By For our Oscars predictions, we listed who will take home the Oscar, who should take home the Oscar, and who shouldn’t have even shown up in the list of nominees in the first place.
BEST PICTURE
- BLACK PANTHER
- BLACKKKLANSMAN
- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
- THE FAVOURITE
- GREEN BOOK
- ROMA
- A STAR IS BORN
- VICE
Who Will Win: ROMA
Who Should Win: ROMA
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Christian Bale, VICE
- Bradley Cooper, A STAR IS BORN
- Willem Dafoe, AT ETERNITY’S GATE
- Rami Malek, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
- Viggo Mortensen, GREEN BOOK
Who Will Win: Rami Malek
Who Should Win: Willem Dafoe
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: No Complaints Here!
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Yalitza Aparicio, ROMA
- Glenn Close, THE WIFE
- Olivia Coleman, THE FAVOURITE
- Lady Gaga, A STAR IS BORN
- Melissa McCarthy, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Who Will Win: Glenn Close
Who Should Win: Olivia Coleman
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: No Complaints Here!
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Mahershala Ali, GREEN BOOK
- Adam Driver, BLACKKKLANSMAN
- Sam Elliott, A STAR IS BORN
- Richard E. Grant, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE?
- Sam Rockwell, VICE
Who Will Win: Mahershala Ali
Who Should Win: Mahershala Ali
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: Sam Rockwell
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Amy Adams, VICE
- Marina De Tavira, ROMA
- Regina King, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
- Emma Stone, THE FAVOURITE
- Rachel Weisz, THE FAVOURITE
Who Will Win: Regina King
Who Should Win: Regina King
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: Amy Adams
DIRECTOR
- Spike Lee, BLACKKKLANSMAN
- Pawel Pawlikowski, COLD WAR
- Yorgos Lanthimos, THE FAVOURITE
- Alfonso Cuaron, ROMA
- Adam McKay, VICE
Who Will Win: Alfonso Cuaron
Who Should Win: Alfonso Cuaron
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: Adam McKay
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Łukasz Żal, COLD WAR
- Robbie Ryan, THE FAVOURITE
- Caleb Deschanel, NEVER LOOK AWAY
- Alfonso Cuarón, ROMA
- Matthew Libatique, A STAR IS BORN
Who Will Win: Alfonso Cuarón
Who Should Win: Alfonso Cuarón or Łukasz Żal
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: Caleb Deschanel
COSTUME DESIGN
- THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
- BLACK PANTHER
- THE FAVOURITE
- MARY POPPINS RETURNS
- MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
Who Will Win: THE FAVOURITE
Who Should Win: THE FAVOURITE
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
ANIMATED FEATURE
- THE INCREDIBLES II
- ISLE OF DOGS
- MIRAI
- RALPHS BREAKS THE INTERNET
- SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Who Will Win: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Who Should Win: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
- FREE SOLO
- HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
- MINDING THE GAP
- OF FATHERS AND SONS
- RBG
Who Will Win: RBG
Who Should Win: MINDING THE GAP or OF FATHERS AND SONS
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: No Complaints Here!
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
- BLACK SHEEP
- END GAME
- LIFEBOAT
- A NIGHT AT THE GARDEN
- END OF SENTENCE
Who Will Win: PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE
Who Should Win: PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: No Complaints Here!
FILM EDITING
- BLACKKKLANSMAN
- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
- THE FAVOURITE
- GREEN BOOK
- VICE
Who Will Win: VICE
Who Should Win: THE FAVOURITE
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- CAPERNAUM
- COLD WAR
- NEVER LOOK AWAY
- ROMA
- SHOPLIFTERS
Who Will Win: ROMA
Who Should Win: ROMA
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: NEVER LOOK AWAY
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
- BORDER
- MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
- VICE
Who Will Win: VICE
Who Should Win: BORDER
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
- BLACK PANTHER
- BLACKKKLANSMAN
- IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
- ISLE OF DOGS
- MARY POPPINS RETURNS
Who Will Win: BLACK PANTHER
Who Should Win: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: MARY POPPINS RETURNS
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
- “All the Stars” from BLACK PANTHER
- “I’ll Fight” from RBG
- “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from MARY POPPINS RETURNS
- “Shallow” from A STAR IS BORN
- “When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
Who Will Win: “Shallow”
Who Should Win: “Shallow”
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: “I’ll Fight”
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- BLACK PANTHER
- THE FAVOURITE
- FIRST MAN
- MARY POPPINS RETURNS
- ROMA
Who Will Win: THE FAVOURITE
Who Should Win: THE FAVOURITE
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: No Complaints Here!
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
- ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
- BAO
- LATE AFTERNOON
- ON SMALL STEP
- WEEKENDS
Who Will Win: BAO
Who Should Win: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: No Complaints Here!
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
- DETAINMENT
- FAUVE
- MARGUERITE
- MOTHER
- SKIN
Who Will Win: MARGUERITE
Who Should Win: FAUVE
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: DETAINMENT
SOUND EDITING
- BLACK PANTHER
- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
- FIRST MAN
- A QUIET PLACE
- ROMA
Who Will Win: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Who Should Win: ROMA
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
SOUND MIXING
- BLACK PANTHER
- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
- FIRST MAN
- ROMA
- A STAR IS BORN
Who Will Win: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Who Should Win: ROMA
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: No Complaints Here!
VISUAL EFFECTS
- AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
- CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
- FIRST MAN
- READY PLAYER ONE
- SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
Who Will Win: FIRST MAN
Who Should Win: FIRST MAN
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
- THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
- BLACKKKLANSMAN
- CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
- IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
- A STAR IS BORN
Who Will Win: BLACKKKLANSMAN
Who Should Win: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: No Complaints Here!
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
- THE FAVOURITE
- FIRST REFORMED
- GREEN BOOK
- ROMA
- VICE
Who Will Win: GREEN BOOK
Who Should Win: FIRST REFORMED
Who Shouldn’t Be Nominated: VICE
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