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Kalshi and Polymarket correctly predicted 19 out of 24 Oscar winners. Here are the ones they missed.

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In five categories, the film favored by traders on Kalshi and Polymarket ultimately did not win the Oscar.

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  • Prediction markets correctly predicted the winner in 19 out of 24 Oscar categories.
  • In one category, there was a rare tie, and Kalshi and Polymarket settled it in different ways.
  • Here are the five categories where prediction markets missed.

If you made Oscar winner predictions based on who was leading on Kalshi and Polymarket, you would've done pretty well.

The two prediction market platforms correctly identified the winner in 19 out of the 24 categories represented at Sunday night's Academy Awards.

That's not quite as good as Polymarket's record with the Golden Globes in January — traders correctly predicted 26 out of 28 winners that night — but it nonetheless demonstrates the markets' ability to channel the wisdom of the crowds, at least most of the time.

And even the stars themselves are getting in on the action: Kevin O'Leary, the "Shark Tank" star who played a supporting role in "Marty Supreme," said he bet $1,000 on Kalshi that his costar Timothée Chalamet would win the Oscar for best actor.

He ended up being wrong: Michael B. Jordan of "Sinners" won, as both Kalshi and Polymarket predicted. But if Chalamet had won, O'Leary would have made a significant profit.

Prediction markets correctly identified the winner in all of the major categories, including best picture, best director, best actor, best actress, and best screenplay.

But in the following five categories, the winning film was not favored by prediction markets.

Best cinematography: "One Battle After Another" was the overwhelming favorite to win, with odds well over 75% on both Kalshi and Polymarket in the days leading up to the awards show. But the Oscar ultimately went to Autumn Durald Arkapaw from "Sinners."

Best animated short film: "Butterfly" was the favorite to win, with chances in the 50s and 60s in the days before the show. "The Girl Who Cried Pearls" got the Oscar.

Best live action short film: "Two People Exchanging Saliva" was favored to win on both platforms, though not by much. But it ultimately ended up being a tie, with both that film and "The Singers" winning an Oscar.

It was only the seventh tie in the history of the Oscars, and the first in over a decade. Kalshi allowed traders to choose "Tie" as an option, though the market only gave it a 2% chance of happening.

On Polymarket, the rules stipulated that in the event of a tie, the film whose "listed name comes first in alphabetical order" would be treated as the winner, meaning those who bet on "The Singers" received payouts.

Best documentary feature film: At 66% on both prediction markets, "The Perfect Neighbor" was the favorite. "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" ended up winning the Oscar.

Best casting: "One Battle After Another" won, despite the prediction markets putting the odds of a "Sinners" victory in the high 70s.

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50 unbelievable Oscars records, from the youngest winner to the most nominated film ever

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"Sinners" won four awards this year.

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  • The 98th Academy Awards were held on Sunday.
  • A few records were broken with this year's crop of winners.
  • Jessie Buckley took the best actress statue home to Ireland for the first time ever.

At the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, a whole new class of winners were minted.

This year's crop of nominated films, which were largely well-liked by critics, came from around the world — and made history. For example, "Sinners" became the most-nominated film ever, "Sentimental Value" was the first Norwegian film to ever win best international feature, and Jessie Buckley is the first Irish woman to win best actress.

A few other records were broken with this year's winners. Here are some Oscars records that could prove helpful at your next trivia night.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw is the first woman to ever win best cinematography.
Autumn Durald Arkapaw at the 2026 Oscars.
Autumn Durald Arkapaw at the 2026 Oscars.

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Arkapaw, who won for "Sinners," was only the fourth woman to ever be nominated for the award and the first to win.

In a heartwarming moment, she asked every woman in the audience to stand up as she thanked them for paving the way.

Amy Madigan set a new record for the longest gap between first nomination and first win.
Amy Madigan at the 2026 Oscars.
Amy Madigan at the 2026 Oscars.

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Madigan received her first (and until this year, only) nomination in 1986 for best supporting actress in the film "Twice in a Lifetime." Forty years later, she finally won for playing the villainous Aunt Gladys in "Weapons."

Jessie Buckley is the first Irish woman to win best actress.
Jessie Buckley at the 2026 Oscars.
Jessie Buckley at the 2026 Oscars.

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Buckley, who won best actress for playing Agnes Shakespeare in "Hamnet," became the first Irish person to win best actress — she thanked the country for paying for her family's flights to the ceremony.

This year, there was also the seventh tie in Oscars history, and the first in 13 years.
Jack Piatt and Sam A. Davis, winner of the Live Action Short Film award for "The Singers"; Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, winners of the Best Live Action Short Film Award for "Two People Exchanging Saliva",
Jack Piatt and Sam A. Davis, winner of the Live Action Short Film award for "The Singers"; Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, winners of the Best Live Action Short Film Award for "Two People Exchanging Saliva",

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The teams from "The Singers" and "Two People Exchanging Saliva" took turns at the podium to accept their respective Oscars for best live-action short film.

This has happened six other times: in 2013 for best sound editing; in 1995 for best live-action short film; in 1987 for best feature documentary; in 1969 for best actress; in 1950 for best documentary (short subject); and in 1932 for best actor.

In 2025, Sean Baker became the first person since Walt Disney to win four Oscars in one night — and the first to win them for the same movie.
Sean Baker, winner of the Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Screenplay for "Anora", poses in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Ovation Hollywood on March 02, 2025
Sean Baker, winner of the Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Screenplay for "Anora", poses in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Ovation Hollywood on March 02, 2025

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Baker won for writing, directing, editing, and producing "Anora," which took home another Oscar for its leading lady, Mikey Madison.

In one night, in 1954, Disney took home the Oscars for best documentary feature for "The Living Desert," best documentary short subject for "The Alaskan Eskimo," best short subject (cartoon) for "Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom," and best short subject (two-reel) for "Bear Country."

That means the two are tied, but Baker had a clean sweep of "Anora" wins. The only award it lost was for best supporting actor.

Legendary composer John Williams has the most Oscar nominations of any living person, with 54 nods.
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Williams has won five times, for his work on "Fiddler on the Roof," "Jaws," "Star Wars," "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial," and "Schindler's List."

He was nominated for the 54th time in 2024 for "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."

He is also the only person to ever be nominated for an Oscar in seven different decades.
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Hollywood, California: John Williams, the winner of the 1982 Academy Award for the Best Original Score for E.T., stands backstage during the Academy Awards Ceremony holding his Oscar.

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He's been nominated at least once a decade since his first nomination for 1968's "Valley of the Dolls."

His 2023 nomination made the then-90-year-old the oldest nominee ever — he broke his own record one year later.

However, with 22 wins from 59 nominations, Walt Disney is the most decorated Oscar winner in history.
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Movie producer Walt Disney holding four Oscar awards he won for best feature-length documentary, short documentary, cartoon & two-reeler at Academy Awards ceremony

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He was nominated for 58 during his lifetime, from 1932 to 1964. He received a final posthumous nomination (and win) at the 1968 ceremony — best short subject (cartoon) — for "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day."

