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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

Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Post-Nominations Projections

Currently projected to win the most awards: 'Emilia Perez' (five), 'The Brutalist' (three) and 'Anora,' 'Wicked' and 'The Wild Robot' (two each).

Listen to ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast Episodes With 13 of 2025’s Oscar Nominees

Don't miss our career-retrospective conversations with actors (such as Demi Moore and Edward Norton), filmmakers (Sean Baker) and songwriters (Elton John and Diane Warren) and others.

Oscar Noms Analysis: Why ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominated and Will Be Hard to Beat

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards dissects Thursday morning's announcement.

USC Scripter Awards: ‘The Wild Robot’ a Film Adaptation Finalist, ‘Say Nothing’ a TV Nominee

An episode of 'Slow Horses' could yield the show's third consecutive win in the TV adaptation category.

Santa Barbara Film Fest: 33 World Premieres, 74 U.S. Premieres and Dozens of Oscar Hopefuls Set for 40th Edition

Set to take place this year Feb. 4-15 — one day longer than previous editions, in recognition of its milestone anniversary — the fest has become an increasingly important stop on the awards circuit.

Film Academy Donates $250,000 From Canceled Oscar Nominees Luncheon to Fire Relief (Exclusive)

This brings the nonprofit organization's total contributions to the Motion Picture & Television Fund over the past week to $1 million.

Academy Sources Say Ignore the Chatter: Oscars Are Happening (Exclusive)

Despite a tabloid report and social media speculation that the show is in jeopardy, top film Academy sources categorically state that it will proceed on March 2, with elements to support L.A. fire relief.

Oscars: Nominations Voting Extended and Announcement Delayed Again, Nominees Luncheon Canceled

Four members of the film Academy's board of governors and its former CEO have lost their homes in the fires.

Edward Norton Hails ‘The Apprentice’ and Its Two “Off the Hook” Performances (Exclusive)

The 'A Complete Unknown' contender said of the other film, which stars Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn: "I'm already starting to hear, filmmaker to filmmaker, people going, 'Have you seen that movie? It is absolutely fantastic!' And the word begins to creep."

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod – Edward Norton on ‘A Complete Unknown,’ “Outliving” ‘Fight Club’ Naysayers and Loving “Off-the-Hook” ‘Apprentice’

The three-time Oscar nominee has received Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG Awards nominations for his portrayal of Pete Seeger opposite Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan in James Mangold's acclaimed blockbuster.

‘SNL’ Taps Timothée Chalamet to Serve as Both Host and Music Guest, First Non-Pro Singer in 30 Years

The Oscar-contending star of 'A Complete Unknown' will hold the dual roles on the show's Jan. 25 episode.