There are five major categories at the Oscars (technically six). These awards are considered the most prestigious and this year all of them have a lot of potential and though there will be no winner of all five, each category is filled with great performances and sublime films.
The nominees for the Big Five are:
Best Picture – All of the nominees for this award are unique films and they fall into completely different genres.
The nominees are:
- Call Me by Your Name
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- Get Out
- Lady Bird
- Phantom Thread
- The Post
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
My Prediction to win is…
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Director – This is the first year that both a woman and a black man are nominated in the same year, and both are first time directors, this year holds a lot of potential.
The nominees are:
- Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
- Jordan Peele (Get Out)
- Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird)
- Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread)
- Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)
My Prediction to win is…
Guillermo del Toro
Best Actor – A great year for performances, but in my opinion, there are only two candidates this year. And only one stands out for commitment to his role.
- Timothee Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name)
- Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
- Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out)
- Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
- Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)
My Prediction to win is…
Gary Oldman
Best Actress – This category feels a little more competitive than the actor category. At least 4 of the nominees have a strong shot at winning this one.
- Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
- Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
- Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
- Meryl Streep (The Post)
My Prediction to win is…
Frances McDormand
Best Screenplay – Already did these two, so I won’t spend more time on them. Click below for my full analysis.
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