Karla Sofía Gascón made history in 2025 as the first transgender actor to be nominated in any category.
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Karla Sofía Gascón attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025

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Gascón was nominated for best actress for her performance in "Emilia Pérez," making her the first trans actor to be nominated for an acting Academy Award. She lost to Mikey Madison.

Troy Kotsur's best supporting actor win for "CODA" in 2022 made him the first deaf man and the second deaf actor overall to win an Oscar.
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US actor Troy Kotsur holds his award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "CODA" as he attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 27, 2022.

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In 2022, Kotsur took home the best supporting actor award for his role in "CODA" as supportive, yet stubborn, father Frank Rossi.

In "CODA," his wife was played by Marlee Matlin, who was the first deaf actor ever to win an Oscar. She won the best actress statue for "Children of a Lesser God."

Marlee Matlin became both the first deaf person to win an Oscar and the youngest best actress winner when she won for 1986's "Children of a Lesser God."
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3/30/1987-Los Angeles, CA-Actress Marlee Matlin holds her Oscar, which she recieved for Best Actress, as she signs "I love you" at the Academy Awards.

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She was 21 at the time of her win.

The youngest winner of best actor was 29-year-old Adrien Brody, who won for "The Pianist" in 2003.
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Best actor Adrien Brody poses with his Oscar at the 75th annual Academy Awards Sunday, March 23, 2003, in Los Angeles. Brody won for "The Pianist.

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Brody was close to 30 when he won in 2003. In 2025, he won his second Academy Award for his role in "The Brutalist."

Brody has now also joined an elite club of 10 other actors who have won best actor more than once — he's now peers with Spencer Tracy, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Cooper, Tom Hanks, Fredric March, Anthony Hopkins, and three-time winners Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Penn.

Timothée Chalamet became the first actor to be nominated for best actor twice before the age of 30 since James Dean.
Timothee Chalamet at the 2026 Oscars.
Timothée Chalamet at the 2026 Oscars.

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Chalamet received his first Oscar nomination in 2018 for his role in "Call Me By Your Name" when he was 23. Seven years later, he was nominated once again for playing Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" at age 29.

He was nominated for his third Academy Award this year, for "Marty Supreme," just a few weeks after he turned 30.

The last time an actor had two best actor nominations to his name before turning 30 was in 1957, when James Dean (posthumously) received two nominations in 1956 and 1957. He died in September 1955 at the age of 24.

In 2022, Ariana DeBose became the first openly queer person of color to win an acting Oscar. She won for "West Side Story."
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Ariana DeBose poses with her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'West Side Story' in the press room at the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022

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DeBose also became the first Afro-Latina woman to win.

In her acceptance speech, she called herself an "openly queer woman of color, an Afro-Latina who found her strength in life through art. And that's what I believe we're here to celebrate. Anybody who's ever questioned your identity ever or find yourself living in the gray spaces? I promise you this: There is indeed a place for us."

Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro were the only men to win Oscars for playing the same role — Vito Corleone, in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" — until Joaquin Phoenix took home the Oscar for "Joker."
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"The Dark Knight" and "Joker."

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Brando portrayed Vito Corleone as an old man with adult children and grandkids, while De Niro played him as a young man who had just emigrated from Italy.

When Joaquin Phoenix won for "Joker," it marked the second time this happened, as Heath Ledger posthumously won for his performance as the Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight."

Ariana DeBose and Rita Moreno were the first women to win Oscars for playing the same role. They each won for playing Anita in "West Side Story."
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Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27, 2022.

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Moreno won for playing Anita in the 1961 film "West Side Story" at the 1962 Oscars. Sixty years later, DeBose took home the Oscar for the same role in Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake.

"Parasite" was the 12th film in history to win best picture without receiving a single acting nod.
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This would be the first time a South Korean film has won any kind of Oscar at all.

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The last time this happened was in 2009, with "Slumdog Millionaire." Here are the other 10 movies this has happened to.

There are two best picture nominees this year that would've joined this list if they had won: "F1" and "Train Dreams."

"Parasite" was also the first foreign-language film to win best picture. Two international films were also nominated this year ("Sentimental Value" and "The Secret Agent"), but they lost to "One Battle After Another."

Meryl Streep is the most-nominated actress in Oscar history, with a staggering 21 nominations under her belt. She's won three times.
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Streep has won best actress twice, for "Sophie's Choice" and "The Iron Lady." She won best supporting actress for "Kramer vs. Kramer."

The country that's taken home best international film the most is Italy, which has produced 14 winners from 33 nominations.
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OLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Director Paolo Sorrentino poses in the press room at the 86th annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California.

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Most recently, Italy won for "The Great Beauty," or "La grande bellezza" in 2014, directed by Paolo Sorrentino. He was nominated again in 2022 for "The Hand of God," but lost to Japan's entry, "Drive My Car."

In 2025, Brazil won its first Oscar with "I'm Still Here."
Walter Salles, winner of the Best International Feature Film for "I'm Still Here", poses in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025
Walter Salles, winner of the Best International Feature Film for "I'm Still Here", poses in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025

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"I'm Still Here," based on the real story of Eunice and Rubens Paiva, was also nominated for best picture and best actress for its star, Fernanda Torres.

This year, Norway earned its first win in that category with "Sentimental Value."
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Joachim Trier at the 98th annual Oscars.

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"Sentimental Value," which was also nominated for best picture, won best international feature at the 2026 Academy Awards. The film was directed by Joachim Trier, who was previously nominated in this category in 2022 but lost to Japan's "Drive My Car."

This is the first time Norway has taken home this award. "This is a historic moment for Norwegian cinema," Norwegian Film Institute CEO Kjersti Mo told Variety.

Martin Scorsese is the most nominated living director, after receiving his 10th nomination for "Killers of the Flower Moon."
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Overall, he's been nominated 10 times for "Raging Bull," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Goodfellas," "Gangs of New York," "The Aviator," "The Departed," "Hugo," "The Wolf of Wall Street," "The Irishman," and "Killers of the Flower Moon."

He's only won once, for "The Departed."

In 2022, Steven Spielberg became the first person nominated for the best director award in six different decades.
Steven Spielberg with his Oscars for "Schindler's List."
Steven Spielberg with his Oscars for "Schindler's List."

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Spielberg's "West Side Story" earned a best director nod. In total, the movie secured eight nominations, winning one. He was nominated again in 2023 for "The Fabelmans," and in 2026 for producing "Hamnet."

His previous best director nominations were for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1978), "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), "Schindler's List" (1993), "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), "Munich" (2005), and "Lincoln" (2012). He won for "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan."

Before "West Side Story," he and Scorsese shared the record for a director nominated in five decades. After "Killers of the Flower Moon," the two are tied once again.

