Feb. 25-Mar. 3: The Oscars, 2018
The nominees, who will (probably) win, and who should win.
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This year’s Academy Awards are on Sunday, March 4th. You may remember last year’s Oscars as the one where La La Land was announced as the winner of Best Picture, only to then be a mistake, and that Moonlight actually won, as the La La Land crew was in the middle of their acceptance speech. It was truly, truly legendary.
This year, the Oscars will once again be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and both Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, who presented the award for Best Picture last year, are back this year to present the same award. Expect a few re-do jokes. On top of that, this year’s awards have the added layer of #MeToo, which will bound to lead to a few jokes. Predictions:
Best Picture
- Call Me By Your Name
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- Get Out
- Lady Bird
- Phantom Thread
- The Post
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who Should Win: Get Out
Who Will (Probably) Win: Phantom Thread
Best Original Screenplay
- Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick
- Jordan Peele, Get Out
- Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
- Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
- Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who Should Win: Jordan Peele
Who Will (Probably) Win: Jordan Peele
Best Adapted Screenplay
- James Ivory, Call Me by Your Name
- Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, The Disaster Artist
- Scott Frank, James Mangold, and Michael Green, Logan
- Aaron Sorkin, Molly’s Game
- Virgil Williams and Dee Rees, Mudbound
Who Should Win: James Ivory
Who Will (Probably) Win: Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
Best Director
- Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
- Jordan Peele, Get Out
- Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread
- Guillermo del Toro, Shape of Water
Who Should Win: Christopher Nolan
Who Will (Probably) Win: Guillermo del Toro
Best Actor
- Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
- Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
- Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
- Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Who Should Win: Daniel Kaluuya
Who Will (Probably) Win: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Actress
- Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
- Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
- Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
- Meryl Streep, The Post
Who Should Win: Saoirse Ronan
Who Will (Probably) Win: Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor
- Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
- Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
- Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
- Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who Should Win: Willem Dafoe
Who Will (Probably) Win: Sam Rockwell
Best Supporting Actress
- Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
- Allison Janney, I, Tonya
- Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
- Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
- Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Who Should Win: Mary J. Blige
Who Will (Probably) Win: Lesley Manville
Best Animated Film
- The Boss Baby
- The Breadwinner
- Coco
- Ferdinand
- Loving Vincent
Who Should Win: Loving Vincent
Who Will (Probably) Win: Coco
Best Cinematography
- Blade Runner: 2049
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- Mudbound
- The Shape of Water
Who Should Win: Dunkirk
Who Will (Probably) Win: The Shape of Water
Best Film Editing
- Baby Driver
- Dunkirk
- I, Tonya
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who Should Win: Baby Driver
Who Will (Probably) Win: Dunkirk
Best Sound Editing
- Baby Driver
- Blade Runner 2049
- Dunkirk
- The Shape of Water
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Who Should Win: Dunkirk
Who Will (Probably) Win: Dunkirk
Best Sound Mixing
- Baby Driver
- Blade Runner 2049
- Dunkirk
- The Shape of Water
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Who Should Win: Dunkirk
Who Will (Probably) Win: The Shape of Water
Best Original Score
- Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
- Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
- Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
- John Williams, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who Should Win: Hans Zimmer
Who Will (Probably) Win: Hans Zimmer
Best Original Song
- “Mighty River,” Mudbound
- “Mystery of Love,” Call Me by Your Name
- “Remember Me,” Coco
- “Stand Up for Something,” Marshall
- “This Is Me,” The Greatest Showman
Who Should Win: “Mystery of Love”
Who Will (Probably) Win: “Remember Me”
Best Visual Effects
- Blade Runner 2049
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Kong: Skull Island
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- War for the Planet of the Apes
Who Should Win: Blade Runner 2049
Who Will (Probably) Win: Blade Runner 2049
Best Production Design
- Beauty and the Beast
- Blade Runner: 2049
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- The Shape of Water
Who Should Win: Blade Runner 2049
Who Will (Probably) Win: The Shape of Water
Best Costume Design
- Beauty and the Beast
- Darkest Hour
- Phantom Thread
- The Shape of Water
- Victoria & Abdul
Who Should Win: The Shape of Water
Who Will (Probably) Win: Beauty and the Beast
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
- Darkest Hour
- Victoria & Abdul
- Wonder
Who Should Win: Darkest Hour
Who Will (Probably) Win: Darkest Hour
