[Editorial] My Predictions For The 96th Academy Awards

 

A bit late for Oscars 2024 predictions as I'm about 12 hours away from the award ceremony. Nevertheless, here it is:

Best Picture
Anatomy Of A Fall
American Fiction
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer (should win) (will win)
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone Of Interest

Directing
Jonathan Glazer - The Zone Of Interest
Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things
Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer (should win) (will win)
Justine Triet - The Zone Of Interest
Martin Scorsese - Killers Of The Flower Moon

Cinematography
Hoyt van Hoytema - Oppenheimer (will win)
Ed Lachman - Kont
Matthew Libatique - Maestro (should win)
Rodrigo Prieto - Killers Of The Flower Moon
Robbie Ryan - Poor Things

Actor In A Leading Role
Bradley Cooper - Maestro
Colman Domingo - Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer (should win) (will win)
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction

Actress In A Leading Role
Annette Bening - Nyad
Sandra Huller - Anatomy Of A Fall
Lily Gladstone - Killers Of The Flower Moon (will win)
Carey Mulligan - Maestro
Emma Stone - Poor Things (should win)

Actor In A Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction
Robert De Niro - Killers Of The Flower Moon 
Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer (should win) (will win)
Ryan Gosling - Barbie
Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things 

Actress In A Supporting Role
Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer (should win)
Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple
America Ferrera - Barbie
Jodie Foster - Nyad 
Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers (will win)

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach - Barbie (should win)
Jonathan Glazer - The Zone Of Interest
Cord Jefferson - American Fiction
Poor Things - Tony McNamara
Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer (will win)

Writing (Original Screenplay)
Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik - May December 
Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer - Maestro 
David Hemingson - The Holdovers (should win) (will win)
Past Lives - Celine Song
Justine Triet, Arthur Harari - Anatomy Of A Fall

Best Film Editing
Jennifer Lame - Oppenheimer (should win) (will win)
Kevin Tent - The Holdovers 
Thelma Schoonmaker - Killers Of The Flower Moon
Laurent Senechal - Anatomy Of A Fall 
Yorgos Mavropsaridis - Poor Things

Music (Original Score)
Jerskin Fendrix - Poor Things (should win)
Ludwig Goransson - Oppenheimer (will win)
Laura Karpman - American Fiction
Robbie Robertson - Killers Of The Flower Moon
John Williams - Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny

Music (Original Song)
"The Fire Inside" - Flamin' Hot 
"I'm Just Ken" - Barbie (should win) (will win)
"It Never Went Away" - American Symphony
"What Was I Made For" - Barbie
"Wahzahzhe - Killers Of The Flower Moon

Animated Feature Film
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (should win) (will win)
The Boy And The Heron