In 2021, Anthony Hopkins took the mantle of oldest winner in an acting category from Christopher Plummer — the then-83-year-old won best actor for "The Father."
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Hopkins and his first Oscar in 1992.

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Hopkins' win was one of the most shocking moments of the night — almost everyone had considered Chadwick Boseman in his final performance a shoo-in.

Hopkins took the record from Plummer, who was 82 when he won for "Beginners" in 2012.

Plummer is still the oldest nominee in an acting category, though. He was 88 when he was nominated for best actor in "All the Money in the World" in 2018.
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Christopher Plummer with his award for best supporting actor at the 2012 Oscars.

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He was also nominated in 2010 for "The Last Station."

Plummer died in February 2021 at the age of 91.

But the oldest winner in any category is James Ivory, who was 89 when he took home the Oscar for best adapted screenplay in 2018.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 04: Writer James Ivory, winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award for 'Call Me By Your Name,' poses in the press room during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

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Ivory won for the "Call Me By Your Name" screenplay, based on the novel of the same name by André Aciman.

The youngest person to ever be nominated for an Oscar was 8-year-old Justin Henry for "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1979.
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Henry is now 54 and acts sporadically.

The youngest winner was 10-year-old Tatum O'Neal, who won best supporting actress for "Paper Moon" in 1974.
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2nd April 1974: American actor Tatum O'Neal, wearing a tuxedo, holds her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in director Peter Bogdanovich's film, 'Paper Moon,' at the 46th Annual Academy Awards, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California. She was the youngest actor to ever win an Oscar

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O'Neal co-starred in "Paper Moon" with her father, Ryan O'Neal.

She continues to act.

But the true youngest winner is Shirley Temple, who was 6 when she won the Academy Juvenile Award in 1935. This category no longer exists.
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Shirley Temple as a child star wearing accordion pleated dress. Undated photograph.

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Other notable winners in this category included Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Bobby Driscoll, and Margaret O'Brien.

2022 was the first time two couples had been nominated for awards in the same year — their nominations covered the four acting categories.
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Cruz and Bardem, left, and Plemons and Dunst, right.

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Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who married in 2010, were both nominated: Cruz for best actress in "Parallel Mothers," and Bardem for best actor for "Being the Ricardos."

A second couple, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, both secured best supporting acting nominations for their roles in "The Power of the Dog."

Cruz and Bardem lost to Jessica Chastain and Will Smith, while Dunst and Plemons lost to Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur.

Three movies are tied for the most wins. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Titanic" (1997), and "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003) all won 11 awards.
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That record hasn't been broken in over 20 years.

But "Sinners" broke the record for most overall nominations this year, with a staggering 16 nods.
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"Sinners."

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It ended up winning four: best original screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, and best score.

Three movies are tied for second place with 14 Oscar nods: "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

As previously stated, "Titanic" went on to win 11 awards. "All About Eve" and "La La Land" each took home six statues.

The longest winner of best picture in Oscars history is 1939's "Gone With the Wind," which clocks in at 3 hours, 58 minutes.
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That's even longer than the notoriously long "The Brualist," "The Irishman," or "Killers of the Flower Moon."

The most prestigious award of the night is best picture, but it doesn't always go to the best movie. The worst-reviewed winner, according to Rotten Tomatoes, is 1929 winner "The Broadway Melody." It has a 42%.
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"'The Broadway Melody' is interesting as an example of an early Hollywood musical, but otherwise, it's essentially bereft of appeal for modern audiences," wrote Rotten Tomatoes.

This year's winner, "One Battle After Another," has a 94% critics score and a 85% audience score.

The first woman to win the best director award was Kathryn Bigelow in 2009 for "The Hurt Locker."
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HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 07: Director Kathryn Bigelow accepts Best Director award for "The Hurt Locker" onstage during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

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Prior to Bigelow, just three women had been nominated for directing: Lina Wertmüller for 1975's "Seven Beauties," Jane Campion for 1993's "The Piano," and Sofia Coppola for 2003's "Lost in Translation."

This year, Chloé Zhao was the lone woman nominated for best director. She directed "Hamnet."

In 2021, two women were recognized for directing, and winner Chloé Zhao became the first Asian woman — and second woman overall — to take home the award.
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Chloé Zhao holding her first Oscar.

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She won for "Nomadland." She was nominated once again this year for "Hamnet."

Also in 2021, Steven Yeun became the first Asian American to be nominated for best actor.
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While Yeun lost the award to Anthony Hopkins, his nomination for "Minari" was still a record-breaking moment.

Only one movie to win best picture has been rated X: "Midnight Cowboy" (1969).
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It was mainly rated X simply because it wasn't suitable for kids — the "X" rating was almost brand new in 1969 and didn't have the same connotations as it does today. However, MTV does point out the film has "a fair amount of nudity and some brief scenes of sexual activity."

When it was later re-rated, it earned an R rating.

Only two sequels have won best picture: "The Godfather Part II" (1974) and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).
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In total, 10 sequels have been nominated for best picture — "Dune: Part Two," "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Top Gun: Maverick," "Toy Story 3," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," "The Godfather Part III," and "The Bells of St. Mary's," plus the two winners.

You may be wondering, what about "The Silence of the Lambs"? The Anthony Hopkins/Jodie Foster joint could be considered a sequel to "Manhunter," but it's really more of a reboot.

When Cate Blanchett earned an Oscar for playing Katharine Hepburn in 2004's "The Aviator," she became the first person to win an Oscar for playing an Oscar winner.
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She's not the only actor to win an Oscar for portraying an icon, but she was the first to win an Oscar for portraying an Oscar winner.

Renée Zellweger became the second when she won for playing Judy Garland in "Judy" in 2020.

Hepburn herself holds the record for most Oscars for acting — she won four times.
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Hepburn won in 1933, 1967, 1968, and 1981 for "Morning Glory," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "The Lion in Winter," and "On Golden Pond," respectively.

Though, famously, she never attended an awards show to collect her statues in person, per The Hollywood Reporter.

The first Black actor to win an Oscar was Hattie McDaniel in 1939.
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McDaniel won the best supporting actress award for "Gone with the Wind," in which she played Mammy, a role that has since been mired in controversy, per the Jim Crow Museum.

Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win when he was awarded best actor for "Lilies of the Field" (1963).
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Sidney Poitier admires the Oscar he has just received in Santa Monica, California, on April 13, 1964. He won Best Performance by an Actor for his role in the 1963 film Lilies of the Field.

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Poitier had previously been nominated for his role in 1958's "The Defiant Ones."

He died in January 2022 at 94.

With four nominations, Viola Davis is the most Oscar-nominated Black actress in history.
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Davis, an EGOT winner, has been nominated four times: twice for best supporting actress for "Doubt" and "Fences" (which she won), and twice for best actress for "The Help" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."

