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Predicting The 95th Academy Awards
The time is nigh. On the same night as Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament, The Academy is going to be presenting its award to those it deems more deserving. […]
The time is nigh. On the same night as Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament, The Academy is going to be presenting its award to those it deems more deserving. Now is my time to guess what is going to happen, but I am also going to tel you who I think should win from the official list of nominees, and who I think should win if I could just pick from anyone, AKA my personal nominations.
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Austin Butler – “Elvis”
- Colin Farrell – “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
- Brendan Fraser – “The Whale”
- Paul Mescal – “Aftersun”
- Bill Nighy – “Living”
WHO WILL WIN: Brendan Fraser – “The Whale”
WHO SHOULD WIN: Colin Farrell – “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: Colin Farrell – “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Brendan Gleeson – “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
- Brian Tyree Henry – “Causeway”
- Judd Hirsch – “The Fablemans”
- Barry Keoghan – “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
- Ke Huy Quan – “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
WHO WILL WIN: Ke Huy Quan – “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
WHO SHOULD WIN: Barry Keoghan – “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: Barry Keoghan – “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Cate Blanchett – “Tár”
- Ana de Armas – “Blonde”
- Andrea Riseborough – “To Leslie”
- Michelle Williams – “The Fabelmans”
- Michelle Yeoh – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
WHO WILL WIN: Michelle Yeoh – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
WHO SHOULD WIN: Cate Blanchett – “Tár”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: Cate Blanchett – “Tár”
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Angela Bassett – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
- Hong Chau – “The Whale”
- Kerry Condon – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Jamie Lee Curtis – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
- Stephanie Hsu – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
WHO WILL WIN: Angela Bassett – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
WHO SHOULD WIN: Jessie Buckley – “Women Talking”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: Jessie Buckley – “Women Talking”
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
- Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
- Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
- The Sea Beast
- Turning Red
WHO WILL WIN: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
WHO SHOULD WIN: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- “All Quiet On The Western Front” – James Friend
- “Bardo, False Chronicle of A Handful Of Truths” – Darius Khodji
- “Elvis” – Mandy Walker
- “Empire Of Light” – Roger Deakins
- “Tár” – Florian Hoddmeister
WHO WILL WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front” – James Friend
WHO SHOULD WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front” – James Friend
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front” – James Friend
COSTUME DESIGN
- “Babylon” – Mary Zophres
- “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” – Ruth Carter
- “Elvis” – Catherine Martin
- “Everything Everywhere All At Once” – Shirley Kurata
- “Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris” – Jenny Beavan
WHO WILL WIN: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” – Shirley Kurata
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Elvis” – Catherine Martin
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “Elvis” – Catherine Martin
BEST DIRECTOR
- Martin McDonagh – “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
- Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
- Steven Spielberg – “The Fablemans
- Todd Field – “Tár”
- Ruben Östlund – “Triangle Of Sadness”
WHO WILL WIN: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
WHO SHOULD WIN: Todd Field – “Tár”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: Joseph Kosinski – “Top Gun: Maverick”
BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
- “All That Breathes”
- “All The Beauty And The Bloodshed”
- “Fire Of Love”
- “A House Made Of Splinters”
- “Navalny”
WHO WILL WIN: “Navalny”
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Navalny”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “Navalny”
BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
- “The Elephant Whispers”
- “Haulout”
- “How Do You Measure A Year?”
- “The Martha Mitchell Effect”
- “Stranger At The Gate”
WHO WILL WIN: “How Do You Measure A Year?”
