My 2016 Oscar Predictions

Here are my predictions for this year's Academy Awards. At least those predictions I feel confident making. I never saw any of the shorts nominated, nor did I see any of the foreign language films. But I'm including most everything else. 

I'll mention the nominees first and then my predicted winner, while keeping who I think 'should' win to myself. 

So here they are! 

My 2016 Oscar Winner Predictions 

1. For Best Picture

Nominees:

• The Big Short
• Bridge of Spies
• Brooklyn
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant
• Room
• Spotlight

Predicted Winner: The Revenant

Actual Winner: The Revenant

2. Best Director

Nominees:

• Adam McKay – The Big Short
• George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant
• Lenny Abrahamson – Room
• Tom McCarthy – Spotlight 

Predicted Winner: George Miller

Actual Winner: Alejandro G. Inarritu

3. Best Actress

Nominees:

• Cate Blanchett – Carol
• Brie Larson – Room
• Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
• Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years
• Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn

Predicted Winner: Brie Larson

Actual Winner: Brie Larson

4. Best Actor

Nominees:

• Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
• Matt Damon – The Martian
• Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
• Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
• Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl

Predicted Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio
Actual Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio

5. Best supporting Actress

Nominees:

• Leigh – The Hateful Eight
• Rooney Mara – Carol
• Rachel McAdams – Spotlight
• Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
• Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs

Predicted Winner: Alicia Vikander

Actual Winner: Alicia Vikander

6. Best Supporting Actor

Nominees:

• Christian Bale – The Big Short
• Tom Hardy – The Revenant
• Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
• Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
• Sylvester Stallone – Creed

Predicted Winner: Mark Rylance
Actual Winner: Mark Rylance

7. Best Original Screenplay 

Nominees:

• Bridge of Spies
• Ex Machina
• Inside Out
• Spotlight
• Straight Outta Compton 

Predicted Winner: Spotlight 

Actual Winner: Spotlight 

8. Best Adapted Screenplay 

Nominees:

• The Big Short
• Brooklyn
• Carol
• The Martian
• Room

Predicted Winner: The Big Short

Actual Winner: The Big Short

9. Best Animated Feature 

Nominees:

• Anomalisa
• Boy & the World
• Inside Out
• Shaun the Sheep Movie
• When Marnie Was There

Predicted Winner: Inside Out

Actual Winner: Inside Out

10. Best Original Score

Nominees:

• Bridge of Spies
• Carol
• The Hateful Eight
• Sicario
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Predicted Winner: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Actual Winner: The Hateful Eight

11. Best Sound Editing

Nominees:

• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant
• Sicario
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Predicted Winner: The Revenant 

Actual Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

12. Best Sound Mixing

Nominees:

Bridge of Spies

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

The Revenant

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Predicted Winner: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Actual Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

13. Best Production Design

Nominees:

• Bridge of Spies
• The Danish Girl
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant

Predicted Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

Actual Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

14. Best Cinematography 

Nominees:

• Carol
• The Hateful Eight
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant
• Sicario

Predicted Winner: The Revenant 

Actual Winner: The Revenant

15. Best Makeup & Hairstyling

Nominees:

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant

Predicted Winner: The Revenant 

Actual Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

16. Best Costume Design 

Nominees:

• Carol
• Cinderella
• The Danish Girl
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant

Predicted Winner: The Danish Girl

Actual Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

17. Best Film Editing

Nominees: 

• The Big Short
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant
• Spotlight
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Predicted Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

Actual Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

18. Best Visual Effects 

Nominees:

• Ex Machina
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Martian
• The Revenant
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Predicted Winner: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Actual Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road

So out of the 18 predictions I made I got 11 right. Thats a ratio better than half. Not too shabby!

What were YOUR predictions?