Sunday, February 26, 2017

Oscar Predictions: Final Picks

I've gone through all the categories and made my picks. Now it's time for one last look at what I'm predicting. I think this is self-explanatory, but I run though how this works anyway.
Will Win is what I expect to win. Could Win is what I think is second most likely to win. Should Win is my personal pick if I had a vote. Would and Could are picked objectively. Should is completely subjective.


Best Picture
Will Win: La La Land
Could Win: Moonlight
Should Win: La Land*

*There's nothing I'm really rooting against like The Big Short last year.

Best Director
Will Win: Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Could Win: Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Should Win: Damien Chazelle (La La Land)

Best Lead Actress
Will Win: Emma Stone (La La Land)
Could Win: Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Should Win: Natalie Portman (Jackie)

Best Lead Actor
Will Win: Denzel Washington (Fences)
Could Win: Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)
Should Win: Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)

Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Viola Davis (Fences)
Could Win: Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea)
Should Win: Viola Davis (Fences)

Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
Could Win: Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)
Should Win: Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)

Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: La La Land
Could Win: Manchester By the Sea
Should Win: Hell or High Water

Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Moonlight
Could Win: Arrival
Should Win: Moonlight


Best Film Editing
Will Win: La La Land
Could Win: Arrival
Should Win: Hell or High Water

Best Cinematography
Will Win: La La Land
Could Win: Lion
Should Win: La La Land

Best Production Design
Will Win: La La Land
Could Win: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Should Win: Hail, Caesar!

Best Costume Design
Will Win: Jackie
Could Win: La La Land
Should Win: Jackie

Best Makeup & Hair-Styling
Will Win: Star Trek Beyond
Could Win: Suicide Squad
Should Win: Star Trek Beyond

Best Original Score
Will Win: La La Land
Could Win: Jackie
Should Win: La La Land

Best Original Song
Will Win: "City of Stars" La La Land
Could Win: "How Far I'll Go" Moana
Should Win: "City of Stars" La La Land

Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: La La Land
Could Win: Hacksaw Ridge
Should Win: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Best Sound Editing
Will Win: Hacksaw Ridge
Could Win: La La Land
Should Win: Deepwater Horizon

Best Visual Effects
Will Win: The Jungle Book
Could Win: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Should Win: The Jungle Book

Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: O.J.: Made in America
Could Win: 13th
Should Win: O.J.: Made in America

Best Foreign Film
Will Win: Toni Erdmann
Could Win: The Salesman
Should Win: <No Opinion>

Best Animated Feature
Will Win: Zootopia
Could Win: Kubo and the Two Strings
Should Win: Zootopia

Best Documentary Short 
Will Win: Joe's Violin
Could Win: The White Helmets
Should Win: <No Opinion>

Best Animated Short
Will Win: Piper
Could Win: Pearl
Should Win: Borrowed Time

Best Live-Action Short
Will Win: Silent Nights
Could Win: Timecode
Should Win: Timecode

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