My Predictions For The 2019 Oscar Nominees
FTS got this post first and now you get it! This Oscar season has been going by real fast. The Golden Globes announced their winners last Sunday, Oscar nominees are tomorrow and the Oscar winners will be decided February 9th. That's the earliest I've ever seen them decided! What's up with that?
So that means I will have to post my Oscar nomination predictions today. I will predict the five I most believe will get nominated (ten for Picture and three for Hair and MakeUp), a Dark Horse or two who I think could best upset, and a For Your Consideration pick for who I feel doesn't have a chance but most deserves it. So here are my predictions:
BEST PICTURE:
- 1917
- Ford vs. Ferrari (Titled as Le Mans '66 in the UK)
- The Irishman
- JoJo Rabbit
- Joker
- Knives Out
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Parasite
- Rocketman
Dark Horse 1: Little Women
DH2: The Two Popes
FYC: The Farewell
Predicting Best Picture nominees is not only hard for what you think will get in, but how many will get nominated. I decided to pick ten.
BEST DIRECTOR:
- BONG JOON-HO/ Parasite
- GRETA GERWIG/ Little Women
- SAM MENDES/ 1917
- MARTIN SCORSESE/ The Irishman
- QUENTIN TARANTINO/ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
DH1: TODD PHILLIPS/ Joker
DH2: NOAH BAUMBACH/Marriage Story
FYC: JAMES MANGOLD/ Ford vs. Ferrari
BEST ACTOR:
- CHRISTIAN BALE/ Ford v Ferrari
- LEONARDO Di CAPRIO/ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- ADAM DRIVER/ Marriage Story
- TARON EGERTON/ Rocketman
- JOAQUIN PHOENIX/ Joker
DH1: ROBERT De NIRO/ The Irishman
DH2: ANTONIO BANDERAS/ Pain and Glory
FYC: EDDIE MURPHY/ Dolemite Is My Name
This is a tight race. Some are obvious contenders, but there are many others that are as capable of getting snubbed as they are in getting nominated.
BEST ACTRESS:
- AWKWAFINA/ The Farewell
- CYNTHIA ERIVO/ Harriet
- SCARLETT JOHANSSON/ Marriage Story
- CHARLIZE THERON/ Bombshell
- RENÉE ZELLWEGER/ Judy
DH1: SAOIRSE RONAN/ Little Women
DH2: LUPITA NYONG'O/ Us
FYC: ALFRE WOODARD/Clemency
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
- TOM HANKS/ A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- JAMIE FOXX/ Just Mercy
- AL PACINO/ The Irishman
- JOE PESCI/ The Irishman
- BRAD PITT/ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
DH1: SONG HANG-KO/ Parasite
DH2: ANTHONY HOPKINS/ The Two Popes
Usually the supporting acting categories have a lot of first-time acting nominees. This year, it looks like vets have the best chances of nominations.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
- KATHY BATES/ Richard Jewell
- LAURA DERN/ Marriage Story
- SCARLETT JOHANNSON/ JoJo Rabbit
- JENNIFER LOPEZ/ Hustlers
- MARGOT ROBBIE/ Bombshell
DH1: NICOLE KIDMAN/ Bombshell
DH2: ANNETTE BENING/ The Report
FYC: ZHAO SHUZHEN/ The Farewell
This is the one major category that's the most unpredictable and has the most nominees from out of nowhere. We'll see how it holds up tomorrow.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
- NOAH BAUMBACH/ Marriage Story
- BONG JOON-HO and HAN JIN-WON/ Parasite
- RIAN JOHNSON/ Knives Out
- SAM MENDES and KRISTIE WILSON-CAIRNS/ 1917
- QUENTIN TARANTINO/ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
DH1: JEZ BUTTERWORTH, JOHN-HENRY BUTTERWORTH and JASON KELLER/ Ford vs. Ferrari
DH2: BENNY SAFDIE, JOSH SAFDIE and RONALD BRONSTEIN/ Uncut Gems
FYC: LULU WANG/ The Farewell
For all five of my nomination predictions, the film's director either wrote or co-wrote the script too. New filmmakers, take note.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
- GRETA GERWIG/ Little Women
- ANTHONY MCCARTEN/ The Two Popes
- TODD PHILLIPS and SCOTT SILVER/ Joker
- TAIKA WAITITI/ JoJo Rabbit
- STEVEN ZAILLIAN/ The Irishman
DH1: MICAH FITZERMAN-BLUEand NOAH HARPSTER/ A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
FYC: EDWARD NORTON/ Motherless Brooklyn
Judging by most of the major Oscar nominations, this looks to be a very Netflix year!
