2017 Oscar Predictions
February 22, 2017
Best Picture
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Could Win: Hidden Figures, Moonlight
Should Win: La La Land or Moonlight
Will Win: La La Land
Best Director
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge)
Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea)
Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Denis Villeneuve (Arrival)
Could Win: Barry Jenkins
Should Win: Damien Chazelle
Will Win: Damien Chazelle
Best Actor
Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)
Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge)
Ryan Gosling (La La Land)
Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic)
Denzel Washington (Fences)
Could Win: Casey Affleck
Should Win: Casey Affleck
Will Win: Denzel Washington
Best Actress
Isabelle Huppert (Elle)
Ruth Negga (Loving)
Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins)
Emma Stone (La La Land)
Could Win: Isabelle Huppert, Natalie Portman
Should Win: Emma Stone
Will Win: Emma Stone
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)
Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins)
Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea)
Dev Patel (Lion)
Could Win: Jeff Bridges, Dev Patel
Should Win: Mahershala Ali
Will Win: Mahershala Ali
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis (Fences)
Naomie Harris (Moonlight)
Nicole Kidman (Lion)
Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures)
Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea)
Could Win: Naomie Harris
Will Win: Viola Davis
Should Win: Viola Davis
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Lion
Moonlight
Could Win: Hidden Figures, Lion
Should Win: Moonlight
Will Win: Moonlight
Best Original Screenplay
20th Century Women
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
The Lobster
Could Win: La La Land, Hell or High Water
Should Win: Manchester by the Sea
Will Win: Manchester by the Sea
Best Animated Feature
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life As a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Could Win: Moana, Zootopia
Should Win: Kubo and the Two Strings
Will Win: Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Documentary Feature
13th
Life, Animated
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
O.J: Made in America
Could Win: 13th, I Am Not Your Negro
Should Win: O.J.: Made in America
Will Win: O.J.: Made in America
Best Foreign Language Film
A Man Called Ove
Land of Mine
Paradise
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann
Could Win: Toni Erdmann
Should Win: The Salesman, Toni Erdmann
Will Win: The Salesman
Best Cinematography
Arrival
La La Land
Moonlight
Lion
Silence
Could Win: Lion, Moonlight
Should Win: La La Land or Arrival
Will Win: La La Land
Best Costume Design
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
La La Land
Jackie
Could Win: Jackie, La La Land
Should Win: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Will Win: La La Land
Best Film Editing
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
Could Win: Moonlight
Should Win: La La Land
Will Win: La La Land
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Suicide Squad
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Could Win: Star Trek Beyond
Should Win: Suicide Squad
Will Win: Suicide Squad
Best Original Score
Passengers
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Could Win: Moonlight, Lion
Should Win: La La Land
Will Win: La La Land
Best Original Song
“Audition” (La La Land)
“City of Stars” (La La Land)
“How Far I’ll Go” (Moana)
“The Empty Chair” (Jim: The James Foley Story)
“Can’t Stop the Feeling” (Trolls)
Could Win: “Audition,” “How Far I’ll Go”
Should Win: “City of Stars”
Will Win: “City of Stars”
Best Production Design
Hail Caesar
La La Land
Arrival
Passengers
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Could Win: Arrival
Should Win: La La Land
Will Win: La La Land
Best Sound Editing
Sully
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Arrival
Could Win: Hacksaw Ridge
Should Win: Hacksaw Ridge
Will Win: La La Land
Best Sound Mixing
Arrival
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Could Win: Hacksaw Ridge
Should Win: La La Land
Will Win: La La Land
Best Visual Effects
Arrival
Doctor Strange
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Jungle Book
Could Win: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Should Win: The Jungle Book
Will Win: The Jungle Book
Best Animated Short
Pearl
Borrowed Time
Blind Vaysha
Piper
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Could Win: Pearl, Borrowed Time
Should Win: Piper
Will Win: Piper
Best Documentary Short
4.1 Miles
Watani: My Homeland
Extremis
Joe’s Violin
The White Helmets
Could Win: The White Helmets, Extremis
Should Win: Joe’s Violin
Will Win: Joe’s Violin
Best Live Action Short
Sing
Timecode
Silent Nights
Ennemis Interieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Could Win: Sing
Should Win: Sing
Will Win: La Femme et le TGV
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