As I did the past two years, here are my predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards. I have seen 49 out of the 53 nominees at the time of writing.
EDIT: I correctly predicted 14/24 (58.3%) of the actual winners. 12/24 (50%) of the nominees I wanted to win actually won.
Best Visual Effects
What I expect to win: The Lion King
What I want to win: The Lion King
Best Film Editing
What I expect to win: Parasite
What I want to win: Parasite
Best Costume Design
What I expect to win: Little Women
What I want to win: Little Women
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
What I expect to win: Bombshell
What I want to win: Bombshell
Best Cinematography
What I expect to win: 1917
What I want to win: 1917
Best Production Design
What I expect to win: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
What I want to win: 1917
Best Sound Mixing
What I expect to win: 1917
What I want to win: 1917
Best Sound Editing
What I expect to win: 1917
What I want to win: 1917
Best Original Song
What I expect to win: “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman
What I want to win: “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from Toy Story 4
Best Original Score
What I expect to win: Joker
What I want to win: Joker
Best Animated Short Film
What I expect to win: Kitbull
What I want to win: Sister
Best Live Action Short Film
What I expect to win: Nefta Football Club
What I want to win: The Neighbors’ Window
Best Documentary Short Subject
What I expect to win: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
What I want to win: In the Absence
Best Documentary Feature
What I expect to win: For Sama
What I want to win: For Sama
Best International Feature Film
What I expect to win: Parasite (South Korea)
What I want to win: Parasite (South Korea)
Best Animated Feature Film
What I expect to win: Toy Story 4
What I want to win: Klaus
Best Adapted Screenplay
What I expect to win: Little Women
What I want to win: Jojo Rabbit
Best Original Screenplay
What I expect to win: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
What I want to win: Parasite
Best Supporting Actress
Who I expect to win: Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Who I want to win: Florence Pugh – Little Women
Best Supporting Actor
Who I expect to win: Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Who I want to win: Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Best Actress
Who I expect to win: Renée Zellweger – Judy
Who I want to win: Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Best Actor
Who I expect to win: Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Who I want to win: Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Best Director
Who I expect to win: Sam Mendes – 1917
Who I want to win: Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Best Picture
What I expect to win: 1917
What I want to win: Parasite
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