[Editorial] My Academy Awards 2020 Predictions

On the eve of the most coveted night in cinema, I hereby give you my predictions for this year's Oscar awards.

A few categories are missing predictions because I haven't managed to catch all of them in those categories so I couldn't make an informed decision.

Let's see how many I get right this year.

Best Picture:
1917                (will win)
Ford v Ferrarri
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
Joker
Parasite            (my pick)
Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
Marriage Story
The Irishman

Directing:
Bong Joon Ho - Parasite                  (my pick)
Quentin Tarantino - Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
Martin Scorsese - The Irishman
Sam Mendes - 1917                        (will win)
Todd Phillips - Joker

Best Cinematography:
Roger Deakins - 1917               (my pick, will win)
Rodrigo Prieto - The Irishman
Robert Richardson - Quentin Tarantino - Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
Jarin Blaschke - The Lighthouse
Lawrence Sher - Joker

Leading Actor:
Joaquin Phoenix - Joker                  (my pick, will win)
Leonardo DiCaprio - Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
Antonio Banderas - Pain And Glory
Adam Driver - Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce - The Two Popes

Leading Actress:
Scarlett Johansson - Marriage Story     (my pick)
Cynthia Erivo - Harriet
Charlize Theron - Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan - Little Women
Renee Zellweger - Judy                      (will win)

Supporting Actor:
Brad Pitt - Quentin Tarantino - Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood      (will win)
Joe Pesci - The Irishman                         (my pick)
Al Pacino - The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins - The Two Popes
Tom Hanks - A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Supporting Actress:
Kathy Bates - Richard Jewell 
Margot Robbie - Bombshell
Laura Dern - Marriage Story                    (will win)
Florence Pugh - Little Women
Scarlett Johansson - Jojo Rabbit

Original Screenplay:
Parasite                   (my pick)
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood            (will win)
1917

Adapted Screenplay:
Jojo Rabbit              (my pick)
The Two Popes
Little Women
Joker
The Irishman            (will win)

Animated Feature:
Toy Story 4           (my pick)
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Klaus                     (will win)
I Lost My Body
The Missing Link

Visual Effects:
The Lion King       (my pick)
Avengers: Endgame
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
1917
The Irishman           (will win)

Original Score:
Thomas Newman - 1917             (my pick)
John Williams - Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Randy Newman - Marriage Story
Alexandre Desplat - Little Women
Hildur Gudnadottir - Joker        (will win)

Best Original Song:
"Into The Unknown" - Frozen II     (my pick)
"Stand Up" - Harriet                     
"I'm Standing With You" - Breakthrough
"I'm Gonna (Love Me Again)" - The Rocketman
"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" - Toy Story 4