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
- Frozen II
- How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- The Lion King
- Missing Link
- Toy Story 4
DH1: I Lost My Body
DH2: Alita: Battle Angel
FYC: The White Snake
This year consisted of a lot of animated sequels and even a 3D remake of a 2D classic.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
- ROGER DEAKINS/ 1917
- PHEDON PAPAMICHAEL/ Ford vs. Ferrari
- RODRIGO PRIETO/ The Irishman
- LAWRENCE SHER/ Joker
- ROBERT RICHARDSON/ Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
DH1: CLAIRE MATHON/ Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
DH2: DICK POPE/ Motherless Brooklyn
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
- MARK BRIDGES/ Joker
- RUTH E. CARTER/ Dolemite Is My Name
- JULIAN DAY/ Rocketman
- JACQUELINE DURRAN/ Little Women
- ARIANNE PHILLIPS/ Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
DH1: ANNA ROBBINS/ Downton Abbey
DH2: JENNY EAGAN/ Knives Out
Anyone else feel that most years, the Academy has a favoritism towards costumes of timepieces over say sci-fi films? I know Black Panther won last year, but most wins here have been timepieces.
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
- American Factory
- Apollo 11
- For Sama
- Honeyland
- Maiden
DH1: One-Child Nation
DH2: The Cave
BEST FILM EDITING:
- JEFF GROTH/Joker
- FRED RASKIN/ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- THELMA SCHOONMAKER/ The Irishman
- LEE SMITH/ 1917
- YANG JIN-MO/ Parasite
DH1: MICHAEL McCUSKER and ANDREW BUCKLAND/ Ford vs. Ferrari
BEST HAIR and MAKE-UP:
- Downton Abbey
- Judy
- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
DH1: 1917
DH2: Bombshell
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM:
- Atlantics (Senegal)
- Honeyland (North Macedonia)
- Les Miserables (France)
- Pain And Glory (Spain)
- Parasite (South Korea)
DH1: Painted Bird (Czech Republic)
DH2: Those Who Remained (Hungary)
Funny this is a category the Academy retitled from Best Foreign-Language Film. Interesting!
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
- MICHAEL ABELS/ Us
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT/ Little Women
- HILDUR GUDNADOTTIR/ Joker
- THOMAS NEWMAN/ 1917
- JOHN WILLIAMS/ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
DH1: RANDY NEWMAN/ Marriage Story
DH2: MARCO BELTRAMI and BUCK SANDERS/ Ford vs. Ferrari
FYC: MICHAEL GIACCHINO/ JoJo Rabbit
Even if John Williams doesn't have a score that gets a lot of accolades in other awards shows, he's almost guaranteed to get nominated for the Oscars. It's a given!
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
- “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” / Rocketman
- "I'm Standing With You / Breakthrough
- “Into The Unknown” – Frozen II
- “Spirit” / The Lion King
- “Stand Up” / Harriet
DH1: “Speechless” / Aladdin
DH2: "A Glass Of Soju" / Parasite
There's no 100% guaranteed song here. It's not like last year that was all Shallow, Shallow, Shallow!
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
- 1917
- Ford vs. Ferrari
- Joker
- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
- The Two Popes
DH1: The Irishman
DH2: Little Women
FYC: JoJo Rabbit
BEST SOUND MIXING:
- 1917
- Ford vs. Ferrari
- Joker
- Rocketman
- Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
DH1: Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
DH2: The Irishman
BEST SOUND EDITING:
- 1917
- Avengers: Endgame
- Ford vs. Ferrari
- Joker
- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
DH: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
- 1917
- Avengers: Endgame
- Captain Marvel
- The Lion King
- Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
DH1: Alita: Battle Angel
DH2: The Irishman
This is one category where superhero movies usually have their best chances. Interesting mix of favorite this year.
And there you go. Those are my picks for the nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards. We'll know who the true contenders are tomorrow morning bright and early!