So, BRING IT ON!
I will list the 2017 Nominations first, and then afterwards, give my predictions. I won't make a prediction for every category, but I will for most categories. So, here they are... the Nominees!
2017 Nominations
Best Picture:
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield - Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling - La La Land
Viggo Mortensen - Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington - Fences
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Isabella Hupert - Elle
Ruth Negga - Loving
Natalie Portman - Jackie
Emma Stone - La La Land
Meryl Streep - Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Mahershala Ali - Moonlight
Jeff Bridges - Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges - Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel - Lion
Michael Shannon - Nocturnal Animals
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Viola Davis - Fences
Naomie Harris - Moonlight
Nicole Kidman - Lion
Octavia Spencer - Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams - Manchester by the Sea
Best Animated Feature:
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life As A Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Best Cinematography:
Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
Best Costume Design:
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Best Directing:
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Best Documentary (Feature):
Fire At Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made In America
13th
Best Documentary (Short):
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe's Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets
Best Film Editing:
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
Best Foreign Language Film:
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdman
Best Makeup & Hairstyling:
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
Best Music (Original Score):
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
Best Music (Original Song):
Audition (The Fools Who Dream) - La La Land
Can't Stop The Feeling - Trolls
City of Stars - La La Land
The Empty Chair - Jim: The James Foley Story
How Far I'll Go - Moana
Best Production Design:
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land
Passengers
Best Short Film (Animated):
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider & Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
Best Short Film (Live Action):
Ennemis Interieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Sing
Timecode
Best Sound Editing:
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully
Best Sound Mixing:
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Best Visual Effects:
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay):
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight
Best Writing (Original Screenplay):
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Women
Okay! Here it is! My predictions for the 2017 Academy Awards!...
My Predicted Winners for 2017:
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Denzel Washington - Fences
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Emma Stone - La La Land
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Dev Patel - Lion
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Viola Davis - Fences
Best Animated Feature:
Zootopia
Best Cinematography:
Arrival
Best Costume Design:
Jackie
Best Directing:
La La Land
Best Documentary (Feature):
I Am Not Your Negro
Best Film Editing:
Hacksaw Ridge
Best Foreign Language Film:
A Man Called Ove
Best Makeup & Hairstyling:
Suicide Squad
Best Music (Original Score):
La La Land
Best Music (Original Song):
City of Stars - La La Land
Best Production Design:
Arrival
Best Sound Editing:
Hacksaw Ridge
Best Sound Mixing:
La La Land
Best Visual Effects:
The Jungle Book
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay):
Moonlight
Best Writing (Original Screenplay):
Manchester by the Sea
and last but not least...
Best Picture:
La La Land
La La Land
Let me know what your predictions will be before the event, and we can compare our scores! Happy Oscar Awards Night on Feb 26th Live at 7pm Eastern, 4pm Pacific on ABC!
Here is the link to the live feed which will only be active during the event.
Here is the link to the live feed which will only be active during the event.