97th Oscars Projections: Final Nomination Predictions
The Final Nomination Predictions For The Next Oscar Ceremony's Races
INTRODUCTION
Consider this my final nominations outlook for the races for the 97th annual Academy Awards, which will be celebrating and awarding their choices for the best in film from 2024. If you want more detailed thoughts on my thinking on why I believe a certain movie or performance may currently be a contender, and why I have them placed where I do in the running, look out for my much more in-depth piece on the matter that might be over at Ordinary Times by the time this is published.
Best Picture: Tilts The Brutalist
The Predicted Field
01. The Brutalist
02. Anora
03. Conclave
04. Emilia Perez
05. Wicked
06. A Complete Unknown
07. The Substance
08. Dune: Part Two
09. A Real Pain
10. Sing Sing
Also Keep An Eye On…
11. Nosferatu
12. September 5
13. Nickel Boys
14. Challengers
15. The Apprentice
16. Kneecap
17. All We Imagine As Light
18. I’m Still Here
19. The Wild Robot
20. Flow
Best Director: Tilts Corbet
The Predicted Field
01. Brady Corbet; The Brutalist
02. Sean Baker; Anora
03. Edward Berger; Conclave
04. Jacques Audiard; Emilia Perez
05. Coralie Fargeat; The Substance
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Denis Villeneuve; Dune: Part Two
07. Jon M. Chu; Wicked
08. James Mangold; A Complete Unknown
09. Remelle Ross; Nickel Boys
10. Payal Kapadia; All We Imagine As Light
Best Actor: Tilts Brody
The Predicted Field
01. Adrien Brody; The Brutalist
02. Timothee Chalamet; A Complete Unknown
03. Ralph Fiennes; Conclave
04. Colman Domingo; Sing Sing
05. Sebastian Stan; The Apprentice
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Daniel Craig; Queer
07. Hugh Grant; Heretic
08. Jesse Eisenberg; A Real Pain
09. Glen Powell; Hit Man
10. Sebastian Stan; A Different Man
Best Actress: Tilts Madison
The Predicted Field
01. Mikey Madison; Anora
02. Demi Moore; The Substance
03. Karla Sofia Gascon; Emilia Perez
04. Cynthia Erivo; Wicked
05. Fernanda Torres; I’m Still Here
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Marianne Jean-Baptiste; Hard Truths
07. Angelina Jolie; Maria
08. Nicole Kidman; Babygirl
09. Kate Winslet; Lee
10. Pamela Anderson; The Last Showgirl
Best Supporting Actor: Tilts Culkin → Leans Culkin
The Predicted Field
01. Kieran Culkin; A Real Pain
02. Edward Norton; A Complete Unknown
03. Yura Borisov; Anora
04. Guy Pearce; The Brutalist
05. Jeremy Strong; The Apprentice
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Clarence Maclin; Sing Sing
07. Jonathan Bailey; Wicked
08. Stanley Tucci; Conclave
09. Denzel Washington; Gladiator II
10. Mark Eydelshteyn; Anora
Best Supporting Actress: Tilts Saldana
The Predicted Field
01. Zoe Saldana; Emilia Perez
02. Ariana Grande; Wicked
03. Isabella Rossellini; Conclave
04. Margaret Qualley; The Substance
05. Jamie Lee Curtis; The Last Showgirl
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Selena Gomez; Emilia Perez
07. Felicity Jones; The Brutalist
08. Monica Barbaro; A Complete Unknown
09. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor; Nickel Boys
10. Danielle Deadwyler; The Piano Lesson
Best Original Screenplay: Tilts Anora
The Predicted Field
01. Anora
02. The Brutalist
03. The Substance
04. A Real Pain
05. Challengers
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Hard Truths
07. September 5
08. Saturday Night
09. Kneecap
10. All We Imagine As Light
Best Adapted Screenplay: Tilts Conclave → Leans Conclave
The Predicted Field
01. Conclave
02. Emilia Perez
03. Sing Sing
04. Nickel Boys
05. A Complete Unknown
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Wicked
07. Dune: Part Two
08. Queer
09. The Piano Lesson
10. I’m Still Here
Best Animated Feature: Tilts The Wild Robot
The Predicted Field
01. The Wild Robot
02. Flow
03. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
04. Inside Out 2
05. Memoir Of A Snail
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Moana 2
07. That Christmas
08. Ultraman: Rising
09. Transformers One
10. Chicken For Linda!
Best Animated Short: Tilts A Bear Named Wojtek
The Predicted Field
01. A Bear Named Wojtek
02. ME
03. In The Shadow Of The Cypress
04. Yuck!
05. Maybe Elephants
Also Keep An Eye On: A Crab In The Pool; Au Revoir Mon Monde; Beautiful Men; Bottle George; Magic Candies; Origami; Percebes; The 21; The Wild-Tempered Cavier; Wander To Wonder!
