Final Oscar Nomination Predictions (Plus a Wild Oscar Fantasy Trade)

With Oscar nominations just a day away, we lock in our final predictions for who will be nominated, not who will win.

This clip comes from our sister show, The Oscars Outsider Podcast, where we go deep on the Best Picture race, debating locks, vulnerable contenders, international wildcards, and whether an animated film like K-Pop Demon Hunters could actually crack the final ten. We also dig into surprise possibilities like F1, Blue Moon, and where films like Train Dreams, Begonia, and The Secret Agent really stand.

What starts as a prediction draft quickly turns into something else entirely: a live trade negotiation that reshapes both of our Best Picture slates and forces us to confront what really matters on nomination morning.

If you want the full conversation, including our complete predictions, historical Oscar context, and the chaos that followed, you can find it on The Oscars Outsider Podcast.