Earlier today I posted the rankings of the 43 movies I saw that were released in 2016. Included in those 43 were all nine of the films nominated for Best Picture at this weekend’s Academy Awards. I don’t think any of my favorite movies have a shot at winning (as most aren’t even nominated-COME ON! No nomination for “Drive It Like You Stole It” in the Best Song category for Sing Street ?). It seems the Oscar Gods are shining their light on La La Land this year, which I suppose is fine. It was my least favorite of those nominated, but less-deserving works have won in the past.
Below are my predictions for what will win the Oscars this weekend. I’ll add my picks for what should win in parentheses. Also not including Documentary or Short Film categories, as I have no idea on any of those.
Best Picture
La La Land (Moonlight)
Best Director
Damien Chazelle (Barry Jenkins)
Best Actor
Casey Affleck (same)
Best Actress
Emma Stone (same)
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali (Dev Patel)
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis (same)
Best Original Screenplay
Manchester By The Sea (same)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Moonlight (same)
Best Cinematography
La La Land (Moonlight)
Best Editing
La La Land (Moonlight)
Best Score
La La Land (same)
Best Song
City Of Stars (How Far I’ll Go)
Best Animated Film
Zootopia (same)
Best Production Design
La La Land (Arrival)
Best Sound Mixing
La La Land (Rogue One)
Best Sound Editing
La La Land (Hacksaw Ridge)
Best Costume Design
La La Land (Fantastic Beasts)
Best Visual Effects
Doctor Strange (Same)
Best Foreign Language Film
The Salesman (Toni Erdmann)
Best Makeup & Hair
Suicide Squad (Same)
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