"For me, it's a reflection of the lack of opportunities and access to opportunities people of color have had in this business. If me, going back to the Oscars four times in 2021, makes me the most nominated Black actress in history, that's a testament to the sheer lack of material there has been out there for artists of color," said Davis in a February 2021 interview with Variety.

Octavia Spencer is right behind her with three nominations ("The Help," "Hidden Figures," and "The Shape of Water"). Whoopi Goldberg, with two, is the only other Black actress with more than one competitive Oscar nomination ("Ghost" and "The Color Purple").

Denzel Washington is the most nominated Black actor of all time. With "The Tragedy of Macbeth," he secured his 10th nomination.
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He has been nominated 10 times between 1988 and 2022, earning nods for best supporting actor ("Cry Freedom," "Glory"), best actor ("Malcolm X," "The Hurricane," "Training Day," "Flight," "Fences," "Roman J. Israel, Esq." and "The Tragedy of Macbeth"), and best picture ("Fences").

He has won twice: He won best supporting actor for "Glory" in 1990 and best actor for "Training Day" in 2002.

In 2026, songwriter Diane Warren earned her 17th nomination — she's the most-nominated person in Oscars history to have never taken home a competitive statue.
Diane Warren at the 2026 Oscars.
Diane Warren at the 2026 Oscars.

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Warren was nominated in the best original song category for "Dear Me" from the documentary "Diane Warren: Relentless" this year.

In 2026, she lost out on a statue following her 17th nomination.

She won an honorary Oscar in 2022, but she still hasn't taken home a competitive statue, making it the longest losing streak in Academy history.

In 2025, Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win best costume design.
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Paul Tazewell, winner of the Best Costume Design for "Wicked", poses in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscar

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Tazewell won for his stunning costumes in "Wicked."

He's only the second Black costume designer to ever win. The first was Ruth E. Carter in 2019 and 2023.
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Ruth E. Carter poses with the Best Costume Design award for "Black Panther" in the press room during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019

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Carter won for her work on both "Black Panther" films. She was nominated again in 2026 for "Sinners," but lost.

Only two actors have won Oscars posthumously: Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight" and Peter Finch for "Network."
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Ledger and Finch.

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Joaquin Phoenix thanked Ledger in his 2020 SAG Awards acceptance speech, calling Ledger his "favorite actor."

In 2021, Jamika Wilson and Mia Neal became the first Black winners of the best makeup and hairstyling award for their work on "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."
Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson, and Sergio Lopez-Rivera
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 25: (L-R) Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson, and Sergio Lopez-Rivera, winners of Makeup and Hairstyling for "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", pose in the press room during the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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They shared the award with Sergio Lopez-Rivera, as well.

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The best-dressed celebrities at the 2026 Oscars

Chase Infiniti attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Chase Infiniti attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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  • The 2026 Oscars are taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
  • Celebrities arrived at the 98th Academy Awards in stunning gowns and bold suits.
  • Chase Infiniti and Rose Byrne wore some of the best looks of the event.

After months of anticipation, the biggest night in cinema has finally arrived: the 2026 Oscars.

Stars are gathering at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday to celebrate the best films of the year at the 98th Academy Awards.

The Oscar races are especially tight in 2026, as it seems any of the outstanding contestants in the top awards categories could leave with a gold trophy tonight.

The looks on the Oscars red carpet, on the other hand, have been more obvious hits (or misses). When Chase Infiniti arrived in custom Louis Vuitton, it was clear she'd be making the best-dressed list, as was the case with Rose Byrne in Dior.

Take a look at the best looks celebrities wore to the 2026 Oscars.

Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Elle Fanning attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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She walked the red carpet in a white Givenchy ball gown fit for royalty. The strapless design featured metallic wisteria petals across its bodice and along the bottom of its skirt, which added an elegant sparkle to the look.

Fanning, nominated for best supporting actress for "Sentimental Value," also wore a diamond Cartier choker necklace from 1903. It was shaped like leaves.

Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Jessie Buckley attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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The "Hamnet" star, nominated for best actress in a leading role, chose a two-toned look from Chanel.

It had a strapless, off-the-shoulder bodice made of red satin and a flowing, floor-length skirt in baby pink. The gown also had a short train. She completed the elegant ensemble with a diamond tennis necklace and sparkling earrings.

Joe Alwyn
Joe Alwyn attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Joe Alwyn attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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Alwyn, who also starred in "Hamnet," looked sharp at the 2026 Oscars.

He wore a matte-black blazer, matching trousers, and a classic white button-up top with a statement collar. For accessories, he chose a diamond brooch, a silver watch, and a deconstructed satin bow tie.

Demi Moore
Demi Moore attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Demi Moore attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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Moore stunned on the Oscars red carpet in a dramatic, strapless gown. It had long black feathers across the chest, smaller green ones on its bodice, and more feathers decorating its floor-length skirt.

The actor, who is presenting at the show this year, added earrings and a sparkling bracelet to the look.

Kieran Culkin
Kieran Culkin attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Kieran Culkin attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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A presenter at the 2026 Oscars, Culkin walked the red carpet wearing a chocolate-brown suit jacket with black trousers and a matching button-up top.

He also wore flashy gold accessories, including a statement Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph watch and a glittering brooch.

Arden Cho
Arden Cho attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Arden Cho attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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The "KPop Demon Hunters" voice actor walked the red carpet in a strapless, see-through gown made from sparkling black lace.

Designed by Miss Sohee, the floor-length design hugged her body and was complete with ruffled green arm bands that reached the floor. The latter were decorated with embroidered images of birds and flowers.

A thick diamond choker sat on her neck, and she wore Louboutin shoes.

Shaboozey
Shaboozey walks the Oscars red carpet in a black suit.
Shaboozey attends the 2026 Oscars.

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The musician, who is performing at the 2026 Oscars, looked dapper in a black-and-white Campillo suit and Christian Louboutin shoes. His suit included a matte-black jacket, a matching vest, and a white high-neck blouse.

He also sported multiple diamond and pearl accessories, including two brooches, earrings, and tassels hanging from his trouser waistband.

The statement piece, though, was his $91,600 white-gold Chopard L'Heure du Diamant watch.

Li Jun Li
Li Jun Li attends the Oscars in March 2025.
Li Jun Li attends the Oscars in March 2025.

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The "Sinners" star stood out in red on the Oscars red carpet. Her strapless gown was made of satin and featured dramatic fabric swirls that created its 3D bodice.

Those same swirls also extended into a long train, which complemented the floor-length gown's lace-up skirt.

Chase Infiniti
Chase Infiniti attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Chase Infiniti attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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The "One Battle After Another" actor looked like a princess at the Oscars. She wore a sleeveless, lilac gown with a cowl neckline and a ruffled skirt. It was custom-made for her by Louis Vuitton.

Infiniti completed the look with a multicolored De Beers choker.

Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne attends the Oscars in March 2026.
Rose Byrne attends the Oscars in March 2026.

