Prediction based on nominations [Feb. 5]
NOMINEES
1. Justin Hurwitz, “La La Land”
2. Nicholas Britell, “Moonlight”
3. Hauschka, Dustin O’Halloran, “Lion”
4. Mica Levi, “Jackie”
5. Thomas Newman, “Passengers”
PREVIOUS CONTENDERS (for historical context)
John Debney, “The Jungle Book”
Michael Giacchino, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
Rupert Gregson-Williams, “Hacksaw Ridge”
James Newton Howard, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
Mark Mancina, “Moana”
Alan Silvestri, “Allied”
John Williams, “The BFG”
Lesley Barber, “Manchester by the Sea”
Michael Giacchino, “Zootopia”
Dario Marianelli, “Kubo and the Strings”
Thomas Newman, “Finding Dory”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, “Patriots Day”
Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer, “Hidden Figures”
Marcelo Zarvos, “Fences”
Gregory Ellwood’s Current Oscar Predictions:
Best Picture
Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Original Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay
Editing
Cinematography
Production Design
Animated Feature Film
Foreign Language Film
Documentary Feature
Original Score
Original Song
Costume Design
Makeup and Hairstyling
Visual Effects
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing
Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
