It’s that time of year. I’m offering my predictions below for this year’s Oscars. I’ll abstain if i haven’t seen enough of the work or can’t in good faith make a call. I hope you win your Oscars pool— especially if you follow my lead.
Best Picture
Will Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Should Win: The Fabelmans
Our Pick: The Fabelmans
Best Director
Will Win: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Should Win: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Our Pick: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Best Actor
Will Win: Austin Butler, Elvis
Should Win: Austin Butler, Elvis
Our Pick: Austin Butler, Elvis
Best Actress
Will Win: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Should Win: Cate Blanchett, Tár
Our Pick: Cate Blanchett, Tár
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Should Win: Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Our Pick: Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Should Win: Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Our Pick: Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Should Win: Tár, Todd Field
Our Pick: Babylon, Damien Chazelle
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Women Talking, Sarah Polley
Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick, Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
Our Pick: Top Gun: Maverick, Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
Best Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best International Feature Film
Will Win: All Quiet on the Western Front
Should Win: All Quiet on the Western Front
Our Pick: Athena
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: Navalny
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Elephant Whisperers
Should Win: The Elephant Whisperers
Our Pick: The Elephant Whisperers
Best Live Action Short Film
Will Win: An Irish Goodbye
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best Animated Short Film
Will Win: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best Original Score
Will Win: Babylon, Justin Hurwitz
Should Win: Babylon, Justin Hurwitz
Our Pick: Babylon, Justin Hurwitz
Best Original Song
Will Win: “Naatu Naatu" from RRR
Should Win: “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Our Pick: “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Best Sound
Will Win: All Quiet on the Western Front
Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick
Our Pick: Top Gun: Maverick
Best Production Design
Will Win: Babylon
Should Win: Babylon
Our Pick: Babylon
Best Cinematography
Will Win: All Quiet on the Western Front
Should Win: Tár
Our Pick: Athena
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Will Win: Elvis
Should Win: The Whale
Our Pick: The Whale
Best Costume Design
Will Win: Elvis
Should Win: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Our Pick: Babylon
Best Film Editing
Will Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick
Our Pick: Babylon
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Avatar: The Way of Water
Should Win: Avatar: The Way of Water
Our Pick: Avatar: The Way of Water