With the Oscars just hours away, it is time for me to re-evaluate my Oscar predictions and create my final ballot. Having written articles on every category during the past month, I will not elaborate on my choices here. Although some of my picks have changed since writing my initial articles, mainly due to how other awards ceremonies have played out, most of my changes are consistent with the lines of thinking I engage with in those previous articles.
Let’s get into it.
Best Picture
- Will Win: 1917
- Should Win: Parasite
Best Director
- Will Win: Sam Mendes
- Should Win: Bong Joon-ho
Best Actress
- Will Win: Renee Zellweger
- Should Win: Scarlett Johansson
Best Actor
- Will Win: Joaquin Phoenix
- Should Win: Adam Driver
Best Supporting Actor
- Will Win: Brad Pitt
- Should Win: Joe Pesci
Best Supporting Actress
- Will Win: Laura Dern
- Should Win: Laura Dern
Best Original Screenplay
- Will Win: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- Should Win: Parasite
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Will Win: Jojo Rabbit
- Should Win: Little Women
Best Animated Feature
- Will Win: Toy Story 4
- Should Win: Toy Story 4
Best Documentary Feature
- Will Win: American Factory
- Should Win: For Sama
Best International Film
- Will Win: Parasite
- Should Win: Parasite
Best Cinematography
- Will Win: 1917
- Should Win: The Lighthouse
Best Editing
- Will Win: Parasite
- Should Win: Parasite
Best Production Design
- Will Win: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- Should Win: Parasite
Best Costume Design
- Will Win: Little Women
- Should Win: Little Women
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
- Will Win: Bombshell
- Should Win: Judy
Best Original Score
- Will Win: Joker
- Should Win: Little Women
Best Original Song
- Will Win: Rocketman
- Should Win: Harriet
Best Sound Editing
- Will Win: Ford v Ferrari
- Should Win: Ford v Ferrari
Best Sound Mixing
- Will Win: 1917
- Should Win: Ad Astra
Best Visual Effects
- Will Win: Avengers: Endgame
- Should Win: Avengers: Endgame
Best Live Action Short Film
- Will Win: The Neighbors’ Window
- Should Win: Saria
Best Animated Short Film
- Will Win: Hair Love
- Should Win: Hair Love
Best Documentary Short Subject
- Will Win: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
- Should Win: In the Absence
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—Alex Brannan (@TheAlexBrannan)
wow you were 19/24. of the 5 you got wrong, 4 of them you said should win actually won. youre so smart!
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