Monday, January 23, 2023

Oscar Nomination Predictions

Tomorow morning is the Super Bowl for the small group of movie nerds that actually get invested in awards shows as the Oscar nominations are set to be announced live at 8:30 AM EST. Here are the films and individuals I expect to be competing for Hollywood's highest honors this year.  

Best Picture:

All Quiet on the Western Front 

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The Fabelmans

TAR

Top Gun: Maverick 

The Whale

Women Talking

Locks: The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, TAR, Top Gun: Maverick

Toss-Ups: All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Whale, Women Talking

Other Viable Contenders for a Nomination: Aftersun, Babylon, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Glass Onion, RRR, Triangle of Sadness, The Woman King

Best Director:

Edward Berger, All Quiet on the Western Front

Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Todd Field, TAR

Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin 

Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans  

Locks: Daniels, Martin McDonagh, Steven Spielberg

Toss-Up: Edward Berger, Todd Field

Other Viable Contenders for a Nomination: James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water, Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun: Maverick, Baz Luhrmann, Elvis, Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King, Sarah Polley, Women Talking, Charlotte Wells, Aftersun 

Best Actor:

Austin Butler, Elvis

Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin 

Brendan Fraser, The Whale

Paul Mescal, Aftersun

Bill Nighy, Living

Locks: Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Bill Nighy

Toss-Up: Paul Mescal

Other Viable Contenders for a Nomination: Diego Calva, Babylon, Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Hanks, A Man Called Otto, Felix Kammerer, All Quiet on the Western Front, Gabriel LaBelle, The Fabelmans, Jeremy Pope, The Inspection, Adam Sandler, Hustle  

Best Actress:

Cate Blanchett, TAR

Viola Davis, The Woman King

Danielle Deadwyler, Till 

Ana de Armas, Blonde

Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Locks: Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh

Toss-Ups: Viola Davis, Danielle Deadwyler, Ana de Armas

Other Viable Contenders for a Nomination: Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie, Margot Robbie, Babylon, Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans

Best Supporting Actor:

Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin 

Paul Dano, The Fabelmans

Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin

Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once   

Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse

Locks: Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, Ke Huy Quan

Toss-Ups: Paul Dano, Eddie Redmayne

Other Viable Contenders for a Nomination: Tom Hanks, Elvis, Woody Harrelson, Triangle of Sadness, Brian Tyree Henry, Causeway, Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans, Brad Pitt, Babylon, Albrecht Schuch, All Quiet on the Western Front, Ben Whishaw, Women Talking

Best Supporting Actress:  

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

Locks: Angela Bassett, Kerry Condon

Toss-Ups: Hong Chau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Hsu 

Other Viable Contenders for a Nomination: Jessie Buckley, Women Talking, Dolly de Leon, Triangle of Sadness, Janelle Monae, Glass Onion, Carey Mulligan, She Said 

Best Original Screenplay:

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The Fabelmans

TAR

Triangle of Sadness 

Best Adapted Screenplay: 

All Quiet on the Western Front

Glass Onion 

Living 

The Whale

Women Talking  

Best Animated Feature Film:

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 

My Father's Dragon  

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Turning Red

Best Documentary Feature:

All That Breathes

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Descendant  

Fire of Love

Navalny 

Best International Feature Film: 

All Quiet on the Western Front

Argentina, 1985

Close

Decision to Leave

The Quiet Girl 

Best Cinematography:

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

Empire of Light

Elvis

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Film Editing:

All Quiet on the Western Front

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Top Gun: Maverick 

Best Score:

Babylon

The Banshees of Inisherin 

The Fabelmans

Gullermo del Toro's Pinocchio 

Women Talking

Best Original Song:

"Applause", Tell It Like a Woman 

"Ciao Papa", Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio 

"Hold My Hand", Top Gun: Maverick 

"Lift Me Up", Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 

"Natu Natu", RRR

Best Costume Design:

Babylon

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Elvis

Mrs. Harries Goes to Paris 

The Woman King

Best Production Design:

Avatar: The Way of Water

Babylon

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 

Elvis

The Fabelmans

Best Makeup and Hairstyling:

All Quiet on the Western Front

The Batman

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Elvis

The Whale

Best Sound:

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Batman

Elvis

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Visual Effects:

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Batman

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Animated Short:

An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think Believe It 

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Flying Sailor  

New Moon

Save Ralph 

Best Documentary Short:

38 at the Garden

The Elephant Whispers

The Flagmakers

How Do You Measure a Year?

Nuisance Bear 

Best Live Action Short:

An Irish Goodbye

Le Pupille

Nakam 

The Red Suitcase  

Warsha

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