The Oscars are Sunday, March 12th, 2023, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel
These are my predictions, On a couple of them a took a chance but I’ve seen every Oscar nominated movie, aside from one Short (An Irish Goodbye), so we’ll see how I do tomorrow. Good Luck!
Best Picture
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Malte Grunert, Producer
“Avatar: The Way of Water,” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
“The Banshees of Inisherin,” Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, Producers
“Elvis,” Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss, Producers
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang, Producers
“The Fabelmans,” Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, Producers
“Tár,” Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, Producers
“Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
“Triangle of Sadness,” Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober, Producers
“Women Talking,” Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand, Producers
Who Will Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Who Could Win: Nothing, Nowhere, Nothing else
Deserves to Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Director
Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”)
Todd Field (“Tár”)
Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”)
Who Will Win: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Who Could Win: Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”)
Deserves to Win: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Best Lead Actor
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 Could Win: Austin Butler (“Elvis”)
Deserves to Win: Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”)
Best Lead Actress
This is a really tight race, I’m predicting Blanchett, her performance is better than Yeoh, but it would be nice to see Yeoh win
Cate Blanchett (“Tár”)
Ana de Armas (“Blonde”)
Andrea Riseborough (“To Leslie”)
Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”)
Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Who Will Win: Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Who Could Win: Cate Blanchett (“Tár”)
Deserves to Win: Either one
Best Supporting Actor
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 Could Win: Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”)
Deserves to Win: Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Best Supporting Actress
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 Could Win: Jamie Lee Curtis (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Deserves to Win: Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”)
Best Adapted Screenplay
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” Written by Rian Johnson
“Living,” Written by Kazuo Ishiguro
“Top Gun: Maverick,” Screenplay by Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; Story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks
“Women Talking,” Screenplay by Sarah Polley
Who Will Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
Who Could Win: “Women Talking,” Screenplay by Sarah Polley
Deserves to Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
Best Original Screenplay
“The Banshees of Inisherin,” Written by Martin McDonagh
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
“The Fabelmans,” Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner
“Tár,” Written by Todd Field
“Triangle of Sadness,” Written by Ruben Östlund
Who Will Win: “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Who Could Win: “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Written by Martin McDonagh
Deserves to Win: “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Best Cinematography
“All Quiet on the Western Front”, James Friend
“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,” Darius Khondji
“Elvis,” Mandy Walker
“Empire of Light,” Roger Deakins
“Tár,” Florian Hoffmeister
Who Will Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front”, James Friend
Who Could Win: “Elvis,” Mandy Walker
Deserves to Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front”, James Friend
Best Documentary Feature Film
“All That Breathes,” Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras, Howard Gertler, John Lyons, Nan Goldin and Yoni Golijov
“Fire of Love,” Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman
“A House Made of Splinters,” Simon Lereng Wilmont and Monica Hellström
“Navalny,” Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris
Who Will Win: “Navalny,” Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris
Who Could Win: “Fire of Love,” Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman
Deserves to Win: “Navalny,” Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris
Best Documentary Short Film
“The Elephant Whisperers,” Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
“Haulout,” Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev
“How Do You Measure a Year?” Jay Rosenblatt
“The Martha Mitchell Effect,” Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison
“Stranger at the Gate,” Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Who Will Win: “The Elephant Whisperers,” Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
Who Could Win: “Stranger at the Gate,” Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Deserves to Win: “Haulout,” Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev
Best Film Editing
“The Banshees of Inisherin,” Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
“Elvis,” Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Paul Rogers
“Tár,” Monika Willi
“Top Gun: Maverick,” Eddie Hamilton
Who Will Win: “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Paul Rogers
Who Could Win: “Top Gun: Maverick,” Eddie Hamilton
Deserves to Win: “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Paul Rogers
Best International Feature Film
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)
“Argentina, 1985” (Argentina)
“Close” (Belgium)
“EO” (Poland)
“The Quiet Girl” (Ireland)
Who Will Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)
Who Could Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)
Deserves to Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)
Best Original Song
“Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman,” Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler
“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR,” Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
“This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne
Who Will Win: “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR,” Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
Who Could Win: “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler
Deserves to Win: “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
Best Production Design
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper
“Avatar: The Way of Water,” Production Design: Dylan Cole and Ben Procter; Set Decoration: Vanessa Cole
“Babylon,” Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
“Elvis,” Production Design: Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; Set Decoration: Bev Dunn
“The Fabelmans,” Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara
Who Will Win: “Elvis,” Production Design: Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; Set Decoration: Bev Dunn
Who Could Win: “Babylon,” Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Deserves to Win: “Elvis,” Production Design: Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; Set Decoration: Bev Dunn
Best Visual Effects
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank and Kamil Jafar
“Avatar: The Way of Water,” Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
“The Batman,” Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White and Dan Sudick
“Top Gun: Maverick,” Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson and Scott R. Fisher
Who Will Win: “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
Who Could Win: “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
Deserves to Win: “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
Best Animated Feature Film
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey
“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” Joel Crawford and Mark Swift
“The Sea Beast,” Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger
“Turning Red,” Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins
Who Will Win: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
Who Could Win: “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey
Deserves to Win: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
Best Animated Short Film
“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
“The Flying Sailor,” Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
“Ice Merchants,” João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano
“My Year of Dicks,” Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon
“An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It,” Lachlan Pendragon
Who Will Win: “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
Who Could Win: “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
Deserves to Win: “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
Best Costume Design
“Babylon,” Mary Zophres
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Ruth Carter
“Elvis,” Catherine Martin
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Shirley Kurata
“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” Jenny Beavan
Who Will Win: “Elvis,” Catherine Martin
Who Could Win: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Ruth Carter
Deserves to Win: “Elvis,” Catherine Martin
Best Live Action Short
“An Irish Goodbye,” Tom Berkeley and Ross White
“Ivalu,” Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan
“Le Pupille,” Alice Rohrwacher and Alfonso Cuarón
“Night Ride,” Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen
“The Red Suitcase,” Cyrus Neshvad
Who Will Win: “An Irish Goodbye,” Tom Berkeley and Ross White
Who Could Win: “The Red Suitcase,” Cyrus Neshvad
Deserves to Win: “The Red Suitcase,” Cyrus Neshvad
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová
“The Batman,” Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Camille Friend and Joel Harlow
“Elvis,” Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti
“The Whale,” Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley
Who Will Win: “The Whale,” Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley
Who Could Win: “Elvis,” Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti
Deserves to Win: “Elvis,” Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti
Best Original Score
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Volker Bertelmann
“Babylon,” Justin Hurwitz
“The Banshees of Inisherin,” Carter Burwell
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Son Lux
“The Fabelmans,” John Williams
Who Will Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Volker Bertelmann
Who Could Win: “Babylon,” Justin Hurwitz
Deserves to Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Volker Bertelmann
Best Sound
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte
“Avatar: The Way of Water,” Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges
“The Batman,” Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray and Andy Nelson
“Elvis,” David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson and Michael Keller
“Top Gun: Maverick,” Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
Who Will Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte
Who Could Win: “Top Gun: Maverick,” Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
Deserves to Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte
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