Emmy and Oscar predictions, ballots and how the awards work.
Awards SeasonHow the 2026 Emmy categories are grouped, which peer groups pick the nominees, how many nominations each category gets, and how Emmy voting differs from the Oscars.
Awards SeasonA blank Oscar pool ballot with all 24 categories of the 99th Oscars, three scoring rules, a tie-breaker order, lock times and a six-step plan for an Oscars party at home.
Awards SeasonAn official-source record of how the PGA and DGA awards lined up with the Oscars from 2021 to 2026, a five-step method for making picks and the reasons predictions miss.