Who wins the Academy?
Thousands of Academy members fill out a ballot nobody outside the room ever sees. Read how the vote works, see how close a model gets from the precursor awards alone, then fill out your own ballot in the Oscars Studio.
79% Winner hit rate 178 picks · 30 yrs · 1997+ · Core 6
Start here
- Learn the Nomination Process Branch nominations, the preferential ballot, why Best Picture is counted differently from every other category, and every confirmed date for the 99th Oscars. How the Academy votes
- The Forecast Win probabilities for all Big-8 categories, driven mostly by the guild awards and tested against 30 years of ceremonies the model never trained on. See the current odds 79% · Core 6, 1997+
- Build Your Ballot in the Oscars Studio Pick who wins Forty-five nomination slots across the Big 8. Fill them yourself, see exactly where you disagree with the model and what it costs you, then save the ballot and watch it get graded when the envelopes open. Open the studio Open Beta
What's next
Dec 7–11
Preliminary voting (shortlisted categories)
Dec 15
Oscar shortlists announced
Dec 31
Eligibility window closes
Jan 11–15
Oscar nomination voting