Welcome to the annual Oscar Prediction Contest!
The premise is simple. Below you will find the list of all categories and their respective nominees. Your job? Simply to comment below with your prediction of who will win each category. After the Oscars, guesses will be tallied. The member with the most correct predictions will be crowned the winner.
In the event of a tie, a tie breaker will be issued to determine the winner. All predictions must be in by February 26th at 6pm ET. So without further ado, here we go...
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BEST PICTURE
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
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ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
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ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
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ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
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CINEMATOGRAPHY
Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
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COSTUME DESIGN
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
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DIRECTING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
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DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America
13th
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DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe’s Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets
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FILM EDITING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann
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MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from La La Land
Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
"Can’t Stop The Feeling" from Trolls
Music and Lyric by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Karl Johan Schuster
"City Of Stars" from La La Land
Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
"The Empty Chair" from Jim: The James Foley Story
Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Sting
"How Far I’ll Go" from Moana
Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda
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PRODUCTION DESIGN
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land
Passengers
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SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
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SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Ennemis Intérieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Sing
Timecode
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SOUND EDITING
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully
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SOUND MIXING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
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VISUAL EFFECTS
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight
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WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Manchester by the Sea
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Best picture - La La Land
Actor in Leading role - Casey Affleck, Manchester by the sea
Actress in leading role - Emma Stone, La La Land
Actor in a supporting role - Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Actress in a supporting role - Viola Davis, Fences
Animated feature film - Zootopia
Cinematography - La La Land
Costume design - La La Land
Directing - Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Documentary (feature) - O.J.: Made in America
Documentary (short subject) - Extremis
Film editing - La La Land
Foreign language film - Toni Erdmann
Make-up and hairstyling - Star Trek Beyond
Music (original score) - La La Land
Music (original song) - "City of Stars" from La La Land
Production Design - La La Land
Short Film (animated) - Piper
Short Film (Live-action) - Ennemis Intérieurs
Sound editing - Hacksaw Ridge
Sound mixing - La La Land
Visual Effects - The Jungle Book
Writing (Adapted screenplay) - Moonlight
Writing (Original screenplay) - Manchester by the sea
By the way, can we edit our posts? I'm still unsure about some of my answers and may change my mind. Before the votes are tallied of course!
BEST PICTURE - La La Land
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE - Ryan Gosling, La La Land
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE - Emma Stone, La La Land
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - Dev Patel, Lion
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM - Moana
CINEMATOGRAPHY - La La Land
COSTUME DESIGN - La La Land
DIRECTING - La La Land
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) - Fire at Sea
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) - Joe’s Violin
FILM EDITING - La La Land
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - Tanna
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING - Star Trek Beyond
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) - La La Land
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) - "City Of Stars" from La La Land
PRODUCTION DESIGN - La La Land
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) - Blind Vaysha
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) - Silent Nights
SOUND EDITING - La La Land
SOUND MIXING - La La Land
VISUAL EFFECTS- The Jungle Book
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) - Lion
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) - La La Land
(La La Land clean sweep) :)
Best picture - La La Land
Actor in Leading role - Casey Affleck, Manchester by the sea
Actress in leading role - Emma Stone, La La Land
Actor in a supporting role - Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Actress in a supporting role - Viola Davis, Fences
Animated feature film - Zootopia
Cinematography - La La Land
Costume design - La La Land
Directing - Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Documentary (feature) - Fire at sea
Documentary (short subject) - Extremis
Film editing - La La Land
Foreign language film - The Salesman
Make-up and hairstyling - Star Trek Beyond
Music (original score) - La La Land
Music (original song) - "City of Stars" from La La Land
Production Design - La La Land
Short Film (animated) - Piper
Short Film (Live-action) - Ennemis Intérieurs
Sound editing - Hacksaw Ridge
Sound mixing - La La Land
Visual Effects - The Jungle Book
Writing (Adapted screenplay) - Moonlight
Writing (Original screenplay) - Manchester by the sea
i;m terrible at guessing these things but why not. i hated giving so much up to a movie like la-la land. i haven't seen it but i know for sure it's not my kind of movie.
BEST PICTURE
La La Land
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Emma Stone, La La Land
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Dev Patel, Lion
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Moana
CINEMATOGRAPHY
La La Land
COSTUME DESIGN
La La Land
DIRECTING
La La Land
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
I Am Not Your Negro
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Extremis
FILM EDITING
La La Land
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Man Called Ove
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Star Trek Beyond
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
La La Land
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from La La Land
PRODUCTION DESIGN
La La Land
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Piper
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Sing
SOUND EDITING
Hacksaw Ridge
SOUND MIXING
La La Land
VISUAL EFFECTS
Doctor Strange
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Hidden Figures
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
La La Land
BEST PICTURE
La La Land
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Natalie Portman, Jackie
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Moana
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Moonlight
COSTUME DESIGN
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
DIRECTING
La La Land
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Life, Animated
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Watani: My Homeland
FILM EDITING
Hacksaw Ridge
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Land of Mine
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Suicide Squad
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
La La Land
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"How Far I’ll Go" from Moana
Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Borrowed Time
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Sing
SOUND EDITING
Sully
SOUND MIXING
La La Land
VISUAL EFFECTS
Kubo and the Two Strings
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Hidden Figures
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
La La Land