So it’s that time again… the 2020 version of the Academy Awards are on us! And as it traditional here is my list of predictions – no doubt missing the mark by a country mile as usual.
I’ve picked the films I think WILL Win and that I think SHOULD Win! (WILL win’s count only for predictions, blanks indicate I’ve not seen enough films to decide who Should Win!)
Starting at the top…
Best Picture
Ford v Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
1917 – Will Win
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood – Should Win
Parasite
Joker
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Philips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917 – Will Win
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Parasite, Bong Joon Ho – Should Win
Leading Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renee Zellweger, Judy – Will Win
Leading Actor
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker – Will AND Should Win!
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johannson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women – Will Win!
Margot Robbie, Bombshell – Should Win
Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Win AND Should Win!
Best Original Screenplay
Knives Out – Should Win
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Will Win
Parasite
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman – Will AND Should Win
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
Live Action Short Film
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors’ Window – Will Win (Guess!)
Saria
A Sister
Animated Short Film
Dcera
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable – Will Win (Guess!)
Sister
Original Score
Joker – Will Win and Should Win!
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best International Feature Film Award
Corpus Christi
Honeyland
Les Miserables
Pain and Glory
Parasite – Will and Should Win!
Sound Mixing
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917 – Will and Should Win
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Costume Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit – Will Win
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Should Win
Documentary Short
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone
Life Overtakes Me
St Louis Superman – Will Win (Guess!)
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Documentary Feature
American Factory – Win Will AND Should Win
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Achievements in Production Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Will And Should Win
Parasite
Achievements in Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari – Will Win And Should Win
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite
Achievements in Cinematography
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917 – Will Win AND Should Win!
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Achievements in Visual Effects
1917 – Will Win
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman – Should Win!
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Achievements in Make-up and Hairstyling
Bombshell – Will Win
Joker – Should Win
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917
Best Animated Feature Film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Will Win AND Should Win
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best Original Song
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story – Will Win
I’m Gonna Love Me Again, Rocketman – Should Win
I’m Standing With You, Breakthrough
Into the Unknown, Frozen II
Stand Up, Harriet
How did I do? Check back on Monday 10th Feb!
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