OSCAR PREDICTIONS ROUND 2!

The Oscars announce their nominees on Jan. 24 and these are my final predictions based on my own weird system.


That's it.... let's just get to the predictions.

Best Picture:

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Best Director:

Damien Chazelle - La La Land
Barry Jenkins - Moonlight
Pablo Larrain - Jackie
Kenneth Lonergan - Manchester by the Sea
Denis Villeneuve - Arrival 

Best Actor:

Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield - Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling - La La Land
Viggo Mortensen - Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington - Fences


Best Actress:

Amy Adams - Arrival
Isabelle Huppert - Elle
Ruth Negga - Loving
Natalie Portman - Jackie
Emma Stone - La La Land

Best Supporting Actor:

Mahershala Ali - Moonlight
Jeff Bridges - Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges - Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel - Lion
Aaron Taylor-Johnson - Nocturnal Animals

Best Supporting Actress:

Viola Davis - Fences
Naomie Harris - Moonlight
Nicole Kidman - Lion
Octavia Spencer - Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams - Manchester by the Sea

Best Original Screenplay:
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Loving
Manchester by the Sea

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Arrival
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight
Nocturnal Animals

Best Animated Film:
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
Zootopia

Best Production Design/Art Direction:
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Jackie
The Jungle Book
La La Land

Best Cinematography:
Arrival
Jackie
The Jungle Book
La La Land
Moonlight

Best Costume Design:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Love & Friendship

Best Film Editing:
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Best Hair and Makeup:
Florence Foster Jenkins
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond

Best Sound Editing:
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
The Jungle Book
La La Land

Best Sound Mixing:
Arrival 
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
The Jungle Book
La La Land

Best Sound Editing:
Arrival 
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
The Jungle Book
La La Land

Best Visual Effects:
Arrival
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Jungle Book
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 

Best Original Score:
Hidden Figures
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight

Best Original Song:
"Auditions (The Fools Who Dream)" - La La Land
"Can't Stop the Feeling" - Trolls
"City of Stars" - La La Land
"Drive It Like You Stole It" - Sing Street
"How Far I'll Go" - Moana 

Best Documentary:
13th
Cameraperson
The Eagle Huntress
O.J.: Made in America
Tower

Best Foreign Language Film:
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
My Life as a Zucchini
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann