Well, it’s the big day – I like to call it my version of the Super Bowl. Since the Oscar race keeps changing, I thought I’d give my final predictions, preferences, and possible spoilers for this evening’s ceremony. I’ve also included links to all of my past reflections on this year’s Academy Awards, as well as a link to a podcast episode from The 25th Frame that I joined to talk about my picks for the Oscars.
I’ll also be adding in the winners as I’m able to throughout the night. Enjoy!
REFLECTIONS AND PREDICTIONS: PART ONE
REFLECTIONS AND PREDICTIONS: PART TWO
REFLECTIONS AND PREDICTIONS: PART THREE
THE REGRESSIVE POLITICS OF THE 91ST ACADEMY AWARDS
THE 25TH FRAME OSCARS SPECIAL (PODCAST)
Best Picture
Nominees:
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
A Star is Born
Vice
Prediction: Roma
Preference: The Favourite
Possible Spoiler: Green Book
Winner: Green Book
Best Director
Nominees:
Alfonso Cuarón – Roma
Yorgos Lanthimos – The Favourite
Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman
Adam McKay – Vice
Paweł Pawlikowski – Cole War
Prediction: Alfonso Cuarón – Roma
Preference: Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman
Possible Spoiler: Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman
Winner: Alfonso Cuarón – Roma
Best Actor
Nominees:
Christian Bale – Vice
Bradley Cooper – A Star is Born
Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate
Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
Viggo Mortensen – Green Book
Prediction: Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
Preference: Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate
Possible Spoiler: Christian Bale – Vice
Winner: Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Actress
Nominees:
Yalitza Aparicio – Roma
Glenn Close – The Wife
Olivia Coleman – The Favourite
Lady Gaga – A Star is Born
Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Prediction: Glenn Close – The Wife
Preference: Olivia Coleman – The Favourite
Possible Spoiler: Olivia Coleman – The Favourite
Winner: Olivia Coleman – The Favourite
Best Supporting Actor
Nominees:
Mahershala Ali – Green Book
Adam Driver – BlacKkKlansman
Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Elliott – A Star is Born
Sam Rockwell – Vice
Prediction: Mahershala Ali – Green Book
Preference: Sam Elliott – A Star is Born
Possible Spoiler: Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Winner: Mahershala Ali – Green Book
Best Supporting Actress
Nominees:
Amy Adams – Vice
Marina De Tavira – Roma
Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone – The Favourite
Rachel Weisz – The Favourite
Prediction: Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
Preference: Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
Possible Spoiler: Rachel Weisz – The Favourite
Winner: Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominees:
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star is Born
Prediction: BlacKkKlansman
Preference: If Beale Street Could Talk
Possible Spoiler: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Winner: BlacKkKlansman
Best Original Screenplay
Nominees:
The Favourite
First Reformed
Green Book
Roma
Vice
Prediction: The Favourite
Preference: First Reformed
Possible Spoiler: Green Book
Winner: Green Book
Best Animated Feature
Nominees:
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Prediction: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Preference: Isle of Dogs
Possible Spoiler: Incredibles 2
Winner: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominees:
Capernaum
Cold War
Never Look Away
Roma
Shoplifters
Prediction: Roma
Preference: Shoplifters
Possible Spoiler: Cold War
Winner: Roma
Best Documentary – Feature
Nominees:
Free Solo
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG
Prediction: Free Solo
Preference: Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Possible Spoiler: RBG
Winner: Free Solo
Best Documentary – Short Subject
Nominees:
Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night at the Garden
Period. End of Sentence.
Prediction: End Game
Preference: Black Sheep
Possible Spoiler: Lifeboat
Winner: Period. End of Sentence.
Best Short Film – Animated
Nominees:
Animal Behavious
Bao
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends
Prediction: Bao
Preference: Late Afternoon
Possible Spoiler: Weekends
Prediction: Bao
Best Short Film – Live Action
Nominees:
Detainment
Fauve
Marguerite
Mother
Sking
Prediction: Marguerite
Preference: Fauve
Possible Spoiler: Skin
Winner: Skin
Best Cinematography
Nominees:
Cold War
The Favourite
Never Look Away
Roma
A Star is Born
Prediction: Roma
Preference: The Favourite
Possible Spoiler: Cold War
Winner: Roma
Best Editing
Nominees:
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Vice
Prediction: Vice
Preference: BlacKkKlansman
Possible Spoiler: Bohemian Rhapsody
Winner: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Costume Design
Nominees:
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Black Panther
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots
Prediction: The Favourite
Preference: The Favourite
Possible Spoiler: Black Panther
Winner: Black Panther
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Nominees:
Border
Mary Queen of Scots
Vice
Prediction: Vice
Preference: Border
Possible Spoiler: Mary Queen of Scots
Winner: Vice
Best Original Score
Nominees:
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
Prediction: If Beale Street Could Talk
Preference: If Beale Street Could Talk
Possible Spoiler: BlacKkKlansman
Winner: Black Panther
Best Original Song
Nominees:
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings”
Black Panther – “All the Stars”
Mary Poppins Returns – “The Place Where Lost Things Go”
RBG – “I’ll Fight”
A Star is Born – “Shallow”
Prediction: A Star is Born – “Shallow”
Preference: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings”
Possible Spoiler: None
Winner: A Star is Born – “Shallow”
Best Production Design
Nominees:
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
Prediction: The Favourite
Preference: The Favourite
Possible Spoiler: Black Panther
Winner: Black Panther
Best Sound Editing
Nominees:
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma
Prediction: Roma
Preference: First Man
Possible Spoiler: Bohemian Rhapsody
Winner: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Sound Mixing
Nominees:
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Roma
A Star is Born
Prediction: Roma
Preference: Roma
Possible Spoiler: Bohemian Rhapsody
Winner: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Visual Effects
Nominees:
Avengers – Infinity War
Christopher Robin
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo – A Star War Story
Prediction: Ready Player One
Preference: First Man
Possible Spoiler: Avengers – Infinity War
Winner: First Man
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