The longest Awards Season of all time has come to an end. This Sunday, the 93rd Academy Awards will take place and the season closes up. It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride with no clear front runner until recently while some categories including Lead Actress, Adapted Screenplay, and Film Editing are a complete toss-up.
How right will I be at 11:30 PM Sunday night? We’ll find out!
Here are my predictions for this Sunday’s Academy Awards:
Best Picture
Will Win: Nomadland
Should Win: Promising Young Woman
Could Win: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Directing
Will/Could Win: Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
Should Win: Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Could Win: Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Will/Should Win: Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Will/Should Win: Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Could Win: Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Could Win: Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Should Win: Amanda Seyfried, Mank
Will Win: Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Will/Could/Should Win: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
Best Original Screenplay
Will/Should Win: Promising Young Woman
Could Win: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: The Father
Could Win: Nomadland
Should Win: One Night in Miami
Best Cinematography
Could/Should Win: Mank
Will Win: Nomadland
Best Film Editing
Could Win: Sound of Metal
Will/ Should Win: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Animated Feature Film
Will/Could/Should Win: Soul
Best Animated Short Film
Could Win: Burrow
Will /Should Win: If Anything Happens I Love You
Best Live-Action Short Film
Could Win: The Letter Room
Will/Should Win: Two Distant Strangers
Best International Feature Film
Will/Should Win: Another Round
Could Win: Quo Vadis, Aida?
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: My Octopus Teacher
Could/Should Win: Time
Best Documentary Short Subject
Could Win: Colette
Will/Should Win: A Concerto Is a Conversation
Best Original Score
Could Win: Mank
Will Win/Should Win: Soul
Best Original Song
Could Win: “Fight For You,” Judas and the Black Messiah
Should Win: “Husavik,” Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Will Win: “Speak Now,” One Night in Miami
Best Sound
Could/Should Win: Mank
Will Win: Sound of Metal
Best Costume Design
Could Win: Emma
Will/Should Win: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Will Win: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Could/Should Win: Pinocchio
Best Production Design
Will/Could/Should Win: Mank
Best Visual Effects
Could Win: The Midnight Sky
Will/Should Win: Tenet