Prediction based on nominations [Feb. 5]
NOMINEES
1. Viola Davis, “Fences”
2. Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
3. Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
4. Nicole Kidman, “Lion”
5. Octavia Spencer, “Hidden Figures”
PREVIOUS CONTENDERS (for historical context)
Felicity Jones, “A Monster Calls”
Aja Naomi King, “The Birth of a Nation”
Janelle Monae, “Hidden Figures”
Molly Shannon, “Other People”
Kristen Stewart, “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”
Rachel Weisz, “The Lobster”
Laura Dern, “The Founder”
Greta Gerwig, “20th Century Women”
Sienna Miller, “Live by Night”
Helen Mirren, “Eye in the Sky”
Michelle Monaghan, “Patriot’s Day”
Lupita Nyong’o, “Queen of Katwe”
Rachel Weisz, “The Light Between Oceans”
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.
