16 Mar Current Oscar Predictions 2022 (Updating)
These will be my predictions that are subject to an update at any point I change my mind about a category.
BEST PICTURE: The Power of the Dog
Could Steal: CODA
BEST DIRECTOR: Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Could Steal: No one
BEST ACTOR: Will Smith – King Richard
Could Steal: Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
BEST ACTRESS: Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Could Steal: Penelope Cruz – Parallel Mothers, Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos, Kristen Stewart – Spencer, Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Troy Kotsur – CODA
Could Steal: Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Could Steal: Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Belfast
Could Steal: Licorice Pizza or Don’t Look Up
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: CODA
Could Steal: The Power of the Dog
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Encanto
Could Steal: The Mitchells vs. the Machines or Flee
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Dune
Could Steal: Nightmare Alley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Dune
Could Steal: The Power of the Dog or The Tragedy of Macbeth
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Cruella
Could Steal: Dune or Nightmare Alley
BEST EDITING: Dune
Could Steal: No one
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Could Steal: Dune, Cruella, or Coming 2 America
BEST SOUND: Dune
Could Steal: No one
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Dune
Could Steal: No one
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Dune
Could Steal: The Power of the Dog
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: No Time to Die
Could Steal: Encanto
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE: Drive My Car
Could Steal: No one
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Summer of Soul
Could Steal: Flee
BEST ANIMATED SHORT: Robin Robin
Could Steal: Bestia
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT: The Long Goodbye
Could Steal: Ala Kachuu: Take and Run or Please Hold
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Queen of Basketball
Could Steal: Three Songs for Benazir or Audible