After spending the last three weeks breaking down the odds that each of the Best Picture nominees and their odds to win each of their awards (Sound of Minari Nomadland, Judas and the Mank, The Trial of the Promising Young Father). Stephanie Prior joins the show as we list off who we think will win, who we want to win and who was snubbed at this year’s Oscars. How will they fare?
Below are their predictions and check back next week when critic Thom Ernst joins the show and the results are revealed.
Best Supporting Actress: Youn Yuh-jung – Minari (D+S)
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah (D+S)
Best Actress: Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (D), Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman (S)
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (D+S)
Best Original Score: Soul (D+S)
Best Original Song: Judas and the Black Messiah (D), One Night in Miami… (S)
Best Original Screenplay: Promising Young Woman (D+S)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Nomadland (D+S)
Best Cinematography: Nomadland (D+S)
Best Sound: Sound of Metal (D+S)
Best Costumes: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (D+S)
Best Hair and Makeup: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (D+S)
Best Animated Feature: Soul (D+S)
Best Animated Short: If Anything Happens I Love You (D+S)
Best Documentary: Collective (D), My Octopus Teacher (S)
Best Documentary Short: A Love Song for Latasha (D+S)
Best International Film: Another Round (D+S)
Best Live Action Short: Two Distant Strangers (D+S)
Best Visual Effects: Tenet (D+S)
Best Production Design: The Father (D), Mank (S)
Best Film Editing: Nomadland (D), Sound of Metal (S)
Best Director: Chloe Zhao – Nomadland (D+S)
Best Picture: Nomadland (D+S)
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