2017 Oscars Winner Predictions

The 89th Academy Awards are just around the corner, so it’s no surprise that Oscar-worthy speculation has officially reached a fever pitch and I’m excited to find out who will be announced as this years best of the best in the motion picture business. Just so you can keep a score find out who are my favourites, the list of potential winners and my shots for the best in cinematic accomplishments.

Interesting Facts:

* Jimmy Kimmel’s paycheck for hosting 89th Oscar’s : $15,000
* 89th Oscars estimated ceremony cost: $42.8 Million
* No. of new members joined Academy this year: 683 Members
* Record for most number of nominations without a win: Kevin O Connell (21 Times)
* Oldest acting nominees: Meryl Streep & Jeff Bridges (at the age of 67)
* The first year that Black actors have nominated in every acting category: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Ruth Negga, Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali.

Top Snubs:

Best Actor: Adam Driver (Paterson)
Best Actress: Amy Adams (Arrival)
Best Director: Park Chan Wook (The Handmaiden)
Best Music: The Lure by Barbara & Zuzanna Wronska
Best Original Song: Sing Street

MY PREDICTIONS:

Best Picture:

My Prediction: La La Land
My Pick: Moonlight

Best Director:

My Prediction: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
My Pick: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Actor:

My Prediction: Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea
My Pick: Denzel Washington, Fences

Best Actress:

My Prediction: Emma Stone, La La Land
My Pick: Isabelle Huppert, Elle

Best Supporting Actor:

My Prediction & Pick: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Best Supporting Actress:

My Prediction & Pick: Viola Davis, Fences

Best Original Screenplay:

My Prediction: La La Land
My Pick: Manchester by the Sea

Best Adapted Screenplay:

My Prediction & Pick: Moonlight

Best Animated Feature:

My Prediction: Kubo and the Two Strings
My Pick: Zootopia

Best Foreign Language Film:

My Prediction: The Salesman
My Pick: Tony Erdmann

Best Documentary (Feature):

My Prediction & Pick : O J Made in America

Best Production Design:

My Prediction: La La Land
My Pick: Arrival

Best Cinematography:

My Prediction: La La Land
My Pick: Moonlight

Best Costume Design:

My Prediction: La La Land
My Pick: Jackie

Best Film Editing:

My Prediction: La La Land
My Pick: Moonlight

Best Make Up and Hairstyling:

My Pick & Prediction: The Startrek Beyond

Best Original Score:

My Prediction: La La Land
My Pick: Jackie

Best Original Song:

My Prediction: City of Stars from La La Land
My Pick: Audition from La La Land

Best Documentary (Short):

My Prediction: Extremis
My Pick: The White Helmets

Best Short Film (Animated):

My Prediction: Piper
My Pick: Blind Vaysha

Best Short Film (Live Action):

My Prediction: Time Code
My Pick : Ennemis Entreniers

Best Sound Editing:

My Prediction: Hacksaw Ridge
My Pick: Arrival

Best Sound Mixing:

My Prediction: La La Land
My Pick: Hacksaw Ridge

Best Visual Effects:

My Prediction & Pick: The Jungle Book

The 89th Annual Academy Awards airs Monday, February 27th on Star Movies at 05:30 am IST.

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