The Super Network

Well, everyone. It’s that time once again. The Oscars are upon us. What a wild ride this entire award season has been these past few months. After the complete utter insanity that was last year’s ceremony with the infamous “Slapgate” incident, I honestly don’t know what to expect from this year’s awards. Seriously, between this and the whole MOONLIGHT/LA LA LAND Best Picture mix-up back in 2017, I never thought I would be alive to witness two of craziest things that have ever happened at the Oscars. That being said while the previous Oscar ceremonies of the past few years during COVID time have been quite solid, I have to say that this year’s race definitely has me more excited. The 10 Best Picture nominees in particular are the most diverse in ages in terms of type of films that are nominated. Not only did all of them managed to get released in the cinemas (even the Netflix produced one, since that had a limited release prior to dropping on the service), two of them were highly anticipated blockbusters that ended up being two of the highest grossing films of 2022 as well. If that doesn’t show that cinema is back, I don’t know what does. Even though I have a pretty good idea what is going to win Best Picture, there is a lot of other categories I’m still not quite sure about since a few of them are a toss up between a couple of nominees. However as I do every year, I’m going to try my best and nail down my predictions. So without further ado, here’s my write-up are who I predict will win an Oscar at the 2023 Academy Awards. Enjoy!

Here are my predictions (the winners are in bold):

BEST MOTION PICTURE

All Quiet On The Western Front
Avatar: The Way Of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle Of Sadness
Women Talking

BEST DIRECTOR

Martin McDonagh – The Banshees Of Inisherin
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
Todd Field – Tár
Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness

BEST ACTOR

Austin Butler – Elvis
Colin Farrell – The Banshees Of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser – The Whale
Paul Mescal – Aftersun
Bill Nighy – Living

BEST ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett – Tár
Ana de Armas – Blonde
Andrea Riseborough – To Leslie
Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees Of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway
Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan – The Banshees Of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau – The Whale
Kerry Condon – The Banshees Of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All At Once

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Banshees Of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Triangle Of Sadness

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

All Quiet On The Western Front
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Living
Top Gun: Maverick
Women Talking

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Sea Beast
Turning Red

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

All Quiet On The Western Front
Avatar: The Way Of Water
Babylon
Elvis
The Fabelmans

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

All Quiet On The Western Front
Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths
Elvis
Empire of Light
Tár

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Babylon
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris

BEST FILM EDITING

The Banshees Of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

All Quiet On The Western Front
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
The Whale

BEST SOUND

All Quiet On The Western Front
Avatar: The Way Of Water
The Batman
Elvis
Top Gun: Maverick

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

All Quiet On The Western Front
Avatar: The Way Of Water
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Top Gun: Maverick

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

All Quiet On The Western Front
Babylon
The Banshees Of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Applause” – Tell It Like A Woman
“Hold My Hand” – Top Gun: Maverick
“Naatu Naatu” – RRR
“Lift Me Up” – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
“This Is A Life” – Everything Everywhere All At Once

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

All That Breathes
All the Beauty And The Bloodshed
Fire Of Love
A House Made Of Splinters
Navalny

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

All Quiet On The Western Front (Germany)
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina)
Close (Belgium)
EO (Poland)
The Quiet Girl (Ireland)

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

The Elephant Whisperers
Haulout
How Do You Measure A Year?
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Stranger At The Gate

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse
The Flying Sailor
Ice Merchants
My Year of Dicks
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT

An Irish Goodbye
Ivalu
Le Pupille
Night Ride
The Red Suitcase

Well, that’s it. Those are my predictions. Who do you think is going to win? Leave your predictions in the comment!

Article written by Bede Jermyn