“First Man” seems like the expected winner, and its our prediction, but “Black Panther” could easily take this as could “A Quiet Place” or even “Roma.” A ton of Oscar pools are going to be decided on this category and Sound Mixing. [Updated Feb. 12]
Pedictions
1. “First Man” – Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan
2. “Black Panther” – Benjamin A. Burtt and Steve Boeddeker
3. “A Quiet Place” – Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
4. “Roma” – Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay
5. “Bohemian Rhapsody” – John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone
More predictions:
Best Picture
Best Director
Actress
Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Original Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay
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.
