My 2017 Oscar Awards Predictions

Here comes the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Will there be less dumb jokes, less virtue signaling, and less inappropriate political posturing? You better bet your wagon there will be just the right amount of that nonsense. Which is right over the border into "Too Much". Will Hollywood continue to prove that they are still out of touch with the public? Of course they will. But we still enjoy all the awkward (often racist and sexist) attempts at humor, the paper-thin failed attempts at humility from even the best actors on the globe, and the 'almost-correct' awards for making well-crafted cinema. C 'est la vie!

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

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. 

http://oscar.go.com/live.