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Maureen Lee Lenker

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Maureen Lee Lenker is a freelance journalist and FilmWeek critic. Previously, she worked as a Senior Writer and film critic at Entertainment Weekly. Her work has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Gold Derby, The Envelope, The Hollywood Reporter, Turner Classic Movies, and more. A longtime classic movie lover, she’s obsessed with Oscar history. Lenker has written three novels set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. She’s a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

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Best Picture

Updated September 22, 2026 2:16pm

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Actress

Updated September 22, 2026 1:09pm

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

Best Actor

Updated September 25, 2026 5:59pm

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

3

Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

4

Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

Best Supporting Actress

Updated September 22, 2026 2:11pm

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

3

Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

4

Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

Best Supporting Actor

Updated September 22, 2026 2:19pm

1

Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

2

Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

3

Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

4

Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

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Olivia Wilde

Behemoth!

Best Director

Updated September 22, 2026 1:07pm

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Bassam Tariq

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

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Bassam Tariq

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

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Bassam Tariq

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

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Bassam Tariq

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

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Bassam Tariq

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Best Original Screenplay

Updated September 22, 2026 2:21pm

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

Best Adapted Screenplay

Updated September 22, 2026 2:21pm

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Written by Bassam Tariq

Best International Feature

Updated September 22, 2026 2:23pm

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Cinematography

Updated September 25, 2026 5:59pm

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Film Editing

Updated September 23, 2026 10:55am

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Visual Effects

Updated September 23, 2026 10:51am

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

3

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Costume Design

Updated September 23, 2026 10:52am

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Updated September 23, 2026 10:54am

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

3

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Production Design

Updated September 23, 2026 10:50am

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Sound

Updated September 23, 2026 10:51am

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

3

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Original Score

Updated September 23, 2026 10:49am

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

Best Original Song

Updated September 22, 2026

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“Save the Day”

Hoppers

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“Save the Day”

Hoppers

3

“Save the Day”

Hoppers

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“Save the Day”

Hoppers

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“Save the Day”

Hoppers

Best Casting

Updated September 22, 2026 2:25pm

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

3

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

4

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Amazon/MGM