Predictions for Who Will Win This Year’s Oscars

The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday to honor achievement in film from the past year. Cover photo of an Oscar from Wikimedia Commons 

Sean Newhouse 
Online Editor-in-Chief

I’m really good at guessing Oscar winners. Over the past six years, I’ve correctly guessed 70.8% of them.

What follows are my predictions for who will take home Oscar statues on Sunday night. These are not necessarily who I think should win but who I think will win.

Best Picture

Ford v Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood

Parasite – Will Win

Actor in a Leading Role

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

Leonardo DiCaprio, Once upon a Time…in Hollywood

Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker – Will Win

Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Actress in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet

Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Charlize Theron, Bombshell

Renée Zellweger, Judy – Will Win

Actor in a Supporting Role

Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

Al Pacino, The Irishman

Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Brad Pitt, Once upon a Time…in Hollywood – Will Win

Actress in a Supporting Role

Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell

Laura Dern – Marriage Story – Will Win

Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit

Florence Pugh – Little Women

Margot Robbie – Bombshell

See also- A Critical Take on ‘Richard Jewell’: A Lesson for Journalists

Animated Feature Film

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

I Lost My Body

Klaus

Missing Link – Will Win

Toy Story 4

Cinematography

The Irishman

Joker

The Lighthouse

1917 – Will Win

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood

Costume Design

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood – Will Win

Directing

The Irishman, Martin Scorsese

Joker, Todd Phillips

1917, Sam Mendes – Will Win

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino

Parasite, Bong Joon Ho

Documentary (Feature)

American Factory

The Cave

The Edge of Democracy

For Sama

Honeyland – Will Win

See also- ‘American Factory’: A Documentary That Hits Close to Home

Documentary (Short Subject)

In the Absence – Will Win

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)

Life Overtakes Me

St. Louis Superman

Walk Run Cha-Cha

Film Editing

Ford v Ferrari – Will Win

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Parasite

International Feature Film

Corpus Christi, Poland

Honeyland, North Macedonia

Les Misérables, France

Pain and Glory, Spain

Parasite, South Korea – Will Win

Makeup and Hairstyling

Bombshell – Will Win

Joker

Judy

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

1917

Music (Original Score)

Joker – Will Win

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Music (Original Song)

“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from Toy Story 4

“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman – Will Win

“I’m Standing With You” from Breakthrough

“Into the Unknown” from Frozen II

“Stand Up” from Harriet

Production Design

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

1917

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood – Will Win

Parasite

Short Film (Animated)

Dcera (Daughter)

Hair Love – Will Win

Kitbull

Memorable

Sister

Short Film (Live Action)

Brotherhood – Will Win

Nefta Football Club

The Neighbors’ Window

Saria

A Sister

Sound Editing

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

1917 – Will Win

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

See also- ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Uneven but Gets the Job Done

Sound Mixing

Ad Astra

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

1917 – Will Win

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood

Visual Effects

Avengers: Endgame

The Irishman

The Lion King

1917 – Will Win

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit – Will Win

Joker

Little Women

The Two Popes

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Knives Out

Marriage Story

1917

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood

Parasite – Will Win

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