We are finally here, and it’s about time. This might’ve been the longest awards season ever since we had to deal with a pandemic putting a halt to films meant to come out last year and the closing of movie theaters. But months later, we are close to watch the 93rd Academy Awards this Sunday, April 25! Who knows what will be in store with how the ceremony will play out, but 2020/early 2021 still gave us some great movies that deserve their place in their respective nominations.
Now seems like the right time to see what I think will win on Oscar night. Choosing my predictions wasn’t too hard since I assumed most of what I picked was a lock. Though what I believe will be the toughest categories to pick a winner in would be Best Actress, Editing, and Adapted Screenplay because we haven’t seen a frontrunner. And unlike the previous years, no reasonings for my choice won’t be here; just my choices front and center. Will there be any upsets? Will Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom win the most awards? Or will this be the time people will stop saying Nomadland is boring?
Take a look at my predictable and see for yourselves!
Best Picture
- The Father
- Judas and the Black Messiah
- Mank
- Minari
- Nomadland
- Promising Young Woman
- Sound of Metal
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
Should Win: Nomadland
Will Win: Nomadland
Best Director
- Thomas Vinterberg- Another Round
- David Fincher- Mank
- Lee Isaac Chung- Minari
- Chloé Zhao- Nomadland
- Emerald Fennell- Promising Young Woman
Should Win: Chloé Zhao
Will Win: Chloé Zhao
Best Actor
- Riz Ahmed- Sound of Metal
- Chadwick Boseman- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Anthony Hopkins- The Father
- Gary Oldman- Mank
- Steven Yuen- Minari
Should Win: Chadwick Boseman
Will Win: Chadwick Boseman
Best Actress
- Viola Davis- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Andra Day- The United States vs. Billie Holiday
- Vanessa Kirby- Pieces of a Woman
- Frances McDormand- Nomadland
- Carey Mulligan- Promising Young Woman
Should Win: Carey Mulligan
Will Win: Carey Mulligan
Best Supporting Actor
- Sacha Baron Cohen- The Trial of the Chicago 7
- Daniel Kaluuya- Judas and the Black Messiah
- Leslie Odom Jr.- One Night in Miami
- Paul Raci- Sound of Metal
- Lakeith Stanfield- Judas and the Black Messiah
Should Win: Daniel Kaluuya
Will Win: Daniel Kaluuya
Best Supporting Actress
- Maria Bakalova- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Glenn Close- Hillbilly Elegy
- Olivia Colman- The Father
- Amanda Seyfried- Mank
- Youn Yuh-jung- Minari
Should Win: Youn Yuh-jung
Wil Win: Youn Yuh-jung
Best Original Screenplay
Should Win: Promising Young Woman
Will Win: Promising Young Woman
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- The Father
- Nomadland
- One Night in Miami
- The White Tiger
Should Win: Nomadland
Will Win: The Father
Best Animated Feature
Should Win: Soul
Will Win: Soul
Best International Feature
- Another Round
- Better Days
- Collective
- The Man Who Sold His Skin
- Quo Vadis, Aida?
Should Win: Another Round
Will Win: Another Round
Best Editing
Should Win: The Father
Will Win: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Cinematography
- Judas and the Black Messiah
- Mank
- News of the World
- Nomadland
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
Should Win: Nomadland
Will Win: Nomadland
Best Production Design
- The Father
- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Mank
- News of the World
- Tenet
Should Win: Mank
Will Win: Mank
Best Costume Design
- Emma
- Mank
- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Mulan
- Pinocchio
Should Win: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Will Win: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Emma
- Hillbilly Elegy
- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Mank
- Pinocchio
Should Win: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Will Win: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Visual Effects
- Love and Monsters
- The Midnight Sky
- Mulan
- The One and Only Ivan
- Tenet
Should Win: Tenet
Will Win: Tenet
Best Sound
- Greyhound
- Mank
- News of the World
- Soul
- Sound of Metal
Should Win: Sound of Metal
Will Win: Sound of Metal
Best Original Score
- Terence Blanchard- Da 5 Bloods
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross- Mank
- Emile Mosseri- Minari
- James Newton Howard- News of the World
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste- Soul
Should Win: Soul
Will Win: Soul
Best Original Song
- “Fight for You”- Judas and the Black Messiah
- “Hear My Voice”- The Trial of the Chicago 7
- “Husavik (My Hometown)”- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
- “Io si (Seen)”- The Life Ahead
- “Speak Now”- One Night in Miami
Should Win: “Husavik (My Hometown)”
Will Win: “Speak Now”
Best Documentary Feature
- Collective
- Crip Camp
- The Mole Agent
- My Octopus Teacher
- Time
Will Win: My Octopus Teacher
Best Animated Short
- Burrow
- Genius Loci
- If Anything Happens I Love You
- Opera
- Yes People
Will Win: If Anything Happens I Love You
Best Documentary Short
- Colette
- A Concerto is a Conversation
- Do Not Split
- Hunger Ward
- A Love Song for Latasha
Will Win: A Concerto is a Conversation
Best Live-Action Short
- Feeling Through
- The Letter Room
- The Present
- Two Distant Strangers
- White Eye
Will Win: Feeling Through
Final Predictions for the 93nd Academy Awards:
Best Picture: Nomadland
Best Director: Chloé Zhao- Nomadland
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan- Promising Young Woman
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya- Judas and the Black Messiah
Best Supporting Actress: Youn Yuh-jung- Minari
Best Original Screenplay: Promising Young Woman
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Father
Best Animated Feature: Soul
Best International Feature: Another Round
Best Editing: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Cinematography: Nomadland
Best Production Design: Mank
Best Costume Design: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Visual Effects: Tenet
Best Sound: Sound of Metal
Best Original Score: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste- Soul
Best Original Song: “Speak Now”- One Night in Miami
Best Documentary Feature: The Octopus Teacher
Best Documentary Short: A Concerto is a Conversation
Best Animated Short: If Anything Happens I Love You
Best Live-Action Short: Feeling Through
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