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
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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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