets early but please don’t blame us come 2026…