Best Picture
- “Anora” (Neon)
- “The Brutalist” (A24)
- “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight)
- “Conclave” (Focus)
- “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.)
- “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix)
- “I’m Still Here” (Sony Classics)
- “Nickel Boys” (Amazon/MGM)
- “The Substance” (Mubi)
- “Wicked” (Universal)
Will Win: Conclave
Could Win: Anora
Want to Win: Wicked or Emilia Perez
Best Director
- Sean Baker, “Anora”
- Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
- James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown”
- Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
- Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
Will Win: Sean Baker
Could Win: Brady Corbet
Want to Win: Coralie Fargeat
Best Actress
- Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
- Karla Sofia Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
- Mikey Madison, “Anora”
- Demi Moore, “The Substance”
- Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”
Will Win: Demi Moore
Could Win: Mikey Madison
Want to Win: Demi Moore
Best Actor
- Adrian Brody, “The Brutalist”
- Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
- Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
- Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
- Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”
Will Win: Adrian Brody
Could Win: Timothée Chalamet
Want to Win: Timothée Chalamet or Colman Domingo
Best Supporting Actress
- Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”
- Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
- Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
- Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
- Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
Will Win: Zoe Saldaña
Could Win: Ariana Grande
Want to Win: Zoe Saldaña
Best Supporting Actor
- Yura Borisov, “Anora”
- Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
- Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
- Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
- Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
Will Win: Kieran Culkin
Could Win: No Contest
Want to Win: Kieran Culkin
Best Original Screenplay
- “Anora,” Sean Baker
- “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
- “A Real Pain,” Jesse Eisenberg
- “September 5,” Tim Fehlbaum & Moritz Binder
- “The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat
Will Win: Anora
Could Win: A Real Pain
Want to Win: The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay
- “A Complete Unknown,” Jay Cocks & James Mangold
- “Conclave,” Peter Straughan
- “Emilia Pérez,” Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain & Nicolas Livecchi
- “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
- “Sing Sing,” Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin & John “Divine G” Whitfield
Will Win: Conclave
Could Win: Nickel Boys
Want to Win: Conclave
Best International Feature
- “I’m Still Here,” Walter Salles (Brazil)
- “The Girl with the Needle,” Magnus von Horn (Denmark)
- “Emilia Pérez,” Jacques Audiard (France)
- “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Mohammad Rasoulof (Germany)
- “Flow,” Miguel Gomes (Latvia)
Will Win: Emilia Perez
Could Win: I’m Still Here
Want to Win: Emilia Perez
Best Documentary Feature
- “Black Box Diaries,” Shiori Itō (MTV)
- “No Other Land,” Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor (No distributor)
- “Porcelain War,” Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev (Picturehouse)
- “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat,” Johan Grimonprez (Kino Lorber)
- “Sugarcane,” Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Will Win: No Other Land
Could Win: Porcelain War
Want to Win: Any of them
Best Animated Feature
- “Flow” (Janus Films/Sideshow)
- “Inside Out 2” (Disney/Pixar)
- “Memoir of a Snail” (IFC Films)
- “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (Aardman/Netflix)
- “The Wild Robot” (Dreamworks/Universal)
Will Win: The Wild Robot
Could Win: Flow
Want to Win: Inside Out 2 or The Wild Robot
Best Cinematography
- “The Brutalist,” Lol Crawley
- “Dune: Part Two,” Greig Fraser
- “Emilia Pérez,” Paul Guillaume
- “Maria,” Edward Lachman
- “Nosferatu,” Jarin Blaschke
Will Win: The Brutalist
Could Win: Dune: Part Two
Want to Win: Dune: Part Two
Best Costume Design
- “A Complete Unknown,” Arianne Phillips
- “Conclave,” Lisy Christl
- “Gladiator II,” Janty Yates
- “Nosferatu,” Linda Muir
- “Wicked,” Paul Tazewell
Will Win: Wicked
Could Win: Nosferatu
Want to Win: Wicked
Best Film Editing
- “Anora,” Sean Baker
- “The Brutalist,” Dávid Jancsó
- “Conclave,” Nick Emerson
- “Emilia Pérez,” Juliette Welfling
- “Wicked,” Myron Kerstein
Will Win: Conclave
Could Win: Anora
Want to Win: Wicked
Best Production Design
- “The Brutalist,” Judy Becker
- “Conclave,” Suzie Davies
- “Dune: Part Two,” Patrice Vermette
- “Nosferatu,” Craig Lathrop
- “Wicked,” Nathan Crowley
Will Win: Wicked
Could Win: Dune: Part Two
Want to Win: Wicked
Best Original Score
- “The Brutalist,” Daniel Blumberg
- “Conclave,” Volker Bertelmann
- “Emilia Pérez,” Clément Ducol & Camille
- “Wicked,” John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
- “The Wild Robot,” Kris Bowers
Will Win: The Brutalist
Could Win: Conclave
Want to Win: Wicked
Best Original Song
- “Never Too Late,” “Elton John: Never Too Late” (Elton John & Brandi Carlile)
- “El Mal,” “Emilia Pérez” (Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard)
- “Mi Camino,” “Emilia Pérez” (Clement Ducol & Camille)
- “Like a Bird,” “Sing Sing” (Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander)
- “The Journey,” “The Six Triple Eight” (Diane Warren)
Will Win: El Mal
Could Win: The Journey
Want to Win: El Mal
Best Sound
- “A Complete Unknown”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Wicked”
- “The Wild Robot”
Will Win: Dune: Part Two
Could Win: A Complete Unknown
Want to Win: Dune: Part Two
Best Visual Effects
- “Alien: Romulus”
- “Better Man”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
- “Wicked”
Will Win: Dune: Part Two
Could Win: Wicked
Want to Win: Dune: Part Two
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- “A Different Man”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Nosferatu”
- “The Substance”
- “Wicked”
Will Win: The Substance
Could Win: Nosferatu
Want to Win: The Substance
Best Documentary Short
- “Death by Numbers”
- “I Am Ready, Warden”
- “Incident”
- “Instruments of a Beating Heart”
- “The Only Girl in the Orchestra”
Will Win: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Could Win: I Am Ready, Warden
Want to Win: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best Animated Short
- “Beautiful Men”
- “In the Shadow of the Cypress”
- “Magic Candies”
- “Wander to Wonder”
- “Yuck!”
Will Win: Wander to Wonder
Could Win: Yuck!
Want to Win: Wander to Wonder
Best Live-Action Short
- “A Lien”
- “Anuja”
- “I’m Not a Robot”
- “The Last Ranger”
- “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”
Will Win: Anuja
Could Win: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Want to Win: Anuja
For anyone who thought Sandra Bullock’s Oscar win for The Blind Side was not deserved, I don’t agree with you…and you should just watch Bullock’s performance in Gravity. She is really the sole actor of the film. George Clooney definitely serves a purpose and makes for some relaxing comic relief, but it seems like even he wants to let Bullock steal the show. The moment she appears on screen you might as well be tethered to that space suit with her. Whatever fear and anxiety her character is going through, the audience is feeling the exact same way. Watching her struggle made it physically harder to breathe. Personally, I have always known Sandra Bullock is a great actress; but this role definitely solidifies that. It’s still too soon to predict Oscar nominations, but I would say that she is a lock for the Best Actress nod along with many more nominations for the film in multiple categories.