92nd Academy Award Nomination Predictions

In an effort to shorten awards season, the Academy Awards have been moved up from late to early February this year (the 9th to be exact). While it remains to be seen what effect this shift will have long-term, it does at least provide some more suspense around the nominations, which are being announced on Monday morning, as almost none of the other award shows have taken place yet.  Here are the films and individuals I expect to be vying for Oscars this year.

Best Picture:
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in.. Hollywood
Parasite
Locks: 1917, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood, Parasite
Toss-ups: Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story
Dark horse contenders: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Bombshell, The Farewell, Ford v Ferrari, Knives Out, Rocketman, The Two Popes


Best Director:
Greta Gerwig (Little Women)
Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite)
Sam Mendes (1917)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in.. Hollywood)
Locks: Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino
Toss-ups: Greta Gerwig, Bong Joon-Ho
Other contenders: Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), Todd Phillips (Joker), Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Lulu Wang (The Farewell)

Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Taron Edgerton (Rocketman)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)
Locks: Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Driver, Joaquin Phoenix
Toss-ups: Taron Edgerton, Jonathan Pryce
Other contenders: Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari), Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Robert De Niro (The Irishman), Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name), Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)

Best Actress:
Awkwafina (The Farewell)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Saiorse Ronan (Little Women)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Renee Zellweger (Judy)
Locks: Scarett Johansson, Saoirse Ronan, Renee Zellweger
Toss-ups: Awkwafina, Charlize Theron
Other contenders: Ana de Armas (Knives Out), Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Lupita Ny'ongo (Us)

Best Supporting Actor:
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in.. Hollywood)
Locks: Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Brad Pitt
Toss-ups: Anthony Hopkins
Other contenders: Wilem Dafoe (The Lighthouse), Jamie Foxx (Just Mercy), Song Kang Ho (Parasite), Sam Rockwell (Jojo Rabbit)

Best Supporting Actress:
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Florence Pugh (Little Women)
Margot Robbie (Bombshell)
Zao Sushsen (The Farewell)
Locks: Laura Dern, Jennifer Lopez
Toss-ups: Florence Pugh, Margot Robbie, Zao Sushen
Other contenders: Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell), Annette Bening (The Report), Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit), Nicole Kidman (Bombshell), Margot Robbie (Once Upon a Time in.. Hollywood)

Best Original Screenplay:
Booksmart
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in.. Hollywood
Parasite

Best Adapted Screenplay:
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes

Best Animated Feature:
Frozen II
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best International Feature:
Atlantics
Beanpole
Les Misérables
Pain and Glory
Parasite

Best Documentary Feature:
American Factory
Apollo 11
The Cave
For Sama
Honeyland

Best Cinematography:
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
The Lighthouse
Once Upon a Time in.. Hollywood

Best Editing:
1917
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time in.. Hollywood 
Parasite

Best Score:
1917
Joker
Little Women 
Marriage Story
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Original Song
"A Glass of Soju" (Parasite)
"I'm Gonna Love Me Again" (Rocketman)
"Into the Unknown" (Frozen II)
"Spirit" (The Lion King)
"Stand Up" (Harriet)

Best Costume Design:
Dolemite is My Name
Downton Abbey
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
Rocketman

Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
Rocketman

Best Production Design:
1917 
The Irishman
Little Women
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time in.. Hollywood

Best Sound Editing:
1917
Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
Ford v Ferrari
Rocketman

Best Sound Mixing:
1917
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Rocketman
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Visual Effects:
1917
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Animated Short:
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
The Physics of Sorrow
Sister

Best Documentary Short:
After Maria
Fire in Paradise
Learning How to Skateboard in a Warzone
Stay Close
Walk Run Cha-Cha

Best Live Action Short:
A Sister
Brotherhood
Little Hands
The Neighbors' Widow
Refugee