The Chronicle Podcast EP56: Previewing the 98th Academy Awards – Who Will Win the Oscars 2026?

If you love movies, you’re in the right place. Welcome back to The Chronicle, the latest episode of The People’s Movies Film Podcast.

This Sunday, March 15th, the 98th Academy Awards, better known as the Academy Awards or Oscars, will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. With some huge contenders in this year’s race, the big question remains — who will take home the biggest prizes in Hollywood?

In this episode, your hosts Paul Devine and Clotilde Chinnici preview the ceremony and discuss the potential winners.

Will Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another sweep the awards? Or could Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which has earned a historic 16 nominations, dominate the night?

The hosts also look at whether the Oscars will deliver any surprises this year or simply follow the trend set by last month’s BAFTA Film Awards.

After listening to the episode, make sure to head over to our reviews section, where you can read our reviews of many of this year’s nominated films.

In this episode of The Chronicle Podcast, we discuss:

• Our predictions for the 98th Academy Awards

• Whether Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another could sweep the Oscars

• The historic nomination run for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners

• If the BAFTA Film Awards results will influence the Oscars winners

• Our predictions for the biggest awards of the night

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The founder of The People's Movies, started the site 20th November 2008.The site has excelled past all expectations with many only giving the site months and it's still going strong. A lover of French Thrillers, Post Apocalyptic films, Asian cinema. 2009 started Cinehouse to start his 'cinema education' learning their is life outside mainstream cinema. Outside of film, love to travel with Sorrento, Guangzhou and Manchester all favourite destinations.Musically loves David Bowie, Fishbone, Radiohead.

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