We have come, everyone, to my favorite thing I get to write all year. Usually, I rock about 80% for my predictions of the Oscar nominations. If that number is any higher, I am insufferable until the ceremony, where I am sure to crash when predicting the winners. If that number is any lower, I am inconsolable until the next year. So, most people hope I hit that 80% mark exactly so I’m not a pain in the ass one way or another.
This year, the locks seem to be unfuckwithable and the remainders seem to be a dogfight. Currently, voting is open so me turning in my predictions right now seems like a mistake. But mistakes is where I thrive. Also, any sort of late push now will probably not do a lot. So, let’s cross our fingers and see where the chips fall when the nominees are announced on January 23rd. Just a reminder that I only do nominations for the ten major categories (Best Picture, Best Director, the four acting and two screenwriting categories, Best Animated Feature and Best International Film).
Without further ado, I believe the nominations will be…
BEST PICTURE
American Fiction
Anatomy Of A Fall
Barbie
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
BEST DIRECTOR
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Alexander Payne, The Holdovers
Martin Scorsese, Killers Of The Flower Moon
BEST ACTRESS
Lily Gladstone, Killers Of The Flower Moon
Sandra Huller, Anatomy Of A Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Emma Stone, Poor Things
BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers Of The Flower Moon
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Penelope Cruz, Ferarri
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert DeNiro, Killers Of The Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Charles Melton, May December
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Air
Anatomy Of A Fall
The Holdovers
Maestro
Past Lives
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Fiction
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Boy And The Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Fallen Leaves
Society Of The Snow
The Taste Of Things
The Teachers’ Lounge
The Zone Of Interest
Fancy Boys Club 