93rd Academy Award Final Predictions
Written by Andreas Babiolakis
This is the last weekday before the 93rd academy Awards. I’ve put in hours of reviews, research, and rankings. Now, it’s time to just make my final predictions. First off, here is every Oscar category and the rankings and original predictions I initially had.
Picture
Directing
Actor in a Leading Role
Actress in a Leading Role
Actor in a Supporting Role
Actress in a Supporting Role
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Writing (Original Screenplay)
International Feature Film
Animated Feature Film
Documentary Feature
Cinematography
Live Action Short Film
Animated Short Film
Documentary Short Subject
Music (Original Score)
Music (Original Song)
Sound
Film Editing
Costume Design
Production Design
Makeup and Hairstyling
Visual Effects
Now, let’s look at my final predictions.
Picture
The Father
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Directing
Another Round-Thomas Vinterberg
Mank-David Fincher
Minari-Lee Isaac Chung
Nomadland-Chloé Zhao
Promising Young Woman-Emerald Fennell
Actor in a Leading Role
Riz Ahmed-Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman-Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins-The Father
Gary Oldman-Mank
Steven Yeun-Minari
Actress in a Leading Role
Viola Davis-Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day-The United States Vs. Billie Holiday
Vanesa Kirby-Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand-Nomadland
Carey Mulligan-Promising Young Woman
Actor in a Supporting Role
Sacha Baron Cohen-The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya-Judas and the Black Messiah
Leslie Odom, Jr.-One Night in Miami…
Paul Raci-Sound of Metal
Lakeith Stanfield-Judas and the Black Messiah
Actress in a Supporting Role
Maria Bakalova-Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close-Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman-The Father
Amanda Seyfried-Mank
Yuh-Jung Youn-Minari
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm-Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimmer & Peter Bayham & Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern, Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad
The Father-Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
Nomadland-Screenplay by Chloé Zhao
One Night in Miami…-Screenplay by Kemp Powers
The White Tiger-Screenplay by Ramin Bahrani
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Judas and the Black Messiah-Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King, Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas
Minari-Screenplay by Lee Isaac Chung
Promising Young Woman-Screenplay by Emerald Fennell
Sound of Metal-Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder, Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance
The Trial of the Chicago 7-Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
International Feature Film
Another Round
Better Days
Collective
The Man Who Sold His Skin
Quo Vadis, Aida?
Animated Feature Film
Onward
Over the Moon
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Soul
Wolfwalkers
Documentary Feature
Collective
Crip Camp
The Mole Agent
My Octopus Teacher
Time
Cinematography
Judas and the Black Messiah-Sean Bobbitt
Mank-Erik Messerschmidt
News of the World-Dariusz Wolski
Nomadland-Joshua James Richards
The Trial of the Chicago 7-Phedon Papamichael
Live Action Short Film
Feeling Through
The Letter Room
The Present
Two Distant Strangers
White Eye
Animated Short Film
Burrow
Genius Loci
If Anything Happens I Love You
Opera
Yes-People
Documentary Short Subject
Colette
A Concerto Is A Conversation
Do Not Split
Hunger Ward
A Love Song For Latasha
Music (Original Score)
Da 5 Bloods-Terrence Blanchard
Mank-Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Minari-Emile Mosseri
News of the World-James Newtan Howard
Soul-Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste
Music (Original Song)
”Fight For You”-Judas and the Black Messiah, Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emille II, Lyric by H.E.R and Tiara Thomas
”Hear My Voice”-The Trial of the Chicago 7, Music by Daniel Pemberton, Lyric by Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite
”Husavik”-Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Music and Lyric by Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus and Rickard Göransson
”Io Sì (Seen)”-The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti A Se), Music by Diane Warren, Lyric by Diane Warren and Laura Pausini
”Speak Now”-One Night in Miami…, Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth
Sound
Greyhound-Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders & David Wyman
Mank-Ren Klyce, Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance & Drew Kunin
News of the World-Oliver Tarney, Mike Prestwood Smith, William Miller & John Pritchett
Soul-Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott & David Parker
Sound of Metal-Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés & Phillip Bladh
Film Editing
The Father-Yorgos Lamprinos
Nomadland-Chloé Zhao
Promising Young Woman-Frédéric Thoraval
Sound of Metal-Mikkel E. G. Nielsen
The Trial of the Chicago 7-Alan Baumgarten
Costume Design
Emma-Alexandra Byrne
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom-Ann Roth
Mank-Truth Summerville
Mulan-Bina Daigeler
Pinocchio-Massima Cantini Parrini
Production Design
The Father-Production Design: Peter Francis, Set Decoration: Cathy Featherstone
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom-Production Design: Mark Ricker, Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara & Diana Stoughton
Mank-Production Design: Donald Graham Burt, Set Decoration: Jon Pascale
News of the World-Production Design: David Crank, Set Decoration: Elizabeth Keenan
Tenet-Production Design: Nathan Crawley, Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas
Makeup and Hairstyling
Emma-Marese Langan, Laura Allen & Claudia Stolze
Hillbilly Elegy-Eryn Krueger Mekash, Mattew Mungle & Patricia Dehaney
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom-Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal & Jamika Wilson
Mank-Gigi Williams, Kimberley Spiteri & Colleen LaBaff
Pinocchio-Mark Coulier, Dalia Colli & Francesco Pegoretti
Visual Effects
Love and Monsters-Matt Sloan, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt & Brian Cox
The Midnight Sky-Matthew Kasmir, Christopher Lawrence, Max Solomon & David Watkins
Mulan-Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury & Steve Ingram
The One and Only Ivan-Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Jones & Santiago Colomo Martinez
Tenet-Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley & Scott Fisher
Enjoy the Academy Awards! We will report all of the winners, and have a review of the Best Picture winner to join our Best Picture collection.
Andreas Babiolakis has a Masters degree in Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management from Ryerson University, as well as a Bachelors degree in Cinema Studies from York University. His favourite times of year are the Criterion Collection flash sales and the annual Toronto International Film Festival.