It’s a wonderful night for Oscar! Oscar! Oscar! Who will win?
As Billy Crystal used to sing at the start of each Oscar show, it’s time once again to pull out the caffeine, fill the bowls with snacks and expect to be cream-crackered tomorrow as the show begins at 1am UK time. And so, I bring to you the runners and riders. I will, as always, highlight who I predict will win in blue. Once the winners are announced, they will be red. Will I crash and burn? Or triumph this year? Only a few hours to find out.
Best Picture
Ford v Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
1917
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Joker
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Philips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
Leading Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renee Zellweger, Judy (WINNER)
Leading Actor
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker (WINNER)
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Laura Dern, Marriage Story (WINNER)
Scarlett Johannson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (WINNER)
Best Original Screenplay
Knives Out
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
Live Action Short Film
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors’ Window
Saria
A Sister
Animated Short Film
Dcera
Hair Love (WINNER)
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
Original Score
Joker (WINNER)
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best International Feature Film Award
Corpus Christi
Honeyland
Les Miserables
Pain and Glory
Parasite (WINNER)
Sound Mixing
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917 (WINNER)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Costume Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women (WINNER)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Documentary Short
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (WINNER)
Life Overtakes Me
St Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Documentary Feature
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Achievements in Production Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Achievements in Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari (WINNER)
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite
Achievements in Cinematography
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917 (WINNER)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Achievements in Visual Effects
1917
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Achievements in Make-up and Hairstyling
Bombshell (WINNER)
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 1917
Best Animated Feature Film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4 (WINNER)
Best Original Song
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story
I’m Gonna Love Me Again, Rocketman (WINNER)
I’m Standing With You, Breakthrough
Into the Unknown, Frozen II
Stand Up, Harriet
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