2019 Oscars: What ‘will win,’ ‘should win’ and ‘should have been nominated’ in all 24 categories
I have revealed my winner predictions for the 91st Academy Awards in all 24 categories (which you can find here) and I include them all here but now also unveil what and who I think should win and should have been nominated in the craziest Oscar year I can remember.
BEST PICTURE
Will win: Roma
Should win: Roma
Should have been nominated: If Beale Street Could Talk
DIRECTOR
Will win: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Should win: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Should have been nominated: Debra Granik, Leave No Trace
ACTOR
Will win: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Should win: Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Should have been nominated: Brady Jandreau, The Rider
ACTRESS
Will win: Glenn Close, The Wife
Should win: Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Should have been nominated: Toni Collette, Hereditary
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will win: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Should win: Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Should have been nominated: Brian Tyree Henry, If Beale Street Could Talk
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will win: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Should win: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Should have been nominated: Elizabeth Debicki, Widows
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will win: BlacKkKlansman
Should win: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Should have been nominated: Leave No Trace
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will win: The Favourite
Should win: The Favourite
Should have been nominated: Eighth Grade
FILM EDITING
Will win: Bohemian Rhapsody
Should win: BlacKkKlansman
Should have been nominated: Mission: Impossible – Fallout
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will win: Roma
Should win: Roma
Should have been nominated: If Beale Street Could Talk
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Will win: The Favourite
Should win: Black Panther
Should have been nominated: Paddington 2
COSTUME DESIGN
Will win: Black Panther
Should win: Black Panther
Should have been nominated: If Beale Street Could Talk
ORIGINAL SCORE
Will win: If Beale Street Could Talk
Should win: If Beale Street Could Talk
Should have been nominated: Mandy
ORIGINAL SONG
Will win: “Shallow,” A Star Is Born
Should win: “All the Stars,” Black Panther
Should have been nominated: “Revelation,” Boy Erased
SOUND EDITING
Will win: Black Panther
Should win: First Man
Should have been nominated: Mission: Impossible – Fallout
SOUND MIXING
Will win: Bohemian Rhapsody
Should win: A Star Is Born
Should have been nominated: Mission: Impossible – Fallout
MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Will win: Vice
Should win: Border
Should have been nominated: Black Panther
VISUAL EFFECTS
Will win: Avengers: Infinity War
Should win: First Man
Should have been nominated: Paddington 2
ANIMATED FEATURE
Will win: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Should win: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Should have been nominated: Ruben Brandt, Collector
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Will win: Free Solo
Should win: Minding the Gap
Should have been nominated: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Will win: Roma
Should win: Roma
Should have been nominated: Burning
ANIMATED SHORT
Will win: Bao
Should win: Bao
Should have been nominated: Lost & Found
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Will win: End Game
Should win: Period. End of Sentence
Should have been nominated: My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes
LIVE-ACTION SHORT
Will win: Marguerite
Should win: Marguerite
Should have been nominated: Caroline
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