BEST PICTURE
- “American Sniper” Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter Morgan, Producers
- “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole, Producers
- “Boyhood” Richard Linklater and Cathleen Sutherland, Producers
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson, Producers
- “The Imitation Game” Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky and Teddy Schwarzman, Producers
- “Selma” Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers
- “The Theory of Everything” Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce and Anthony McCarten, Producers
- “Whiplash” Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook and David Lancaster, Producers
Will Win: “Boyhood”
Could Win: “Birdman” or “American Sniper” (I wouldn’t be surprised considering box office success)
Want to Win: “Whiplash”
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BEST DIRECTOR
- “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- “Boyhood” Richard Linklater
- “Foxcatcher” Bennett Miller
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes Anderson
- “The Imitation Game” Morten Tyldum
Will Win: Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Could Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, “Birdman”
Want to Win: Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
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BEST ACTOR
- Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher”
- Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper”
- Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game”
- Michael Keaton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
- Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything”
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne
Could Win: Michael Keaton or Bradley Cooper
Want to Win: Since Jake Gyllenhaal was snubbed! I’m hoping for Bradley Cooper
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BEST ACTRESS
- Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night”
- Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything”
- Julianne Moore in “Still Alice”
- Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl”
- Reese Witherspoon in “Wild”
Will Win: Julianne Moore
Could Win: Not contest
Want to Win: Julianne Moore
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Robert Duvall in “The Judge”
- Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood”
- Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
- Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher”
- J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash”
Will Win: J.K. Simmons
Could Win: No Contest
Want to Win: J.K. Simmons
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Patricia Arquette in “Boyhood”
- Laura Dern in “Wild”
- Keira Knightley in “The Imitation Game”
- Emma Stone in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
- Meryl Streep in “Into the Woods”
Will Win: Patricia Arquette
Could Win: Emma Stone
Want to Win: Patricia Arquette
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BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- “American Sniper” Written by Jason Hall
- “The Imitation Game” Written by Graham Moore
- “Inherent Vice” Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson
- “The Theory of Everything” Screenplay by Anthony McCarten
- “Whiplash” Written by Damien Chazelle
Will Win: “The Imitation Game,” Graham Moore
Could Win: “Whiplash,” Damien Chazelle or “American Sniper,” Jason Hall
Want to Win: “Whiplash,” Damien Chazelle
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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
- “Boyhood” Written by Richard Linklater
- “Foxcatcher” Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness
- “Nightcrawler” Written by Dan Gilroy
Will Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness
Could Win: “Boyhood” or “Birdman”
Want to Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness
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BEST ANIMATED FILM
- “Big Hero 6” Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli
- “The Boxtrolls” Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable and Travis Knight
- “How to Train Your Dragon 2” Dean DeBlois and Bonnie Arnold
- “Song of the Sea” Tomm Moore and Paul Young
- “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura
Will Win: “How to Train Your Dragon 2”
Could Win: “Big Hero 6”
Want to Win: “Big Hero 6”
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
- “CitizenFour” Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky
- “Finding Vivian Maier” John Maloof and Charlie Siskel
- “Last Days in Vietnam” Rory Kennedy and Keven McAlester
- “The Salt of the Earth” Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and David Rosier
- “Virunga” Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara
Will Win: “Citizenfour”
Could Win: “Last Day in Vietnam”
Want to Win: “Citizenfour”
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BEST FOREIGN FILM
- “Ida” Poland
- “Leviathan” Russia
- “Tangerines” Estonia
- “Timbuktu” Mauritania
- “Wild Tales” Argentina
Will Win: “Ida”
Could Win: “Leviathan”
Want to Win: “Ida”
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BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- “Everything Is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie” Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson
- “Glory” from “Selma” Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn
- “Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights” Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
- “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me” Music and Lyric by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond
- “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again” Music and Lyric by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois
Will Win: “Glory”
Could Win: “Everything Is Awesome” (Long shot)
Want to Win: “Everything Is Awesome”
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BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Alexandre Desplat
- “The Imitation Game” Alexandre Desplat
- “Interstellar” Hans Zimmer
- “Mr. Turner” Gary Yershon
- “The Theory of Everything” Jóhann Jóhannsson
Will Win: “The Theory of Everything”
Could Win: “Interstellar”
Want to Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
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BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Milena Canonero
- “Inherent Vice” Mark Bridges
- “Into the Woods” Colleen Atwood
- “Maleficent” Anna B. Sheppard and Jane Clive
- “Mr. Turner” Jacqueline Durran
Will Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Could Win: “Mr. Turner”
Want to Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
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BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
- “The Imitation Game” Production Design: Maria Djurkovic; Set Decoration: Tatiana Macdonald
- “Interstellar” Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
- “Into the Woods” Production Design: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
- “Mr. Turner” Production Design: Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Charlotte Watts
Will Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Could Win: “Interstellar”
Want to Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
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BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick
- “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist
- “Guardians of the Galaxy” Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould
- “Interstellar” Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher
- “X-Men: Days of Future Past” Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer
Will Win: “Interstellar”
Could Win: “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
Want to Win: “Guardians of the Galaxy”
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BEST FILM EDITING
- “American Sniper” Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach
- “Boyhood” Sandra Adair
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Barney Pilling
- “The Imitation Game” William Goldenberg
- “Whiplash” Tom Cross
Will Win: “Boyhood”
Could Win: “Whiplash”
Want to Win: “Whiplash” or “Boyhood” are both deserving
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Emmanuel Lubezki
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Robert Yeoman
- “Ida” Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski
- “Mr. Turner” Dick Pope
- “Unbroken” Roger Deakins
Will Win: “Birdman”
Could Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Want to Win: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
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BEST SOUND EDITING
- “American Sniper” Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
- “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Martín Hernández and Aaron Glascock
- “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” Brent Burge and Jason Canovas
- “Interstellar” Richard King
- “Unbroken” Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro
Will Win: “American Sniper”
Could Win: “Interstellar”
Want to Win: “American Sniper”
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BEST SOUND MIXING
- “American Sniper” John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
- “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and Thomas Varga
- “Interstellar” Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark Weingarten
- “Unbroken” Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and David Lee
- “Whiplash” Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley
Will Win: “Whiplash”
Could Win: “American Sniper”
Want to Win: “Whiplash”
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BEST MAKE UP & HAIRSTYLING
- “Foxcatcher” Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard
- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier
- “Guardians of the Galaxy” Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White
Will Win: “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Could Win: They all stand a chance
Want to Win: “Guardians of the Galaxy”
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BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
- “Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1” Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Dana Perry
- “Joanna” Aneta Kopacz
- “Our Curse” Tomasz Sliwinski and Maciej Slesicki
- “The Reaper (La Parka)” Gabriel Serra Arguello
- “White Earth” J. Christian Jensen
Blind Guess: ”Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1”
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BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
- “The Bigger Picture” Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees
- “The Dam Keeper” Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi
- “Feast” Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed
- “Me and My Moulton” Torill Kove
- “A Single Life” Joris Oprins
Blind Guess: “Feast”
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BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
- “Aya” Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis
- “Boogaloo and Graham” Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney
- “Butter Lamp (La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak)” Hu Wei and Julien Féret
- “Parvaneh” Talkhon Hamzavi and Stefan Eichenberger
- “The Phone Call” Mat Kirkby and James Lucas
Blind Guess: “The Phone Call”
We will see how many of my predictions are right…Watch the 87th Academy Awards Sunday, February 22, 2015-7pm ET on ABC. Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris!
