The time has arrived! Another season is set to conclude this Sunday with the 95th Academy Awards. While there’s no denying that there are “locks” for wins, this year has proven that there are tight races everywhere, all at once.
Here is my predicted winners for this Sunday’s ceremony.
Best Picture
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Director
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Actor
Austin Butler, Elvis
Best Actress
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actor
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actress
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Animated Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Best International Feature Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
Best Documentary Feature
Navalny
Best Film Editing
Paul Rogers, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Cinematography
James Friend, All Quiet on the Western Front
Best Costume Design
Catherine Martin, Elvis
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, and Aldo Signoretti, Elvis
Best Production Design
Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino, Babylon
Best Music (Original Song)
“Naatu Naatu” from RRR, music by M.M. Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose
Best Music (Original Score)
Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
Best Sound
Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Visual Effects
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: The Way of Water
Best Animated Short Film
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
Best Live Action Short Film
An Irish Goodbye
Best Documentary Short
Stranger at the Gate