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Oscars 2k22

Published 03/12/2023

Personal Oscars

2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018

Oscies!!!!

Personal picks first, which do not track with either Academy nominations or Academy eligibility rules! Generally speaking I go off when it had its wide theatrical or streaming US release, aka The Worst Person In The World counts as a 2k22 movie for me.

My personal winner is bolded and italicized.

Supporting Actor

  • Stephen Lang (Avatar: The Way Of Water)
  • Tobey Maguire (Babylon)
  • Ben Whishaw (Women Talking)
  • Michael Wincott (Nope)
  • Steven Yeun (Nope)

Supporting Actress

  • Kerry Condon (The Banshees Of Inishirin)
  • Chloe East (The Fabelmans)
  • Nina Hoss (Tár)
  • Sheila McCarthy (Women Talking)
  • Sigourney Weaver (Avatar: The Way Of Water)

Actor

  • Austin Butler (Elvis)
  • Colin Farrell (After Yang)
  • Brendon Fraser (The Whale)
  • Cooper Raiff (Cha Cha Real Smooth)
  • Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Actress

  • Cate Blanchett (Tár)
  • Mia Goth (Pearl)
  • Renata Reinsve (The Worst Person In The World)
  • Tang Wei (Decision To Leave)
  • Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Ensemble (new!)

  • Babylon
  • Everything Everywhere All At Once
  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Women Talking

Score (new!)

  • Tyler Bates, Tim Williams (Pearl)
  • Justin Hurwitz (Babylon)
  • Alex Lasarenko, Kevin Perjurer (Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery)
  • Aska Matsumiya (After Yang)
  • Jo Yeong-wook (Decision To Leave)

Screenplay (new!)

Includes both Adapted and Original

  • Sarah DeLappe, Kristen Roupenian (Bodies Bodies Bodies)
  • Todd Field (Tár)
  • Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
  • Martin McDonagh (The Banshees Of Inishirin)
  • Joachim Tier, Eskil Vogt (The Worst Person In The World)

Debut Film (new!)

Has to be the director's first full-length film, shorts and student films and (generally) TV movies aren't counted against them

  • Michael Morris (To Leslie)
  • Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies)
  • Jane Schoenbrun (We're All Going To The World's Fair)
  • Domee Shi (Turning Red)
  • Charlotte Wells (Aftersun)

Director

  • James Cameron (Avatar: The Way Of Water)
  • Todd Field (Tár)
  • Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
  • Jordan Peele (Nope)
  • Ti West (Pearl)

Picture

  • Aftersun
  • After Yang
  • Babylon
  • Decision To Leave
  • Everything Everywhere All At Once
  • The Fabelmans
  • Nope
  • Tár
  • Pearl
  • The Worst Person In The World

Real Oscars

The Oscars are an actual thing that also exists, so here are my picks for that!

Original Screenplay

Should Win: Tár

Will Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once

Adapted Screenplay

Should Win: Women Talking

Will Win: Women Talking

Visual Effects

Should Win: Avatar: The Way Of Water

Will Win: Avatar: The Way Of Water

Sound

Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick

Will Win: Top Gun: Maverick

Live Action Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: An Irish Goodbye

Animated Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse

Production Design:

Should Win: Babylon

Will Win: Babylon

Original Song

Should Win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

Will Win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

Score

Should Win: Babylon

Will Win: Babylon

Makeup And Hairstyling

Should Win: The Batman

Will Win: Elvis

International Feature

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: All Quiet On The Western Front

Editing

Should Win: Tár

Will Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once

Documentary Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: The Elephant Whisperers

Documentary Feature

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: Navalny

Director

Should Win: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Will Win: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Costume Design

Should Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once

Will Win: Elvis

Cinematography

Should Win: Tár

Will Win: All Quiet On The Western Front

Animated Feature

Should Win: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Will Win: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Supporting Actress

Should Win: Kerry Condon (The Banshees Of Inishirin)

Will Win: Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Supporting Actor

Should Win: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Will Win: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Actress

Should Win: Cate Blanchett (Tár)

Will Win: Cate Blanchett (Tár)

Actor

Should Win: Austin Butler (Elvis)

Will Win: Austin Butler (Elvis)

Picture

Should Win: Tár

Will Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once