Academy Award Predictions 2018

Academy Awards Predictions
Written by: Livi Edmonson


The 2018 awards season is officially coming to a close with the 90th annual Academy Awards on March 4th. It has been another amazing, yet unpredictable year for film and just to have an Oscar nomination is already a win for these talented actors and filmmakers. But this Sunday, only the best of the best will claim their gold and I’m here to tell you who/what will win, could win, and most importantly, who deserves to win, in many of the biggest categories of the evening. So, pop some champagne and celebrate a thrilling conclusion to another spectacular season. 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture

The Nominees are:
 Sally Hawkins “The Shape of Water”
 Frances McDormand “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
 Meryl Streep, “The Post”
Margot Robbie “I, Tonya”
Saoirse Ronan “Lady Bird”


                                                Frances McDormand in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"

 Who will win: Frances McDormand
Who could win: Saoirse Ronan 
Who deserves to win: Saoirse Ronan
Not a chance: Margot Robbie

                                                       Saoirse Ronan in "Lady Bird" image courtesy of A24 Studios.


 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture

The Nominees are: 
Timotheè Chalamet “Call Me By Your Name”
Gary Oldman “Darkest Hour”
Daniel-Day Lewis “Phantom Thread”
Denzel Washington “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”
Daniel Kaluuya “Get Out” 


                             Gary Oldman portraying the great Winston Churchill in war drama, "Darkest Hour"

 Who will win: Gary Oldman
Who could win: Timotheè Chalamet 
Who deserves to win: Timotheè Chalamet
Not a chance: Denzel Washington

                                                                                    Timotheè Chalamet in "Call Me by Your Name"


 Best Director

The Nominees are: 
Guillmero del Torro “The Shape of Water”
 Martin McDonagh “Three Billboards…”
Jordan Peele “Get Out”
Greta Gerwig: “Lady Bird”
Christopher Nolan “Dunkirk”

                                                                           Guilmeo Del Torro on the set of "The Shape of Water"

Who will win: Guilmero del Torro 
Who could win: Christopher Nolan 
Who deserves to win: Greta Gerwig
Not a chance:  Martin McDonagh

                                     Greta Gerwig directing Timotheè Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan in "Lady Bird"


Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

The Nominees are:
 Laurie Metcalf “Lady Bird”
Mary J. Blidge “Mudbound”
Allison Janney “I, Tonya”
 Lesley Manville “Phantom Thread”
Octavia Spencer “The Shape of Water”

                                                                                                                   Allison Janney in "I, Tonya"
Who will win: Allison Janney 
Who could win: Laurie Metcalf 
Who deserves to win: Allison Janney
Not a chance: Octavia Spencer


Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

The Nominees are: 
Willem Dafoe “The Florida Project”
Woody Harrelson: “Three Billboards…”
Richard Jenkins “The Shape of Water”
Christopher Plummer “All the Money in the World”
 Sam Rockwell “Three Billboards…”

                         Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"

Who will win: Sam Rockwell 
Who could win: Willem Dafoe
Who deserves to win: Sam Rockwell
Not a chance: Woody Harrelson


Best Original Score in a Motion Picture

The Nominees are:
 “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
 “Dunkirk”
“The Shape of Water”
 “Phantom Thread”
 “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” 
What will win: “The Shape of Water”
What could win: “Dunkirk” 
What deserves to win: “Dunkirk”
Not a chance: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"


Best Original Screenplay:

The Nominees are: 
“Lady Bird”
“The Shape of Water”
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
 “The Big Sick”
“Get Out”

                                                                                                                                                   "Get Out"

 What will win: “Get Out” 
What could win: “Three Billboards” 
What deserves to win: “Lady Bird”
Not a chance (but still one of the best films of the year) : "The Big Sick"

                                                                               Saoirse Ronan and Beanie Feldstein in "Lady Bird"


 Best Adapted Screenplay:

The Nominees are:
 “Molly’s Game”
 “Call Me By Your Name”
“Mudbound”
“Logan”
 “The Disaster Artist”

                                                 Armie Hammer and   Timotheè Chalamet in "Call Me by Your Name"                                

 What will win: “Call Me by Your Name” 
What could win: “Mudbound”
What deserves to win: “The Disaster Artist”


Best Animated Feature

The Nominees are: 
“Ferdinand”
“The Boss Baby”
 “The Breadwinner”
“Coco”
“Loving Vincent”

                                                                                                   "Coco" image courtesy of Pixar Studios
What will win: “Coco”
What could win: “The Breadwinner” 
What deserves to win: “Coco”
Not a chance: "The Boss Baby"


Best Original Song in a Motion Picture
The Nominees are: 
“This is Me” from “The Greatest Showman”
 “Mighty “River”” from “Mudbound”
“Remember Me” from “Coco”
 “Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name”
“Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”

                                                "The Greatest Showman" image courtesy of 20th Century Fox Studios.

 What will win: “This is Me” 
What could win: “Remember Me” 
What deserves to win: “This is Me”
Not a chance: "Stand Up for Something" 



 Best Picture- Last but not least, is the most important category of the evening: Best Picture. This is one of the toughest categories to predict, especially this year with so many unbelievable films, as well as the spectacular performances in each of them.  

 The Nominees are: 
“Call Me by Your Name”
 “Lady Bird”
“Dunkirk”
“The Shape of Water”
“Get Out”
“Three Billboards…”
“The Post”
“Phantom Thread” 
“Darkest Hour”

Not a chance: "Darkest Hour"


                                                                                                 Sally Hawkins in "The Shape of Water"

What will win: “The Shape of Water"
What could win: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” 
WHAT DESERVES TO WIN BUT STILL WON'T WIN: “Lady Bird”


In conclusion, my annual award season favorite is........................

                                                            "Lady Bird"   (Obviously, am I right?)

                                                                                     Saoirse Ronan and Lucas Hedges in "Lady Bird"

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