Final Oscar Predictions

These are officially my final predictions for this years Oscars, with the ceremony taking place on Sunday night. These predictions take into account months of awards shows that have been leading up to this, as well as how the academy has previously worked and how I believe the industry is currently leaning. This looks set to be a tough to predict year at the Academy awards, but I have done my best, and we will find out in a few days how well I have done…

Top Predicted Winners

1917 – 5

Parasite – 5

Best Picture

Predicted Winner = Parasite (Neon) – Kwak Sin-ae, Bong Joon-ho

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

Best Director

Predicted Winner = Sam Mendes – 1917

Main Challenger =Bong Joon-ho – Parasite

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 =Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit  

Best Original Screenplay

Predicted Winner = Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won – Parasite

Main Challenger =Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Adapted Screenplay

Predicted Winner = Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit

Main Challenger =Greta Gerwig – Little Women

Best Animated Feature

Predicted Winner = Klaus (Netflix) – Sergio Pablos, Jinko Gotoh, Marisa Román

Main Challenger = Toy Story 4 (Pixar) – Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen, Jonas Rivera

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 = Parasite – Yang Jin-mo

Main Challenger = Ford v Ferrari – Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker

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 = 1917 – Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler, Dominic Tuohy

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 = Little Women – Jaqueline Durran

Main Challenger = Joker – Mark Bridges

Best Sound Editing

Predicted Winner = 1917 – Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate

Main Challenger = Ford v. Ferrari – Donald Sylvester

Best Sound Mixing

Predicted Winner = 1917 – Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson

Main Challenger = Ford v Ferrari –Paul Massey, David Giammarco, Steven A. Morrow

Bonus –

Best Live Action Short Film

Predicted Winner = The Neighbor’s Window – Marshall Curry

Best Animated Short Film

Predicted Winner = Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry, Karen Rupert Toliver

Best Documentary Short Subject

Predicted Winner = Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) – Carol Dysinger, Elena Andreicheva