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Scott Feinberg

Executive Editor of Awards

Scott Feinberg has led The Hollywood Reporter’s awards coverage since 2011 (he covered awards for the Los Angeles Times before that). He is best known for his “Feinberg Forecast,” through which he assesses the standings of various showbiz awards races, and for Awards Chatter, the interview-centric podcast that he started in 2015, for which he has conducted career-retrospective interviews with some 500 of Hollywood’s biggest names. An alumnus of Brandeis University, he is also a trustee professor at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and a voting member of BAFTA and the Critics Choice Association.

More from Scott Feinberg

The 10 Most Iconic Oscar Images of All Time

From a sibling snub to envelope-gate, we combed the archives to find pictures that say way more than a thousand words.

Film Academy CEO Bill Kramer on 2025 Oscars, Karla Sofía Gascón, AI and Trump’s DEI Crackdown

On THR's 'Awards Chatter' podcast, the head of the 97-year-old organization also discusses his path from Baltimore to Hollywood, the challenges of launching and growing the Academy Museum and the Academy's future.

The THR Oscar Chart: The Many Ups and Downs of This Year’s Best Picture Race

THR’s Scott Feinberg tracks the rollercoaster rides and shifting fortunes of some of year’s top contenders.

Oral History: How ‘Parasite’ Broke the Oscars’ Language Barrier and Changed the Game Forever

Five years after Bong Joon Ho’s Korean dramedy made Oscars history by becoming the first film not in English to win best picture, its makers, distributor, campaigners and translator dish on their strategy, challenges and triumph.

Oscars 2025: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Everyone knows that the likely victors are not always the most deserving. THR’s awards expert Scott Feinberg and chief film critic David Rooney weigh in on both, respectively, ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony.

2025 Oscar Nominees Class Photo: Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet and 170 Others Gather for a Night at the Museum

Just five nights before the 97th Oscars, the Academy hosted a gathering at its museum in place of the traditional Oscar Nominees Luncheon, which was canceled in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.

SAG Awards Analysis: Does ‘Conclave’ Ensemble Win Mean ‘Anora’ Is Vulnerable at Oscars?

THR's executive editor of awards also delves into the significance of Timothée Chalamet's victory over Adrien Brody and Demi Moore's victory over Mikey Madison.

LA, Italia Film Fest: Jacqueline Bisset, Jack Huston and Diane Warren Set for Opening Night Honors

Isabella Rossellini and others will also be celebrated later in the festival.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Mikey Madison on ‘Anora,’ Her Oscar Nom, Tarantino and Advice for Young Actors

The newly-minted best actress Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner sat down with The Hollywood Reporter in front of an audience of film students at Chapman University.

Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Updated Projections as Final Voting Nears Finish

Currently projected to win the most awards: 'Anora' (five); 'The Brutalist' and 'Emilia Pérez' (three each); and 'Dune: Part Two' and 'Wicked' (two).

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Guy Pearce on ‘The Brutalist,’ Chasing the Quality of ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Hating Himself in ‘Memento’ and “Sexual Predator” Kevin Spacey

The 57-year-old is a first-time Oscar nominee, in the category of best supporting actor, for his performance opposite Adrien Brody in Brady Corbet's VistaVision epic.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: James Mangold on ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Genre-Hopping and Why He Works So Well with Actors

The 61-year-old is a best director Oscar nominee for the first time in his decades-long career.