NERDSPIN’S AWARD PREDICTIONS 2027

2027 Oscar Predictions: AWARDSSEASON

The Nerdspin staff consensus and our readers’ picks, side by side in every category. Pick a race below to see who’s leading, how close it is, and where staff and readers split.

7Critic ballots

173Reader ballots

21Categories

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173 reader ballots · 7 critic ballots

Includes 164 ballots from our reader form.

Staff first-choice shareReaders first-choice share

CRITICS NOMINEE
#STAFF CONSENSUSREADERS

1The OdysseyReaders rank: #3Sign in to pick →

57%first-choice share

4 of 7 first-choice votes67 points · on 7 of 7 ballots

20%first-choice share

34 of 173 first-choice votes321 points · on 72 of 173 ballots

2Project Hail MaryReaders rank: #4Sign in to pick →

14%first-choice share

1 of 7 first-choice votes43 points · on 6 of 7 ballots

4%first-choice share

7 of 173 first-choice votes177 points · on 50 of 173 ballots

3ArtificialReaders rank: #7Sign in to pick →

14%first-choice share

1 of 7 first-choice votes16 points · on 2 of 7 ballots

2%first-choice share

4 of 173 first-choice votes194 points · on 54 of 173 ballots

4You Can See EverythingReaders rank: #1Sign in to pick →

14%first-choice share

1 of 7 first-choice votes10 points · on 1 of 7 ballots

28%first-choice share

48 of 173 first-choice votes368 points · on 79 of 173 ballots

5La bola negraReaders rank: #2Sign in to pick →

0%first-choice share

0 of 7 first-choice votes41 points · on 6 of 7 ballots

23%first-choice share

40 of 173 first-choice votes348 points · on 76 of 173 ballots

6The InviteReaders rank: #13Sign in to pick →

0%first-choice share

0 of 7 first-choice votes38 points · on 6 of 7 ballots

1%first-choice share

2 of 173 first-choice votes182 points · on 57 of 173 ballots

FRONTRUNNER

The Odyssey

57%Staff first-choice share

20%Readers first-choice share

Critics and readers have different favorites in this race.

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WHERE CRITICS AND READERS SPLIT

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EVERY CATEGORY AT A GLANCE

The critics' top pick and the readers' favorite in every race.

First-choice percentages count each ballot’s #1 pick as one vote, divided by all ballots cast in that category. Five of seven votes is 71.4%, displayed as 71%. Leaders have the most first-choice votes; equal counts are tied. Staff and readers are counted separately, and skipped categories do not count. Places below #1 earn fixed points that are the same on every ballot, however long the list: in main categories 1st is 10 points, 2nd is 9, down to 10th at 1; in other categories 1st is 5 down to 5th at 1; reader ballots (up to six picks) score 6 down to 1. Nominees are ordered by first-choice votes, then total points, then the number of ballots they appear on. Neither measure is a probability of winning.