And The Award Goes To.. – 9 Oscars Category Predictions

4 Best Actress

Considering that Cate Blanchett has won the SAG, Critics Choice and Golden Globes for the Blue Jasmine, this Oscar prediction should be a no brainer. But could this be Amy Adam’s lucky year seeing as she’s the only one among the nominees who hasn’t yet won?

The nominees

Amy Adams in American Hustle, Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine, Sandra Bullock in Gravity, Judi Dench in Philomena and Meryl Streep in August: Osage County

Predictions

• The Big Winner – Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine
• Close Competitor – Amy Adams in American

5 Best Supporting Actor

Jared Leto seems like the surest bet under this category. Despite being a first time nominee, he has one all the other pre-Oscar awards. He’s up against some pretty good competitors.

The nominees

Barkhad Abdi in Captain Phillips, Bradley Cooper in American Hustle, Michael Fassbender in 12 Years a Slave, Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street and Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club

Predictions

• The Big Winner – Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club
• Close Competitor – Michael Fassbender in 12 Years a Slave

6 Best Supporting Actress

The best supporting actress showdown seems like it will be an intense battle between Lupita and Jennifer Lawrence. While both are stunning in their performances, will Jennifer take home an Oscar 2 years in a row?

The nominees

Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine, Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle, Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years a Slave, Julia Roberts in August: Osage County and June Squibb in Nebraska

Predictions

• The Big Winner – Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years a Slave
• Close Competitor – Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle

7 Best Foreign Language Film

I was a bit disappointed that some of the films I was rooting for didn’t make it to the final list of nominees. I was looking forward to seeing Saudi Arabia’s Wadjda on the list, alongside Chile’s Gloria. The list still boasts of strong contenders.

The nominees

The Broken Circle Breakdown from Belgium, The Great Beauty from Italy, The Hunt from Denmark, The Missing Picture from Cambodia and Omar from Palestine.

Predictions

• The Big Winner – The Great Beauty from Italy
• Close Competitor – The Broken Circle Breakdown from Belgium

8 Best Documentary Feature

This is another category where I favored some of the snubbed documentaries, my favourite being Blackfish and Stories we tell. The critics seem to love The Act of Killing though and could have a photo finish with 20 Feet from Stardom.

The nominees

The Act of Killing by Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen, Cutie and the Boxer by Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher, Dirty Wars by Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill, The Square by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer and 20 Feet from Stardom whose nominees are yet to be determined.

Predictions

• The Big Winner – The Act of Killing by Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
• Close Competitor – Dirty Wars by Richard Rowley/20 Feet from Stardom

9 Best Animated Feature

With the number of nominees up on this list from Disney Animation, it could well be that they finally win an Oscar in the Animated Feature Category. Miyazaki may also be honored with a victory for his last film “The Wind Rises”.

The nominees

The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Ernest & Celestine, Frozen, The Wind Rises.

Predictions

• The Big Winner – Frozen by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho
• Close Competitor – The Wind Rises by Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki

About the author: cupitonians is list crazy and has seen many shrinks for her obsession. They were quick to declare that she couldn’t be helped and so she’s taken to promoting lists as the next ruler of the universe. In her spare time, she blogs about random things, travels on whim and strings questionable words together for a living.