After a couple of delays on account of the wildfires currently devastating Los Angeles, the nominations for this year's Oscars will be announced tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM EST by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang. Here are the people and films I expect to be competing for the most prestigious awards in American cinema.
Best Picture:
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
A Real Pain
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked
Locks: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Perez, The Substance, Wicked
Toss-Ups: Dune: Part Two, A Real Pain, Sing Sing
Other Possible Contenders: All We Imagine as Light, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, September 5
Best Director:
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Perez
Sean Baker, Anora
Edward Berger, Conclave
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Locks: Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker, Edward Berger, Brady Corbet
Toss-Up: Coralie Fargeat
Other Possible Contenders: Jon M. Chu (Wicked), James Mangold (A Complete Unknown), Mohammad Rasoulouf (The Seed of the Sacred Fig), RaMell Ross (Nickel Boys), Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two)
Best Actor:
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothee Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig, Queer
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Locks: Adrien Brody, Timothee Chalamet, Ralph Fiennes
Toss-Ups: Daniel Craig, Colman Domingo
Other Possible Contenders: Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain), Hugh Grant (Heretic), Glen Powell (Hit Man), Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice), Sebastian Stan (A Different Man)
Best Actress:
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofia Gascon, Emilia Perez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here
Locks: Karla Sofia Gascon, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore
Toss-Ups: Cynthia Erivo, Fernanda Torres
Other Possible Contenders: Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths), Angelina Jolie (Maria), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Saoirse Ronan (The Outrun)
Best Supporting Actor:
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Locks: Yura Borisov, Kieran Culkin
Toss-Ups: Edward Norton, Guy Pearce, Jeremy Strong
Other Possible Contenders: Jonathan Bailey (Wicked), Mark Eydelshteyn (Anora), Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing), Stanley Tucci (Conclave), Denzel Washington (Gladiator II)
Best Supporting Actress:
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Locks: Ariana Grande, Zoe Saldana
Toss-Ups: Monica Barbaro, Jamie Lee Curtis, Isabella Rossellini
Other Possible Contenders: Danielle Deadwyler (The Piano Lesson), Elle Fanning (A Complete Unknown), Selena Gomez (Emilia Perez), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Margaret Qualley (The Substance)
Best Original Screenplay:
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Locks: Anora, The Brutalist, A Real Pain, The Substance
Toss-Up: September 5
Other Possible Contenders: All We Imagine as Light, Challengers, Hard Truths, Juror #2, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Adapted Screenplay:
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Locks: A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Perez
Toss-Ups: Nickel Boys, Sing Sing
Other Possible Contenders: Dune: Part Two, Hit Man, I'm Still Here, Nosferatu, Wicked
Best Animated Feature:
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Locks: Flow, Inside Out 2, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, The Wild Robot
Toss-Up: Memoir of a Snail
Other Possible Contenders: Chicken for Linda, Moana 2, Transformers One
Best Documentary Feature:
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
No Other Land
Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat
Sugarcane
Locks: No Other Land, Sugarcane
Toss-Ups: Black Box Diaries, Daughters, Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat
Other Possible Contenders: The Bibi Files, Dahomey, Porcelain War, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, Will & Harper
Best International Feature:
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Vermiglio
Locks: Emilia Perez, I'm Still Here
Toss-Ups: Kneecap, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Vermiglio
Other Possible Contenders: Flow, From Ground Zero, The Girl with the Needle, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, Universal Language
Best Cinematography:
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
Locks: The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune: Part Two
Toss-Ups: Nickel Boys, Nosferatu
Other Possible Contenders: A Complete Unknown, Emilia Perez, The Girl with the Needle, Maria, Wicked
Best Film Editing:
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Locks: Anora, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Perez
Toss-Up: The Brutalist
Other Possible Contenders: A Complete Unknown, Challengers, September 5, The Substance, Wicked
Best Original Score:
The Brutalist
Challengers
Conclave
Emilia Perez
The Wild Robot
Locks: The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Perez
Toss-Ups: Challengers, The Wild Robot
Other Possible Contenders: Blitz, Gladiator II, Nosferatu, The Room Next Door, Wicked
Best Original Song:
"El Mal", Emilia Perez
"The Journey", The Six Triple Eight
"Kiss the Sky", The Wild Robot
"Mi Camino", Emilia Perez
"Never Too Late", Elton John: Never Too Late
Locks: "El Mal", "Kiss the Sky", "Mi Camino"
Toss-Ups: "The Journey", "Never Too Late"
Other Possible Contenders: "Beyond" (Moana 2), "Compress/Repress" (Challengers), "Harper and Will Go West" (Will & Harper), "Like a Bird (Sing Sing), "Sick in the Head" (Kneecap)
Best Costume Design:
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Locks: Dune: Part Two, Nosferatu, Wicked
Toss-Ups: Conclave, Gladiator II
Other Possible Contenders: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Blitz, The Brutalist, A Complete Unkown, Maria
Best Makeup & Hairstyling:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
A Different Man
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Locks: Nosferatu, The Substance, Wicked
Toss-Ups: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, A Different Man
Other Possible Contenders: Dune: Part Two, Emilia Perez, Waltzing with Brando
Best Production Design:
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Locks: The Brutalist, Dune: Part Two, Wicked
Toss-Ups: Conclave, Nosferatu
Other Possible Contenders: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Blitz, A Complete Unknown, Gladiator II, The Substance
Best Sound:
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Gladiator II
Wicked
Best Visual Effects:
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best Animated Short:
A Bear Named Wojtek
A Crab in the Pool
Me
Yuck!
Wander to Wonder
Best Documentary Short:
Chasing Roo
Incident
Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World
Once Upon a Time in Ukraine
A Swim Lesson
Best Live Action Short:
Anjua
An Orange from Jaffa
Dovecote
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
The Masterpiece
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