Best International Feature: Tilts Emilia Perez → Leans Emilia Perez
The Predicted Field
01. Emilia Perez
02. Kneecap
03. I’m Still Here
04. The Seed Of The Sacred Fig
05. Flow
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Dahomey
07. The Girl With The Needle
08. Vermiglio
09. How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
10. Armand
11. Santosh
12. Waves
13. From Ground Zero
14. Universal Language
15. Touch
Best Live Action Short: Tilts The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
The Predicted Field
01. The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
02. Dovecote
03. The Masterpiece
04. An Orange From Jaffa
05. Anuja
Also Keep An Eye On: A Lien; Clodagh; Crust; Edge Of Space; I’m Not A Robot; Room Taken; Paris 70; The Compatriot; The Ice Cream Man; The Last Ranger
Best Documentary Feature: Tilts No Other Land
The Predicted Field
01. No Other Land
02. Dahomey
03. Sugarcane
04. Daughters
05. The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Will & Harper
07. Porcelain War
08. The Bibi Files
09. Black Box Diaries
10. Queendom
11. Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat
12. Union
13. Hollywoodgate
14. Eno
15. Frida
Best Documentary Short: Tilts I Am Ready, Warren
The Predicted Field
01. I Am Ready, Warren
02. Incident
03. The Only Girl In The Orchestra
04. Makayal’s Voice: A Letter To The World
05. Chasing Roo
Also Keep An Eye On: A Swim Lesson; Death By Numbers; Eternal Father; Instruments Of A Beating Heart; Keeper; Once Upon A Time In Ukraine; Planetwalker; Until He’s Back; Seat 31: Zoey Zephyr; The Quilters
Best Original Song: Tilts “Kiss The Sky”; The Wild Robot → Tilts “El Mal”; Emilia Perez
The Predicted Field
01. “El Mal”; Emilia Perez
02. “Mi Camino”; Emilia Perez
03. “Kiss The Sky”; The Wild Robot
04. “Harper And Will Go West”; Will And Harper
05. “The Journey”; The Six Triple Eight
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. “Like A Bird”; Sing Sing
07. “Compress Repress”; Challengers
08. “Sick In The Head”; Kneecap
09. “Never Too Late”; Elton John: Never Too Late
10. “Piece By Piece”; Piece By Piece
11. “Beyond”; Moana 2
12. “Tell Me It’s You”; Mufasa: The Lion King
13. “Winter Coat”; Blitz
14. “Out Of Oklahoma”; Twisters
Best Original Score: Tilts The Brutalist
The Predicted Field
01. The Brutalist
02. Conclave
03. Emilia Perez
04. Nosferatu
05. The Wild Robot
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Challengers
07. Wicked
08. Gladiator II
09. Blitz
10. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
11. Alien: Romulus
12. The Room Next Door
13. Babygirl
14. Sing Sing
15. Inside Out 2
16. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
17. The Six Triple Eight
18. Young Woman And The Sea
19. The Fire Inside
20. Blink Twice
Best Sound: Tilts Dune: Part Two → Leans Dune: Part Two
The Predicted Field
01. Dune: Part Two
02. Emilia Perez
03. Wicked
04. A Complete Unknown
05. Gladiator II
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Blitz
07. Alien: Romulus
08. Deadpool & Wolverine
09. The Wild Robot
10. Joker: Folie a Deux
Best Editing: Tilts Dune: Part Two
The Predicted Field
01. Dune: Part Two
02. Anora
03. Conclave
04. Emilia Perez
05. September 5
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Kneecap
07. Challengers
08. The Brutalist
09. A Complete Unknown
10. Wicked
Best Cinematography: Tilts The Brutalist
The Predicted Field
01. The Brutalist
02. Nosferatu
03. Dune: Part Two
04. Conclave
05. Emilia Perez
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Nickel Boys
07. Wicked
08. A Complete Unknown
09. Maria
10. The Girl With The Needle
Best Visual Effects: Tilts Dune: Part Two → Leans Dune: Part Two
The Predicted Field
01. Dune: Part Two
02. Gladiator II
03. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes
04. Alien: Romulus
05. Deadpool & Wolverine
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Wicked
07. Better Man
08. Mufasa: The Lion King
09. Twisters
10. Civil War
Best Production Design: Tilts Wicked → Leans Wicked
The Predicted Field
01. Wicked
02. Nosferatu
03. Dune: Part Two
04. The Brutalist
05. Conclave
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Gladiator II
07. Blitz
08. Emilia Perez
09. A Complete Unknown
10. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Best Costume Design: Tilts Wicked → Leans Wicked
The Predicted Field
01. Wicked
02. Nosferatu
03. Dune: Part Two
04. Conclave
05. Gladiator II
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. A Complete Unknown
07. Blitz
08. Emilia Perez
09. Maria
10. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Best Makeup & Hair: Tilts The Substance → Leans The Substance
The Predicted Field
01. The Substance
02. Emilia Perez
03. Wicked
04. Dune: Part Two
05. Nosferatu
Also Keep An Eye On…
06. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
07. The Apprentice
08. A Different Man
09. Maria
10. Waltzing With Brando
Really thought Reznor/Ross was a lock for Best Original Score for Challengers.
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