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Stranger At The Gate”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “Stranger At The Gate”
FILM EDITING
- “The Banshees Of Inisherin” – Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
- “Elvis” – Matt Villa & Jonathan Redmond
- “Everything Everywhere All At Once” – Paul Rogers
- “Tár” – Monika Willi
- “Top Gun: Maverick” – Eddie Hamilton
WHO WILL WIN: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” – Paul Rogers
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” – Paul Rogers
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” – Paul Rogers
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
- “All Quiet On The Western Front”
- “Argentina, 1985”
- “Close”
- “EO”
- “The Quiet Girl”
WHO WILL WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front”
WHO SHOULD WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front”
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
- “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Heike Merker & Linda Eisenhamerová
- “The Batman” – Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine
- “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” – Camille Friend and Joel Harlow
- “Elvis” – Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti
- “The Whale” – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley
WHO WILL WIN: “The Whale” – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley
WHO SHOULD WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Heike Merker & Linda Eisenhamerová
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Heike Merker & Linda Eisenhamerová
ORIGINAL SCORE
- “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Volker Berelmann
- “Babylon” – Justin Hurwitz
- “The Banshees Of Inisherin” – Carter Burwell
- “Everything Everywhere All At Once” – Son Lux
- “The Fableman” – John Williams
WHO WILL WIN: “The Banshees Of Inisherin” – Carter Burwell
WHO SHOULD WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Volker Berelmann *I had a typo here, so apologies if you are rereading
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “The Batman” – Michael Giacchino
ORIGINAL SONG
- “Applause” – Diane Warren (Tell It Like A Woman)
- “Hold My Hand” – Lady Gaga, Bloodpop (Top Gun: Maverick)
- “Lift Me Up” – Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
- “Naatu Nattu” – M.M. Keeravaani, Chandrabose (RRR)
- “This Is A Life” – Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott, David Byrne (“Everything Everywhere All At Once”)
WHO WILL WIN: “Naatu Nattu” – M.M. Keeravaani, Chandrabose (RRR)
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Naatu Nattu” – M.M. Keeravaani, Chandrabose (RRR) *another typo because I am a fool
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: Ciao Papa” – Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro
BEST PICTURE
- “All Quiet On The Western Front”
- “Avatar: The Way Of Water”
- “The Banshees Of Inisherin”
- “Elvis”
- “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
- “The Fablemans”
- “Tár”
- “Top Gun: Maverick”
- “Triangle Of Sadness”
- “Women Talking”
WHO WILL WIN: “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Top Gun: Maverick”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “Top Gun: Maverick”
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Christian M. Goldbeck, Ernestine Hipper
- “Avatar: The Way Of Water” – Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, Vanessa Cole
- “Babylon” – Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino
- “Elvis” – Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Bev Dunn
- “The Fablemans” – Rick Carter, Karen O’Hara
WHO WILL WIN: “The Fablemans” – Rick Carter, Karen O’Hara
WHO SHOULD WIN: “The Fablemans” – Rick Carter, Karen O’Hara
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “The Fablemans” – Rick Carter, Karen O’Hara
SHORT FILM ANIMATED
- “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse”
- “The Flying Sailor”
- “Ice Merchants”
- “My Year Of Dicks”
- “An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It”
WHO WILL WIN: “An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It”
WHO SHOULD WIN: “My Year Of Dicks”
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “My Year Of Dicks”
SHORT FILM LIVE ACTION
- “An Irish Goodbye”
- “Ivalu”
- “Le Pupille”
- “Night Ride”
- “The Red Suitcase”
WHO WILL WIN: An Irish Goodbye”
WHO SHOULD WIN: N/A
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: N/A
SOUND
- “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel, Stefan Korte
- “Avatar: The Way Of Water” – Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Michael Hedges
- “The Batman” – Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, Andy Nelson
- “Elvis” – David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller
- “Top Gun: Maverick” – Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor
WHO WILL WIN: “Top Gun: Maverick” – Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Top Gun: Maverick” – Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “Top Gun: Maverick” – Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor
VISUAL EFFECTS
- “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Frank Petzold, iktor Müller, Markus Frank, Kamil Jafar
- “Avatar: The Way Of Water” – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett
- “The Batman” – Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, Dominic Tuohy
- “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” – Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White, Dan Sudick
- “Top Gun: Maverick” – Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, Scott R. Fishe
WHO WILL WIN: “Avatar: The Way Of Water” – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Avatar: The Way Of Water” – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “Avatar: The Way Of Water” – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
- “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
- “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” – Rian Johnson
- “Living” – Kazuo Ishiguro
- “Top Gun: Maverick” – Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christpher McQuarrie, Peter Craig, Justin Marks
- “Women Talking” – Sarah Polley
WHO WILL WIN: “Women Talking” – Sarah Polley
WHO SHOULD WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “All Quiet On The Western Front” – Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
- “The Banshees Of Inisherin” – Martin McDonagh
- “Everything Everywhere All At Once” – Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
- “The Fabelmans” – Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
- “Tár” – Todd Field
- “Triangle Of Sadness” – Ruben Östlund
WHO WILL WIN: “The Banshees Of Inisherin” – Martin McDonagh
WHO SHOULD WIN: “Tár” – Todd Field
WHO I WOULD HAVE WIN: “Tár” – Todd Field
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