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Byrne arrived on the red carpet in a strapless Dior mermaid gown. It was crafted from opaque black fabric and embellished with beaded floral designs. Her jewelry, a golden necklace shaped like a flower, matched.

She was nominated at this year's Oscars for best actress in a leading role after starring in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You."

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What 79 best actress winners wore to accept their Oscars

Emma Stone at the 2024 Academy Awards
Emma Stone.

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  • The 98th Academy Awards will be held on March 15, 2026.
  • This year's best actress nominees are Jessie Buckley, Emma Stone, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, and Renate Reinsve.
  • We went back to 1930 to see how red-carpet fashion has changed over the decades.

Besides being a night to recognize talent both in front of and behind the camera, the Oscars are also a night for fashion.

The style of the nominees in the best actress category is perhaps the most scrutinized, analyzed, and remembered by the general public — it's their coronation moment as the reigning queens of Hollywood.

We went all the way back to 1930 to see what (almost) every best actress winner has worn on their big night, from Ginger Rogers to Faye Dunaway to Julia Roberts to Mikey Madison.

Kirsten Acuna contributed to a prior version of this article.

1930: Mary Pickford
Hanns Kraly, William C. deMille, Mary Pickford, and Warner Baxter.
Hanns Kraly, William C. deMille, Mary Pickford, and Warner Baxter.

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Pickford wore a bedazzled dress, a large diamond bangle, and a few strings of pearls when she won for "Coquette."

There were actually two Academy Awards in 1930; one in April and then another in November.

1930: Norma Shearer
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Shearer wore a jacket with fur-lined sleeves over her dress when she won the Oscar for her role in "The Divorce."

She finished her outfit with red lipstick, wavy hair, and several pieces of dainty jewelry.

1931: Marie Dressler
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Dressler received the Oscar for her part in "Min and Bill." She wore a dark shift dress and a long necklace.

1932: Helen Hayes
Louis B. Mayer and Helen Hayes at the 1932 Oscars
Louis B. Mayer and Helen Hayes.

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Hayes wore a classic black dress paired with a pearl necklace and gloves to win best actress for her performance in "The Sin of Madelon Claudet."

1935: Claudette Colbert
Claudette COLBERT congratulating Shirley TEMPLE
Shirley Temple and Claudette Colbert.

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Colbert won best actress for "It Happened One Night." She wore a gray suit with a large flower pinned to the lapel and a black hat.

1936: Bette Davis
Bette Davis and Victor McLaglen are shown after winning their Oscars at the 1935 Academy Awards banquet held at the Biltmore Bowl, Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Ca., on March 5, 1936
Bette Davis and Victor McLaglen are shown after winning their Oscars at the 1935 Academy Awards banquet held at the Biltmore Bowl, Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Ca., on March 5, 1936.

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Davis wore a patterned ensemble when she took home the award for best actress for her work in "Dangerous."

She was so convinced that she wouldn't win the Oscar that she wore "an old costume" to the ceremony, Harper's Bazaar reported.

1937: Luise Rainer
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Rainer wore an elegant white coat and styled her hair in an updo to win the Oscar for her portrayal of Anna Held in "The Great Ziegfeld."

1938: Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer at the 1938 Oscars
Luise Rainer.

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Yes, Rainer won back-to-back Academy Awards. Her second win came for her performance as O-Lan in "The Good Earth." For her second win, she wore a high-necked gown with bell sleeves.

1939: Bette Davis
Spencer Tracy, Bette Davis, and another guest at the 1939 Oscars.
Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis.

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Bette Davis won her second best actress Oscar for her role in "Jezebel." She wore a black gown with a cloud-like collar embellishment.

1940: Vivien Leigh
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Leigh wore a patterned dress while accepting the Oscar for playing Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind." She completed her outfit with a single pendant, dark lipstick, curled hair, and tons of mascara.

1941: Ginger Rogers
Jimmy Stewart and Ginger Rogers at the 1941 Oscars
Jimmy Stewart and Ginger Rogers.

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Rogers accepted the Oscar at the 13th annual Academy Awards for "Kitty Foyle" in a brown dress with lace details.

In 1921, attendees were advised to wear "muted tones" because of the ongoing war, The Telegraph reported.

1942: Joan Fontaine
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Fontaine won best actress for "Suspicion." She wore a lacy black dress, which she paired with a matching hat and several pearl necklaces.

1944: Jennifer Jones
Paul Lucas, Jennifer Jones, Katina Paxinou, and Charles Coburn at the 1943 Oscars
Paul Lucas, Jennifer Jones, Katina Paxinou, and Charles Coburn.

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Jones (second from left) won her Oscar for "The Song of Bernadette." She wore a unique dark gown with white, puffy sleeves and a flower embellishment at the collar.

1945: Ingrid Bergman
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Bergman wore a dark skirt and blouse when she won the Oscar for her role in "Gaslight." The star finished her outfit by sweeping her hair away from her face.

1947: Olivia de Havilland
Olivia De Havilland And Ray Milland In 1947
Olivia De Havilland and Ray Milland.

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De Havilland took home the gold for her role in "To Each His Own."

The actor wore a strapless floral gown, complemented by large curls and a pearl necklace.

1948: Loretta Young
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Young wore a green satin gown with matching gloves to accept the award for "The Farmer's Daughter." Her tiered dress had plenty of ruffles.

1949: Jane Wyman
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Wyman kissed her best actress Oscar for her role in "Johnny Belinda." She wore a white gown with an embellished collar.

1950: Olivia de Havilland
Broderick Crawford, Olivia de Havilland, Robert Rossen, Mercedes McCambridge, and Dean Jagger at the 1950 Oscars
Broderick Crawford, Olivia de Havilland, Robert Rossen, Mercedes McCambridge, and Dean Jagger

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De Havilland (second from left) embodied '50s style when she accepted the Oscar for her role in "The Heiress." The actor paired her flower-embellished gown with matching gloves.

1953: Shirley Booth
Shirley Booth and Frederic March at the 1954 Oscars
Shirley Booth and Frederic March.

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Booth won best actress at the 25th Academy Awards for her performance in "Come Back, Little Sheba" in a patterned, long-sleeve dress with matching gloves.

This ceremony was held simultaneously in Hollywood and New York City, and was also the first to be televised.

1954: Audrey Hepburn
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Hepburn wore a belted Givenchy dress as she accepted the award for her performance in "Roman Holiday." She finished the look with classic eyeliner and lipstick.

1955: Grace Kelly
Edmond O'Brien and Grace Kelly at the 1955 Oscars
Edmond O'Brien and Grace Kelly.

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Kelly accepted the award for her role in "The Country Girl." The future princess of Monaco topped off her pale-green ensemble with elbow-length gloves, dainty earrings, and an updo.

1958: Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at the 1958 Oscars
Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.

