I can’t believe that time of the year is almost over, in two days the Oscars will finally be announced. I have to say that it has been a very interesting race this year. While the acting are pretty easy to figure out, I must admit that I still no idea who is going the other categories. This would have to be the tightest Oscar race I have seen in the last couple of years for these awards. Seriously, pretty much any of the nominees in any of the categories could easily win. So, I decided to do a write-up are who I predict will win at this year’s Oscars. It won’t be easy, but somebody has to do it. Enjoy!
Here are my predictions (the winners are in bold):
BEST MOTION PICTURE
American Sniper
Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory Of Everything
Whiplash
BEST DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance))
Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher)
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
BEST ACTOR
Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
Michael Keaton (Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance))
Eddie Redmayne (The Theory Of Everything)
BEST ACTRESS
Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night)
Felicity Jones (The Theory Of Everything)
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Duvall (The Judge)
Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
Edward Norton (Birdman (Of The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance))
Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
Laura Dern (Wild)
Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
Emma Stone (Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance))
Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Sniper
The Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How To Train Your Dragon 2
Song Of The Sea
The Tale Of Princess Kaguya
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into The Woods
Mr. Turner
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Inherent Vice
Into The Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner
BEST FILM EDITING
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians Of The Galaxy
BEST SOUND MIXING
American Sniper
Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash
BEST SOUND EDITING
American Sniper
Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
Interstellar
Unbroken
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Interstellar
X-Men: Days Of Future Past
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory Of Everything
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Lost Stars” (Begin Again)
“Grateful” (Beyond The Lights)
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” (Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me)
“Everything Is Awesome!” (The LEGO Movie)
“Glory” (Selma)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
CITIZENFOUR
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days In Vietnam
The Salt Of The Earth
Virunga
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines
Timbuktu
Wild Tales
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Joanna
Our Curse
The Reaper (La Parka)
White Earth
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Feast
Me And My Moulton
A Single Life
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Aya
Boogaloo And Graham
Butter Lamp
Parveneh
The Phone Call
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