See top 2024 Oscars contenders for Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and more (2025)

Imagine if awards season started and stopped the moment Jane Fonda threw that Cannes scroll at Anatomy of a Fall director Justine Triet. She had a point, though; Hollywood is ready to toss gold at top 2024 Oscars contenders once again, and with the fall festivals, summer box office, dual WGA and SAG strikes, and, ultimately, the Academy Awards nominations in our rearview, we’re finally ready to make predictions for which contenders Oscar voters might target with their adoring affection at the upcoming ceremony.

Read on for EW's full report card tracking the top 2024 Oscars contenders to see who's winning and losing awards on the circuit so far, before the 96th Academy Awards are handed out one hour earlier than usual on Sunday, March 10 — with returning host Jimmy Kimmel in tow.

Note:This is not a list of predictions. This tally shows which contenders have won or been nominated for precursors thus far. More will be added as various nominations are announced.

Awards tracked so far:

• Cannes Film Festival
• Venice International Film Festival (VIFF)
• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)
• Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF)
• Gotham Awards
• New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)
• Film Independent Spirit Awards (Indie Spirits)
• National Board of Review (NBR)
• American Film Institute (AFI)
• European Film Awards (EFA)
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA)
• Golden Globes (See the full list of winners)
• Critics Choice Awards (CCA)
• Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG)
• Directors Guild of America (DGA)
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
• Oscars
  

Top 2024 Oscars contenders

Best Picture

Oppenheimer
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI Top 10, Golden Globes (Drama), CCA, BAFTA, SAG ensemble, PGA
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: NBR Top 10, Oscars

Poor Things
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: VIFF (Golden Lion), AFI Top 10, Golden Globes (Musical or Comedy)
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: NBR Top 10, CCA, BAFTA, PGA, Oscars

Anatomy of a Fall
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: Cannes (Palme d'Or), EFA
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (Drama), BAFTA, PGA, Oscars

Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Chairman's Vanguard Award), NYFCC, NBR, AFI Top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (Drama), CCA, SAG ensemble, PGA, BAFTA, PGA, Oscars

The Zone of Interest
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: LAFCA
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Cannes (Palme d'Or), Golden Globes (Drama), PGA, Oscars

The HoldoversBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI Top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: TIFF (People's Choice Award, runner-up), NBR Top 10, Golden Globes (Musical or Comedy), CCA, BAFTA, PGA, OscarsAmerican Fiction
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: TIFF (People's Choice Award), AFI Top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits, Golden Globes (Musical or Comedy), CCA, SAG ensemble, PGA, Oscars

Past Lives
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: Gotham Awards, AFI Top 10, Indie Spirits
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: NBR Top 10, Golden Globes (Drama), CCA, PGA, Oscars

Maestro
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI Top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: VIFF (Golden Lion), NBR Top 10, Golden Globes (Drama), CCA, PGA, Oscars

Barbie
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI Top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: NBR Top 10, Golden Globes (Musical or Comedy), CCA, SAG ensemble, PGA, Oscars

Best Director

Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: NYFCC, Golden Globes, CCA, DGA, BAFTA
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars

Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: TBD
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, CCA, DGA, Oscars

Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: Gotham Awards (Historical Icon and Creator Tribute), PSIFF (Chairman's Vanguard Award), NBR
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, CCA, DGA, Oscars

Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: EFA
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: BAFTA, Oscars

Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: LAFCA
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: BAFTA, Oscars

Best Actor

Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Desert Palm Achievement Award), Golden Globes (Drama), BAFTA, SAG
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: CCA, Oscars

Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Icon Award), Golden Globes (Musical or Comedy), CCA
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: SAG, BAFTA, Oscars

Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: Gotham Awards (Cultural Icon and Creator Tribute), SBIFF (Outstanding Performer of the Year), NBR (Icon Award)
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (Drama), CCA, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars

Colman Domingo, Rustin
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: TIFF Tribute Performer Award, PSIFF (Spotlight), SBIFF (Virtuosos Award), PSIFF (Spotlight Award)
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (Drama), CCA, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars

Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Career Achievement Award), SBIFF (Montecito Award), Indie Spirits
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Golden Globes (Musical or Comedy), CCA, SAG, Oscars

Best Actress

Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: Gotham Awards (Historical Icon and Creator Award), PSIFF (Chairman's Vanguard Award), SBIFF (Virtuosos Award), NYFCC, NBR, Golden Globes (Drama), SAG
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: CCA, Oscars

Emma Stone, Poor ThingsBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Desert Palm Achievement Award), LAFCA, Golden Globes (Musical or Comedy), CCA, BAFTABest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: SAG, Oscars

Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (International Star Award)
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (Drama), CCA, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars

Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: EFA
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits, Golden Globes (Drama), CCA, BAFTA, Oscars

Annette Bening, Nyad
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: TBD
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (Drama), SAG, Oscars

Best Supporting Actor

Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Maltin Modern Master Award), Golden Globes, CCA, BAFTA, SAG
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars

Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Kirk Douglas Award)
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Golden Globes, CCA, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars

Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: TBD
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, CCA, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars

Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (American Riviera Award), NBR
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, CCA, Oscars

Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: TBD
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits, CCA, SAG, Oscars

Best Supporting Actress

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Virtuosos Award), PSIFF (Breakthrough), NYFCC, NBR, LAFCA, Golden Globes, CCA, BAFTA, SAG, Indie Spirits
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Virtuosos Award), PSIFF (Spotlight Award)
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, CCA, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: TBD
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, CCA, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars

Jodie Foster, Nyad
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: TBD
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, CCA, SAG, Oscars

America Ferrera, Barbie
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Virtuosos Award)
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: CCA, Oscars

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