2020 Oscars – Predicting the Winners

Following on the back of today’s Oscar nominations, this is my first post focusing on who I think will WIN at the 92^nd Academy Awards. These are likely to change slightly over the coming weeks but my first set of predictions are here…

Top Predicted Winners

Joker – 3

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – 3

Parasite – 3

1917 – 3

Best Picture

Predicted Winner = Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Sony) – David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino

Main Challenger = 1917 (Universal) – Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougal

Best Director

Predicted Winner = Bong Joon Ho – Parasite

Main Challenger =Sam Mendes – 1917

Best Actor

Predicted Winner = Joaquin Phoenix – Joker

Main Challenger =Adam Driver – Marriage Story

Best Actress

Predicted Winner = Renee Zellwegger – Judy

Main Challenger =Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story

Best Supporting Actor

Predicted Winner = Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Main Challenger =Joe Pesci – The Irishman

Best Supporting Actress

Predicted Winner = Laura Dern – Marriage Story

Main Challenger =Margot Robbie – Bombshell

Best Original Screenplay

Predicted Winner = Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Main Challenger =Bong Joon-ho – Parasite

Best Adapted Screenplay

Predicted Winner = Greta Gerwig – Little Women

Main Challenger =Steven Zailian – The Irishman

Best Animated Feature

Predicted Winner = Toy Story 4 (Pixar) – Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen, Jonas Rivera

Main Challenger = Missing Link (United Artists) – Chris Butler, Arianne Sutner, Travis Knight

Best Documentary Feature

Predicted Winner = For Sama – Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts

Main Challenger = American Factory – Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, Jeff Reichert

Best International Feature

Predicted Winner = Parasite – South Korea

Main Challenger = Pain and Glory – Spain

Best Cinematography

Predicted Winner = 1917 – Roger Deakins

Main Challenger = Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Robert Richardson

Best Film Editing

Predicted Winner = The Irishman – Thelma Schoonmaker

Main Challenger = Parasite – Jimmo Yang

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Predicted Winner = Bombshell – Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan, Vivian Baker

Main Challenger = Joker – Nicki Ledermann, Kay Georgiou

Best Original Score

Predicted Winner = Joker – Hildur Guonadottir

Main Challenger = 1917 – Thomas Newman

Best Original Song

Predicted Winner = “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” (Rocketman) – Elton John, Bernie Taupin

Main Challenger = “Stand Up” (Harriet) – JoshuahBrian Campbell, Cynthia Erivo

Best Visual Effects

Predicted Winner = The Lion King – Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, Elliot Newman

Main Challenger = The Irishman – Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Stephane Grabli

Best Production Design

Predicted Winner = Parasite – Lee Ha Jun, Cho Won Woo

Main Challenger = 1917 – Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales

Best Costume Design

Predicted Winner = Joker – Mark Bridges

Main Challenger = Little Women – Jaqueline Durran

Best Sound Editing

Predicted Winner = 1917 – Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate

Main Challenger = Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Matthew Wood, David Acord

Best Sound Mixing

Predicted Winner = 1917 – Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson

Main Challenger = Ad Astra – Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Mark Ulano