In right as the ceremony started and in a rather ugly format but here are my picks for this year’s Oscars. Enjoy the ceremony!
Makeup and Hairstyling
The Nominees – All Quiet on the Western Front; The Batman; Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; Elvis; The Whale
What Will Win: The Whale
What Should Win: Elvis
Film Editing
The Nominees – The Banshees of Inisherin; Elvis; Everything Everywhere All At Once; Tár; Top Gun: Maverick
What Will Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once
What Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick
Visual Effects
The Nominees – All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; The Batman; Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; Top Gun: Maverick
What Will Win: Avatar: The Way of Water
What Should Win: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Original Score
The Nominees – All Quiet on the Western Front; Babylon; The Banshees of Inisherin; Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Fabelmans
What Will Win: The Fabelmans
What Should Win: Babylon
Achievement in Sound
The Nominees – All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; The Batman; Elvis; Top Gun: Maverick
What Will Win: Elvis
What Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick
Costume Design
The Nominees – Babylon; Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; Elvis; Everything Everywhere All At Once; Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
What Will Win: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
What Should Win: Elvis
Cinematography
The Nominees – All Quiet on the Western Front; Bardo; Elvis; Empire of Light; Târ
What Will Win: All Quiet on the Western Front
What Should Win: Bardo
Production Design
The Nominees – All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; Babylon; Elvis; The Fabelmans
What Will Win: Avatar: The Way of Water
What Should Win: Babylon
Director
The Nominees – Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin); The Daniels (Everything Everywhere All At Once); Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans); Todd Firld (Târ); Ruben Ostlund (Triangle of Sadness)
Who Will Win: Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans)
Who Should Win: The Daniels (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Actress in a Leading Role
The Nominees – Ana de Armas (Blonde); Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once); Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans); Cate Blanchett (Târ); Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie)
Who Will Win: Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans)
Who Should Win: Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Actor in a Leading Role
The Nominees – Austin Butler (Elvis); Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin); Brendan Fraser (The Whale); Paul Mescal (Aftersun); Bill Nighy (Living)
Who Will Win: Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
Who Should Win: Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Original Screenplay
The Nominees: The Banshees of Inisherin; Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Fabelmans; Tár; Triangle of Sadness
What Will Win: The Banshees of Inisherin
What Should Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once
Adapted Screenplay
The Nominees: All Quiet On the Western Front; Glass Onion; Living; Top Gun: Maverick; Women Talking
What Will Win: Glass Onion
What Should Win: Glass Onion
Animated Feature Film
The Nominees: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio; Marcel the Shell With Shoes On; Puss in Boots: The Last Wish; The Sea Beast; Turning Red
What Will Win: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
What Should Win: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Documentary Feature
The Nominees: All That Breathes; All the Beauty and the Bloodshed; Fire of Love; A House Made of Splinters; Navalny
What Will Win: A House Made of Splinters
What Should Win: All That Breathes
International Feature Film
The Nominees: All Quiet on the Western Front; Argentina, 1985; Close; EO; The Quiet Girl
What Will Win: All Quiet On the Western Front
What Should Win: All Quiet On the Western Front
Actor in a Supporting Role
The Nominees: Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin); Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway); Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans); Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin); Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Who Will Win: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Who Should Win: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Actress in a Supporting Role
The Nominees: Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever); Hong Chau (The Whale); Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin); Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once); Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Who Will Win: Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
Who Should Win: Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Best Picture
The Nominees: The Banshees of Inisherin; Everything Everywhere All At Once; All Quiet On the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; Elvis; The Fabelmans; Tár; Top Gun: Maverick; Triangle of Sadness; Women Talking
Who Will Win: The Fabelmans
Who Should Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once