Personal Oscars
2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018
Oscies!!!!
Personal first, these are who I would pick if I had the ability to dictatorially force the awards bodies to my personal preferences.
My personal winner is bolded and italicized.
Supporting Actor
- Austin Butler (Dune Part Two)
- Tom Hardy (The Bikeriders)
- Karren Karagulian (Anora)
- Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
- Jesse Plemons (Civil War)
Supporting Actress
- Maria Bakalova (The Apprentice)
- Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
- Rebecca Ferguson (Dune Part Two)
- Ariana Grande (Wicked)
- Helena Howard (I Saw The TV Glow)
Actor
- Adrian Brody (The Brutalist)
- Mike Faist (Challengers)
- Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
- Josh O'Connor (Challengers)
- Justice Smith (I Saw The TV Glow)
Actress
- Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
- Mikey Madison (Anora)
- Demi Moore (The Substance)
- Renata Reinsve (Handling The Undead)
- Zendaya (Challengers)
Ensemble
- The Bikeriders
- Conclave
- Dune Part Two
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
- Saturday Night
Score
- Volker Bertelmann (Conclave)
- Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist)
- Alex G (I Saw The TV Glow)
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Challengers)
- Alex Somers, Scott Alario (Nickel Boys)
Screenplay
Includes both Adapted and Original
- Justin Kuritzkes (Challengers)
- Sean Baker (Anora)
- Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain)
- Peter Straughan (Conclave)
- Denis Villeneuve, John Spaihts (Dune Part Two)
Debut Film
Has to be the director's first full-length narrative film, shorts and student films and (generally) TV movies aren't counted against them
- Jack Begert (Little Death)
- Thea Hvistendahl (Handling The Undead)
- Sam and Andy Zuchero (Love Me)
Director
- Edward Berger (Conclave)
- Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
- Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
- Luca Guadignino (Challengers)
- Denis Villeneuve (Dune Part Two)
Picture
- Anora
- The Apprentice
- The Brutalist
- Challengers
- Civil War
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune Part Two
- Handling The Undead
- A Real Pain
Real Oscars
Here are my picks for the actual real Oscars that are real! Last year I got 18/23
Original Screenplay
Should Win: Anora
Will Win: Anora
Adapted Screenplay
Should Win: Dune Part Two
Will Win: Conclave
Visual Effects
Should Win: Dune Part Two
Will Win: Dune Part Two
Sound
Should Win: A Complete Unknown
Will Win: Dune Part Two
Live Action Short
Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯
Will Win: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Animated Short
Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯
Will Win: Yuck!
Production Design:
Should Win: Conclave
Will Win: Wicked
Original Song
Should Win: El Mal (Emilia Perez)
Will Win: El Mal (Emilia Perez)
Score
Should Win: Conclave
Will Win: The Brutalist
Makeup And Hairstyling
Should Win: The Substance
Will Win: The Subtance
International Feature
Should Win: Emilia Perez (by default, it's the only one I saw)
Will Win: I'm Still Here
Editing
Should Win: Anora
Will Win: Anora
Documentary Short
Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯
Will Win: I Am Ready Warden
Documentary Feature
Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯
Will Win: No Other Land
Director
Should Win: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
Will Win: Sean Baker (Anora)
Costume Design
Should Win: A Complete Unknown
Will Win: Wicked
Cinematography
Should Win: The Brutalist
Will Win: The Brutalist
Animated Feature
Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯
Will Win: The Wild Robot
Supporting Actress
Should Win: Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Will Win: Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez)
Supporting Actor
Should Win: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Will Win: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Actress
Should Win: Mikey Madison (Anora)
Will Win: Demi Moore (The Substance)
Actor
Should Win: Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
Will Win: Timothee Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
Picture
Should Win: Dune Part Two
Will Win: Anora