In a perfect world, Nicholas Britell would win this walking away. The problem is there is great concern that a signicant number of Academy members simply didn’t go see or watch their screener for “Beale Street.” Ludwig Göransson has already won a Grammy Award for his “Black Panther” score and is the likely winner here. The only nominee who would be a shock to take the stage is “Isle of Dog’s” Alexandre Desplat who won last year for “The Shape of Water.” [Updated Feb. 12]
Predictions
1. “Black Panther” – Ludwig Göransson
2. “If Beale Street Could Talk” – Nicholas Britell
3. “BlacKkKlansman” – Terence Blanchard
4. “Mary Poppins Returns” – Marc Shaiman
5. “Isle of Dogs” – Alexandre Desplat
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Foreign Language Film
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.
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