Oscar Nomination Predictions

This year, I have been busy working on my year end report, and busy at work and other things – so couple with the fact that it was a very short Oscar season this year, meant I didn’t have as much time as normal to spend on my Oscar predictions. So, here they are, no explanation, no longshots, etc. – just what I think is going to be nominated in each category. I’m probably wrong on many predictions – but whatever. I will do my usual, more extensive Winner Predictions – but for now, this is what I think will be in the running.

 

Best Picture

1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2. The Irishman
3. Parasite
4. Marriage Story
5. 1917
6. Little Women
7. Joker
8. Jojo Rabbit
9. The Farewell
10. Knives Out

 

Director

1. Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2. Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
3. Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
4. Sam Mendes, 1917
5. Greta Gerwig, Little Women

 

Best Actor

1. Adam Driver, Marriage Story
2. Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
3. Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
4. Robert DeNiro, The Irishman
5. Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
    
   Best Actress

1. Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
2. Rene Zellweger, Judy
3. Lupita Nyong’o, Us
4. Saorise Ronan, Little Women
5. Awkafina, The Farewell
    
   Best Supporting Actor

1. Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2. Joe Pesci, The Irishman
3. Al Pacino, The Irishman
4. Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
5. Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
    
   Best Supporting Actress

1. Laura Dern, Marriage Story
2. Florence Pugh, Little Women
3. Margot Robbie, Bombshell
4. Zhao Shuzen, The Farewell
5. Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
    
   Best Original Screenplay

1. Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach
2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino
3. Parasite – Bong Joon-ho & Han Jin Won
4. The Farewell – Lulu Wang
5. Knives Out – Rian Johnson
    
   Best Adapted Screenplay

1. The Irishman – Steven Zallian
2. Little Women – Greta Gerwig
3. Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi
4. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster
5. The Two Popes – Anthony McCarten
    
   Best Documentary

1.       Apollo 11

2.       American Factory

3.       Honeyland

4.       For Sama

5.       The Biggest Little Farm

 

Best Animated Film                                    

1. Toy Story 4
2. Frozen II
3. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
4. Missing Link
5. I Lost My Body

 

Best International Film

1. Parasite – South Korea
2. Pain & Glory – Spain
3. Les Miserables – France
4. The Painted Bird – Czech Republic
5. Beanpole - Russia

 

Best Cinematography

1.       1917 – Roger Deakins

2.       Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Robert Richardson

3.       The Irishman – Rodrigo Prieto

4.       Parasite – Kyung-pyo Hong

5.       Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Claire Mathon

 

Editing

1.       The Irishman

2.       Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

3.       Parasite

4.       Ford V. Ferrari

5.       Joker

 

Score

1.    Marriage Story – Randy Newman

2.    1917 – Thomas Newman

3.    Joker - Hildur Guðnadóttir

4.    Little Women – Alexandre Desplat

5.    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams

 

Song

1. Frozen II – Into the Unknown
2. Rocketman – (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again
3. Harriet – Stand Up
4. Toy Story 4 – I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away
5. The Lion King – Spirit

 

Production Design

1. 1917
2. Parasite
3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
4. The Irishman
5. Knives Out

 

Costume Design

1. Dolemite is My Name
2. Rocketman
3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
4. Little Women
5. Downton Abbey

 

Make-Up & Hair Styling

1.    Bombshell

2.    Joker

3.    Dolemite is My Name

4.    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

5.    1917

 

Sound Mixing

1. Ford V Ferrari
2. Rocketman
3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
4. Joker
5. 1917

 

Sound Editing

1. Ford V. Ferrari
2. 1917
3. Joker
4. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
5. Avengers: Endgame

 

Visual Effects

1. The Lion King
2. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
3. Alita Battle Angel
4. Avengers: Endgame
5. The Irishman