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Woodward, Oscar winner and wife of Paul Newman, accepted her award for "The Three Faces of Eve" in a strapless gown embellished with sewn-on flowers. She kept her hair and makeup simple, allowing her outfit to stand out.

1959: Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward at the 1959 Oscars
Susan Hayward.

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Hayward wore a black dress to take home the Oscar for "I Want to Live!" She also sported a voluminous blowout, white gloves, and red lipstick.

1960: Simone Signoret
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Signoret won the Oscar for "Room at the Top," wearing an off-the-shoulder black dress.

1961: Elizabeth Taylor
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Taylor went floral in a Christian Dior gown to accept her award for "Butterfield 8." Her high-volume hair and white gloves added some serious glamour to her outfit.

1965: Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, and Lila Kedrova at the 1965 Oscars
Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, and Lila Kedrova.

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Julie Andrews hugged her Oscar for "Mary Poppins" in a pale-yellow gown. The "My Fair Lady" actor topped off her simple dress with a statement necklace and gloves.

1966: Julie Christie
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Christie wore a shiny gold dress to match the Oscar she won for "Darling." She finished her outfit with a feathery blowout.

1969: Barbara Streisand
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Streisand didn't realize her Arnold Scaasi pantsuit was see-through under the lights as she accepted the Academy Award for "Funny Girl." She finished her sequined pantsuit with a sleek bob and lots of eyeliner.

This year featured a rare tie: Streisand shared her award with Katharine Hepburn for "The Lion in Winter," but Hepburn famously attended the Academy Awards only once, to present.

1972: Jane Fonda
Gene Hackman and Jane Fonda at the 1972 Oscars
Gene Hackman and Jane Fonda.

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Fonda accepted the Oscar for "Klute" in a black Yves Saint Laurent suit. She parted her sleek, shoulder-length hair to the side to complete her mod ensemble.

1973: Liza Minnelli
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Minnelli shone in a bright-yellow Halston dress to accept the award for her role in "Cabaret." She paired her outfit with a colorful choker and a matching bracelet.

1976: Louise Fletcher
Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher at the 1976 Academy Awards
Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher.

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Jack Nicholson and Fletcher posed together after their Oscar wins for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Fletcher wore a delicate Champagne-colored gown by Alfred Fiandaca.

1977: Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway at the 1977 Oscars
Faye Dunaway.

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Dunaway wore a black Geoffrey Beene dress with a rope belt to accept her award for "Network." She finished her dark outfit with several pieces of gold jewelry.

1978: Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton at the 1978 Oscars
Diane Keaton.

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Keaton accepted the award for "Annie Hall" in a unique Ruth Morley suit. She went for a muted color palette with her layered outfit.

1979: Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda at the 1978 Oscars.
Jane Fonda.

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Fonda wore a gorgeous James Reva gown to accept her trophy for "Coming Home." The two-time winner embraced the trends of the '70s in a flowy floral dress.

1980: Sally Field
Sally Field and Dustin Hoffman at the 1980 Oscars
Sally Field and Dustin Hoffman.

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Field embodied spring in a white Bob Mackie dress with sheer floral cover as she accepted the award for "Norma Rae." She added to the look with lots of eyeliner and teased, voluminous hair.

1981: Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek at the 1981 Oscars
Sissy Spacek.

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Spacek took the award for "Coal Miner's Daughter" in a black jumpsuit and kept the rest of her look simple.

1983: Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep at the 1983 Oscars
Meryl Streep.

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Streep won the Oscar for "Sophie's Choice" in a gold Christian Leigh dress while she was pregnant with her second daughter, Mamie (familiar to fans of "We Were Liars"). She finished her outfit with a pink-brown shade of lipstick and curled hair.

1984: Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine at the 1984 Oscars
Shirley MacLaine.

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MacLaine wore a Fabrice pale-pink suit when she won for "Terms of Endearment." The suit was embellished with an intricate embroidered pattern.

1985: Sally Field
F. Murray Abraham and Sally Field at the 1985 Oscars
F. Murray Abraham and Sally Field.

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Field cried out her famous, "You like me! You really like me!" in a strapless black dress as she won for "Places in the Heart," her second win in five years. She finished off her outfit with a necklace that looked like a bow.

1986: Geraldine Page
William Hurt and Geraldine Page at the 1986 Oscars
William Hurt and Geraldine Page.

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Page, who won the Oscar for her work in "The Trip to Bountiful," layered a deep-purple velvet cape over her dress. She completed her outfit with chandelier earrings and a warm shade of lipstick.

1987: Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin at the 1987 Oscars
Marlee Matlin.

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Matlin paired her pink dress with a floral headpiece when she won for her role in "Children of a Lesser God." She paired her mixed-material gown with peachy lipstick.

1988: Cher
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Cher famously wore a sheer Bob Mackie ensemble to accept the award for "Moonstruck." From her headdress to her sandals, the star sparkled.

1989: Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster at the 1989 Academy Awards
Jodie Foster.

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Foster wore a light-blue gown when she took home the Oscar for her role in "The Accused." She kept her hair and makeup simple, letting the ruched gown speak for itself.

1990: Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy at the 1990 Oscars
Jessica Tandy.

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Tandy sparkled in a two-piece getup by Giorgio Armani as she accepted the award for her performance in "Driving Miss Daisy." She finished her outfit with a pair of statement earrings.

1991: Kathy Bates
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Bates wore a black gown with shoulder pads to accept her award for "Misery." Her earrings matched the glitzy details on her dress.

1992: Jodie Foster
Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster at the 1992 Academy Awards
Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.

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Foster took home the gold statue again for her role in "The Silence of the Lambs." This time, she opted for a cream Armani jacket and paisley crystal-encrusted trousers, and went old school with matching gloves. Foster also wore a red pin on her lapel for HIV/AIDS awareness.

1993: Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson at the 1993 Academy Awards
Emma Thompson.

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Thompson wore an emerald Caroline Charles jumpsuit when she won for "Howards End." She completed her look with red lipstick and curled ringlets.

1994: Holly Hunter
Tom Hanks and Holly Hunter at the 1994 Academy Awards
Tom Hanks and Holly Hunter.

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Hunter wore a black and gray Vera Wang dress with a hint of sparkle when she won for "The Piano." She matched her earrings and bracelet to the glimmering details on her dress.

1995: Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange at the 1995 Oscars
Jessica Lange.

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Lange wore Calvin Klein when she won the award for "Blue Sky." She added a touch of color to her dark, mesh-paneled gown with her bright lipstick.

1996: Susan Sarandon
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Sarandon wore a bronze Dolce & Gabbana gown when she was recognized for "Dead Man Walking." She finished off her outfit with tousled hair.

1997: Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand at the 1997 Academy Awards
Frances McDormand.

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McDormand wore a simple blue dress when she won for "Fargo." She kept her accessories minimal, opting for just one ring and a pair of earrings, a style she still goes by to this day.

