*It’s been a strange year for movies… but the show must go on. So, here it is…
BEST PICTURE
Will Win: NOMADLAND
Should Win: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
BEST DIRECTOR
Will Win: Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND
Should Win: David Fincher, MANK
BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE
Will Win: Chadwick Boseman, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
Should Win: Anthony Hopkins, THE FATHER
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE
Will Win: Carey Mulligan, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Should Win: Viola Davis, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will Win: Daniel Kaluuya, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
Should Win: Daniel Kaluuya, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
(*although Paul Raci, SOUND OF METAL, is a very close second)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will Win: Youn Yuh-Jung, MINARI
Should Win: Youn Yuh-Jung, MINARI
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will Win: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Should Win: TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will Win: THE FATHER
Should Win: THE FATHER
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Will Win: ANOTHER ROUND
Should Win: ANOTHER ROUND
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Will Win: SOUL
Should Win: WOLFWALKERS
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Will Win: MY OCTOPUS TEACHER
Should Win: CRIP CAMP
BEST FILM EDITING
Will Win: TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Should Win: TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Will Win: SOUL
Should Win: SOUL
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Will Win: “Speak Now” (ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI)
Should Win: “Speak Now” (ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI)
BEST SOUND
Will Win: SOUND OF METAL
Should Win: SOUND OF METAL
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Will Win: MANK
Should Win: MANK
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will Win: NOMADLAND
Should Win: MANK
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Will Win: TENET
Should Win: TENET
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Will Win: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
Should Win: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Will Win: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
Should Win: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
Best Live-Action Short Film - NA
Best Animated Short Film - NA
Best Documentary Short Film - NA