Sandy Powell could easily win for her work on “The Favourite,” but her double nomination will sap some needed votes away. Ruth Carter is an acclaimed industry veteran who has never won and this looks like a good place for that omission to be rectified. [Updated Feb. 12]
Predictions
1. Ruth Carter, “Black Panther”
2. Sandy Powell, “The Favourite”
3. Sandy Powell, “Mary Poppins Returns”
4. Alexandra Byrne, “Mary Queen of Scots”
5. Mary Zophres, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
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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.