1998: Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt at the 1998 Oscars
Helen Hunt.

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Hunt stunned in a strapless blue dress by Tom Ford for Gucci when she won for "As Good as It Gets." She finished off her outfit with a matching wrap, frosty makeup, and a diamond bracelet.

1999: Gwyneth Paltrow
Gywneth Paltrow at the 1999 Academy Awards
Gywneth Paltrow.

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Paltrow wore a baby-pink Ralph Lauren princess gown when she took home the Academy Award for "Shakespeare in Love," one of the most iconic Oscar looks of all time. She topped off her dress with a sheer, tulle wrap, a statement necklace, bright-pink lipstick, and a touch of blush.

2000: Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank at the 2000 Oscars
Hilary Swank.

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Swank wore a strapless green Randolph Duke dress when she accepted the award for "Boys Don't Cry." She glammed up her dress with a dazzling statement necklace.

2001: Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts at the 2001 Oscars
Julia Roberts.

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Roberts wore a black Valentino gown with white accents when she won for "Erin Brockovich."

2002: Halle Berry
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Berry wore one of the most memorable Oscars dresses when she accepted her award for "Monster's Ball" in a floor-sweeping Elie Saab gown. Her dress had a mesh, floral-embroidered top and a contrasting satin skirt.

2003: Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman at the 2003 Oscars
Nicole Kidman.

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Kidman accepted her Oscar for "The Hours" in a black Jean Paul Gaultier dress that had an unexpected, edgy neckline.

2004: Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron at the 2004 Oscars
Charlize Theron.

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Theron rocked a glittering Gucci dress when she won for "Monster." The actor looked very old Hollywood with her hair styled in glamorous waves.

February 2005: Hilary Swank
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Swank accepted her Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby" in a fully backless Guy Laroche dress. She completed the look with shimmering makeup and a sleek hairdo.

2006: Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon at the 2006 Academy Awards
Reese Witherspoon.

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Witherspoon looked radiant in a Christian Dior gown when she won for her performance in "Walk the Line." She completed her outfit with a smoky eye, a simple hairdo, and earrings that matched her dress.

2007: Helen Mirren
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Mirren wore a Christian Lacroix gown when she accepted the Oscar for "The Queen." It looks like she layered a patterned tulle skirt over her lacy, embellished gown.

2008: Marion Cotillard
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Cotillard took home the Oscar for "La Vie En Rose." The actor looked glamorous, with sleek curls and a mermaid-inspired dress by Jean Paul Gaultier.

2009: Kate Winslet
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Winslet took home the Oscar for "The Reader" in a one-shouldered, blue-gray Yves Saint Laurent gown. Winslet complemented her two-toned dress with a smoky eye.

2010: Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock at the 2010 Oscars
Sandra Bullock.

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Bullock wore a silver Marchesa dress as she accepted the award for her role in "The Blindside." The actor brought some color to her look with bright-pink lipstick.

2011: Natalie Portman
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Portman wore an off-the-shoulder Rodarte dress while accepting the award for "Black Swan." Portman's shoes and earrings perfectly matched her dress. Fun fact: She was four months pregnant at the time!

2012: Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep at the 2012 Academy Awards
Meryl Streep.

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Streep matched her Oscar for "The Iron Lady" in a gold Lanvin dress. From her accessories to her makeup, she appeared to be dripping in gold.

2013: Jennifer Lawrence
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Lawrence, who won for "Silver Linings Playbook," may have tripped on her way to the stage, but she still looked flawless in this white Christian Dior gown.

2014: Cate Blanchett
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Blanchett wore an embellished Armani Privé gown when she took home the award for "Blue Jasmine." She completed her look with delicate curls and large sunburst earrings.

2015: Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore at the 2015 Academy Awards
Julianne Moore.

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Moore wore a strapless Chanel gown when she accepted the award for "Still Alice." The custom, detailed gown took over 900 hours to make, according to People.

2016: Brie Larson
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Larson accepted the Oscar for "Room" in a belted, royal-blue Gucci dress. The intricate gown was in the works for two months, per ABC.

2017: Emma Stone
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Stone wore a vintage-inspired gown when she won the award for her performance in "La La Land." She finished her golden-toned dress with big waves and classic red lipstick.

2018: Frances McDormand
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McDormand won the award for her role in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," wearing a black dress with a gold pattern. During her acceptance speech, McDormand asked every female nominee in the audience to stand and discussed the importance of inclusion riders.

2019: Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman at the 2019 Academy Awards
Olivia Colman.

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Colman wore an emerald-green Prada gown that took months to create as she accepted the award for "The Favourite." Colman's gown was draped with a silk organza cape, tied into a giant bow at the back, and covered in Swarovski crystal flowers.

2020: Renée Zellweger
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Zellweger won her second Oscar — her first best actress Oscar, for "Judy" — in a custom white Armani Privé gown.

Though tough to see, according to Entertainment Tonight, the gown was covered in beads with pale pink and blue thread.

2021: Frances McDormand
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McDormand wore a navy-blue gown with a feathered bottom and feathered sleeves to win her third acting Oscar for "Nomadland."

With her win, McDormand tied Meryl Streep and Ingrid Bergman with the most Oscar wins for acting. Katharine Hepburn holds the record with four best actress statues.

2022: Jessica Chastain
essica Chastain, winner of the Actress in a Leading Role award for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ poses in the press room during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California
Jessica Chastain with her first Oscar win.

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Chastain dazzled in a sparkly ombré Gucci gown that transitioned from rose gold to lavender as she accepted her first Academy Award for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye."

2023: Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Michelle Yeoh channeled an angelic goddess in white.

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Feathers accented the angelic Dior Couture gown. The "Everything Everywhere All At Once" star paired the look with a Moussaieff diamond headband and earrings, along with a Richard Mille watch.

2024: Emma Stone
Emma Stone at the 2024 Academy Awards
Emma Stone.

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Stone accepted her second best actress Oscar (this one for "Poor Things") in a mint-green peplum gown designed by Louis Vuitton, but she made sure to point out during her speech that the zipper had broken at some point during the ceremony.

She blamed Ryan Gosling's spirited performance of "I'm Just Ken."

2025: Mikey Madison
Mikey Madison at the 2025 Academy Awards
Mikey Madison.

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Madison, who won for "Anora," went for an Old Hollywood look at the 2025 Oscars, wearing a two-toned pink and black satin dress with a bow. It was designed by Dior.

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Who is favored to win an Oscar, according to Kalshi and Polymarket

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If bettors are correct, "One Battle After Another" will take home six Oscars, while "Sinners" is each set to win four.

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  • One of the tightest Oscar races in recent memories are on Sunday.
  • Bettors are already wagering tens of millions on who will win in each of the 24 categories.
  • Here's who's most likely to win, according to the odds on Kalshi and Polymarket.

At the Oscars on Sunday, it's not just Hollywood careers that are on the line. It's tens of millions of dollars.

