Well folks, it’s that time of year yet again. The 96th Academy Awards, the biggest and most congratulatory night in Hollywood, are very close now. That means it’s time for the annual tradition of major trades and cinephiles, such as myself, are ready to tell the world which films they think are gonna win one trophy or another on Sunday night. I started doing this tradition 6 years ago and every year since then, it’s been a ton of fun trying to watch as many of the nominated films as I can to get a better opinion on the categories. This past year, due to various personal and professional issues, I was unfortunately not able to watch as many films as I hoped, but I still managed to watch most of the important ones. I also included various films and artists that I felt should’ve been included in the final nominations but didn’t make the cut. Regardless of my feelings of some films or nominees, the Oscars will air on ABC on Sunday night, March 10th, at 6:00 PM CST.
Best Picture
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Could Win: Poor Things
Should Win: Anatomy of a Fall
Should Have Been Nominated: May December
Best Director
Will Win: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Could Win: Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things
Should Win: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Should Have Been Nominated: Celine Song for Past Lives
Best Actor
Will Win:
Could Win:
Should Win:
Should Have Been Nominated: Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chevalier
Best Actress
Will Win: Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon
Could Win: Emma Stone in Poor Things
Should Win: Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon
Should Have Been Nominated: Greta Lee in Past Lives
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Could Win: Ryan Gosling in Barbie
Should Win: Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Should Have Been Nominated: Charles Melton in May December
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers
Could Win: America Ferrera in Barbie
Should Win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers
Should Have Been Nominated: Rachel McAdams in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: American Fiction
Could Win: Barbie
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Should Have Been Nominated: Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Anatomy of a Fall
Could Win: The Holdovers
Should Win: Past Lives
Should Have Been Nominated: The Boy and the Heron
Best Animated Feature
Will Win: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Could Win: The Boy and the Heron
Should Win: The Boy and the Heron
Should Have Been Nominated: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Best International Feature
Will Win: The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)
Could Win: Society of the Snow (Spain)
Should Win: The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)
Should Have Been Nominated: Anatomy of a Fall (France)
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: 20 Days in Mariupol
Could Win: To Kill a Tiger
Should Win: 20 Days in Mariupol
Should Have Been Nominated: Hidden Letters
Best Documentary – Short Subject
Will Win: The ABCs of Book Banning
Could Win: The Last Repair Shop
Should Win: The ABCS of Book Banning
Should Have Been Nominated: Between Earth and Sky
Best Live-Action Short Film
Will Win: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Could Win: The After
Should Win: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Should Have Been Nominated: Poison
Best Animated Short Film
Will Win: War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko!
Could Win: Our Uniform
Should Win: Our Uniform
Should Have Been Nominated: Boom
Best Original Score
Will Win: Oppenheimer by Ludwig Göransson
Could Win: Killers of the Flower Moon by Robbie Robertson
Should Win: Oppenheimer by Ludwig Göransson
Should Have Been Nominated: The Boy and the Heron by Joe Hisaishi
Best Original Song
Will Win: “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie
Could Win: “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie
Should Win: “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie
Should Have Been Nominated: “Quiet Eyes” from Past Lives
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Godzilla Minus One
Could Win: The Creator
Should Win: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Should Have Been Nominated: Wonka
Best Cinematography
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Could Win: Killers of the Flower Moon
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Should Have Been Nominated: The Holdovers
Best Costume Design
Will Win: Poor Things
Could Win: Barbie
Should Win: Barbie
Should Have Been Nominated: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Will Win: Maestro
Could Win: Poor Things
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Should Have Been Nominated:
Best Production Design
Will Win: Barbie
Could Win: Poor Things
Should Win: Barbie
Should Have Been Nominated: Saltburn
Best Film Editing
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Could Win: The Holdovers
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Should Have Been Nominated: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Best Sound
Will Win: The Zone of Interest
Could Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: The Zone of Interest
Should Have Been Nominated: Anatomy of a Fall
Do you agree with my picks? What are your own predictions for the Oscars this year, if you have any? Which films do you believe will, could, or absolutely should win their respective categories? Which ones do you feel should have gotten a nod but got left out? I’d love to know your opinions in a Comment below.
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