Academy Award Predictions 2020


Written by: Livi Edmonson

    
The 2020 awards season is unfortunately coming to an end this Sunday, February 9th, with the 92nd annual Academy Awards. This season has been both predictable and unpredictable in some of the best ways possible, and what better way to celebrate the end of a great year of fantastic films than with the biggest awards show of the year. Below, I have predicted what/who will win, could win, and most importantly, deserves to win in a few of the year’s major categories. Tune in Sunday to see who will take home the gold and happy Oscars!

“Best Picture” The biggest category of the year and easily the most difficult to predict. I mean, not one soul can predict who will win this, yet we try.

 The nominees are The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, 1917, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, Ford v Ferrari, Little Women, and Joker. 

What will win:1917 OR Once Upon a Time in Hollywood... (although my gut says "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," I know it will be war drama, "1917."



What could win: Parasite



What deserves to win: Marriage Story  


*Bonus: Should have been a nominee: Rocketman




“Best Director” The nominees are Bong Joon Ho for Parasite,Sam Mendes for 1917, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Todd Phillips for Joker, and Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. 

Who will win: Sam Mendes 



Who could win: Bong Joon Ho 



Who deserves to win: Bong Joon Ho *

Bonus: Should have been a nominee: Greta Gerwig for Little Women



“Best Actress” The nominees are Renee Zellweger for Judy, Charlize Theron for Bombshell, Saoirse Ronan for Little Women, Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story, and Cynthia Erivo for Harriet.

Who will win: Renee Zellweger (hands down)


 Who could win: Scarlett Johansson 



Who deserves to win: Saoirse Ronan 


*Bonus: Should have been a nominee: Awkwafina for The Farewell 



“Best Actor” The nominees are Joaquin Phoenix for Joker, Adam Driver for Marriage Story,Antonio Banderas for Pain and Glory,Jonathan Pryce for The Two Popes, and Leonardo DiCaprio for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. 

Who will win: Joaquin Phoenix 


Who could win: Adam Driver 



Who deserves to win: Anyone BUT Joaquin Phoenix 

PLEASE SOMEONE CANCEL HIM.

*Bonus: Should have been a nominee: Taron Egerton for Rocketman



“Best Supporting Actress” The nominees are Laura Dern for Marriage Story, Margot Robbie for Bombshell, Florence Pugh for Little Women, Kathy Bates for Richard Jewell, and Scarlett Johansson (again!) for Jojo Rabbit.

 Who will win: Laura Dern 


Who could win: Scarlett Johansson ("Jojo Rabbit")


*Bonus - Wild card: Florence Pugh


Who deserves to win: Laura Dern


 “Best Supporting Actor” The nominees are Brad Pitt for Once Upon in Hollywood, Al Pacino for The Irishman, Joe Pesci for The Irishman, Anthony Hopkins for The Two Popes, and Tom Hanks for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

Who will win: Brad Pitt 



Who could win: Brad Pitt! 

Who deserves to win: Brad Pitt… 

“Best Adapted Screenplay” The nominees are Little Women, Jojo Rabbit,The Irishman, Joker, and The Two Popes.


 What will win: Jojo Rabbit



What could win: Little Women 



What deserves to win: Little Women



“Best Original Screenplay”The nominees are Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,Parasite, Marriage Story, Knives Out, and 1917.

What will win:Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 



What could win: Parasite 



What deserves to win: Marriage Story or Knives Out. 



“Best Cinematography” The nominees are 1917, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,The Irishman, Joker, and The Lighthouse. 

What will win: 1917 



What could win:The Irishman 



What deserves to win: 1917



“Best Score” The nominees are Little Women, 1917, Joker, Marriage Story, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. 

What will win: Joker



What could win: Little Women 



What deserves to win: Little Women


“Best Song” The nominees are: “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” from Rocketman, 
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from Toy Story 4, “Into the Unknown” from Frozen II,“Stand Up” from Harriet, and “I’m Standing With You” from Breakthrough.

 What will win: Rocketman 


What could win: Harriet


What deserves to win: Elton John for Rocketman !!!

For a full ranking of EVERY category, go check out my Gold Derby predictions!

https://www.goldderby.com/my-predictions/livi_edmonson/oscars-2020/

Happy Oscars!!!!!!

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