Since the nominees were announced in January, traders on Polymarket and Kalshi have been wagering on which films, actors, directors, and more will win an Oscar in each of the Academy's 24 categories.

Prediction markets have seen dramatic growth over the last year, drawing the attention of media companies, the ire of some state regulators, and the scrutiny of Washington lawmakers.

Polymarket partnered with the Golden Globes earlier this year, and bettors on the site correctly predicted the winner in 26 out of 28 categories.

The Oscars, hosted this year by Conan O'Brien, will air on Sunday on ABC and Hulu.

And if bettors on Kalshi and Polymarket have it right, "One Battle After Another" will take home six Oscars, while "Sinners" will win four awards, and "Frankenstein" will walk away with three.

Where the odds stand for each category

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Leonardo DiCaprio in "One Battle After Another."

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Best Picture — "One Battle After Another"

Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" is the odds-on favorite to win best picture, standing at around 80% among Polymarket and 78% on Kalshi.

The next most likely winner is Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," which each platform gives a less than 20% chance.

Bettors have wagered more than $44 million on the Best Picture winner across the two platforms, the most of any category.

Best Director — Paul Thomas Anderson

The director of "One Battle After Another" is seen as the overwhelming favorite to win best director, with Kalshi and Polymarket pegging his chances of winning in the low 90s.

Best Actor — Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan, the lead actor on "Sinners," has an almost 60% chance of winning, according to both Kalshi and Polymarket.

That's a significant change from January, when Timothée Chalamet — the lead actor in "Marty Supreme" — was seen as the leading contender, with odds in the mid-70s at the time.

The change came after Jordan won "Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role" at the Actor Awards on March 1.

Chalamet's chances now sit in the low-to-high 30s on both platforms.

Best Actress — Jessie Buckley

According to bettors, Buckley — the lead actress in "Hamnet" — is likely to win best actress, garnering about 97% on both prediction market platforms.

Best Cinematography — "One Battle After Another"

"One Battle After Another" is seen as the overwhelming favorite to win best cinematography, with bettors on both Kalshi and Polymarket giving the movie roughly 76% chance of winning.

That's a change from January, when both platforms had "Sinners" with a 66% chance of winning at one point.

Best Production Design — "Frankenstein"

At over 90%, bettors on both prediction market platforms give "Frankenstein" an overwhelming chance of winning the award for best production design.

Best Adapted Screenplay — "One Battle After Another"

In addition to best picture and best cinematography, "One Battle After Another" is seen as overwhelmingly likely to win best adapted screenplay.

The movie now has a 96% chance of winning on both platforms.

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Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce and Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in Apple Original Films' "F1 The Movie," premiering December 12, 2025 on Apple TV.

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Best Sound — "F1"

Apple's sports drama film F1 is the overwhelming favorite to win best sound, according to bettors.

Both platforms give the movie a roughly 80% chance of winning.

Best Animated Short Film — "Butterfly"

Bettors are less certain who will win the award for best animated short film.

"Butterfly," a 15-minute film by director Florence Miailhe, has a 61% chance on both platforms.

But not far behind is "The Girl Who Cried Pearls," a 17-minute short film, which bettors give between a 21% and 22% chance of winning.

Best Live Action Short Film — "Two People Exchanging Saliva"

The French-language short film "Two People Exchanging Saliva" leads among bettors with about a 46% chance of winning on both Kalshi and Polymarket.

Another major contender is "The Singers," a musical short comedy film that has 29% chance on Kalshi and a 30% chance on Polymarket.

Additionally, "A Friend of Dorothy," a British short comedy drama film, has a 22% chance on Kalshi and a 21% on Polymarket.

Best Film Editing — "One Battle After Another"

The film leads the odds for best film editing winner, with an 84% chance on both platforms.

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"Sinners" is leading in multiple categories, according to prediction markets.

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Best Original Score — "Sinners"

"Sinners" is the overwhelming favorite to win best original score, with bettors on both Kalshi and Polymarket giving the film a 94% chance of winning.

Best Original Song — "Golden"

"Golden," the viral hit from the film "KPop Demon Hunters," is the odds-on favorite to win best original song, with bettors on both platforms giving the song a 85% chance.

Best Supporting Actor — Sean Penn

Sean Penn, who plays Col. Steven J. Lockjaw in "One Battle After Another," is the favorite to win best supporting actor, with an over 70% chance on both Kalshi and Polymarket.

That's a dramatic change from January, when Stellan Skarsgård — who plays an estranged father in the Norwegian drama film "Sentimental Value" — had the highest odds, at roughly 64% chance on both platforms.

Best Supporting Actress — Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan, who portrays Aunt Gladys in the horror film "Weapons," is now the favorite to win best supporting actress on both platforms, hovering around 55%.

That's a change from January, when Teyana Taylor — who portrays Perfidia Beverly Hills in "One Battle After Another" — was the overwhelming favorite to win best supporting actress, sporting 75% on both platforms.

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James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" holds a commanding lead for the Best Visual Effects Oscar on prediction markets.

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Best Visual Effects — "Avatar: Fire and Ash"

Bettors believe that James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash," the third installment in the "Avatar" series, is almost certain to win the award for best visual effects.

The movie's chances of winning stand at 94% on both Kalshi and Polymarket.

Best Original Screenplay — "Sinners"

"Sinners" is the overwhelming favorite to win best original screenplay, with roughly 95% odds on both Kalshi and Polymarket.

Best Documentary Short Film — "All the Empty Rooms"

Bettors on both Kalshi and Polymarket give "All the Empty Rooms" a roughly 70% chance of winning the award for best documentary short film.

The movie follows a journalist and photographer as they memorialize the empty bedrooms of school shooting victims.

Best Documentary Feature Film — "The Perfect Neighbor"

"The Perfect Neighbor," a documentary about Florida's "Stand Your Ground" laws, is the odds-on favorite to win best documentary feature film, with bettors on both platforms giving the film a roughly 66% chance.

Best International Feature Film — "Sentimental Value"

"Sentimental Value" is the favorite to win best international feature film, with bettors on Kalshi and Polymarket giving the film 67%-68% odds of winning.

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Oscar Isaac stars as Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein."

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Best Costume Design — "Frankenstein"

"Frankenstein" is the overwhelming favorite to win best custom design, sporting roughly 90% on both platforms.

Best Makeup and Hairstyling — "Frankenstein"

Similarly, "Frankenstein" is seen as a lock for best makeup and hairstyling, sporting probabilities in the low 90s on Kalshi and Polymarket.

Best Animated Feature Film — "KPop Demon Hunters"

"KPop Demon Hunters" is the prohibitive favorite to win best animated feature film, with a roughly 94% chance on both prediction markets.

Best Casting — "Sinners"

"Sinners" is seen as most likely to win best casting, with Kalshi and Polymarket bettors giving the film a 77%-78% chance of winning.

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