We’re in the last hour! Nominations are going to be announced for the 98th Academy Awards. Prepare for madness, chaos, surprises and snubs. I’ll have my reaction by early afternoon tomorrow on the podcast, but my goodness we’re in for a nail bitter. Below are my predications for ALL 24 categories. I’ll have the tally below, but stay tuned for tomorrow!
| Picture | Title |
| 1 | SINNERS |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER |
| 3 | HAMNET |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN |
| 7 | F1 |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS |
| 9 | BUGONIA |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT |
| Director | Title |
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) |
| 2 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) |
| 3 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) |
| 4 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) |
| 5 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) |
| Lead Actress | Title |
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) |
| 3 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU) |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) |
| Lead Actor | Title |
| 1 | Timothée Chalamet (MARTY SUPREME) |
| 2 | Leonardo DiCaprio (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) |
| 3 | Michael B. Jordan (SINNERS) |
| 4 | Wagner Moura (THE SECRET AGENT) |
| 5 | Joel Edgerton (TRAIN DREAMS) |
| Supporting Actress | Title |
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) |
| 2 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) |
| 3 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) |
| 4 | Odessa A’zion (MARTY SUPREME) |
| 5 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) |
| Supporting Actor | Title |
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) |
| 2 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) |
| 3 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) |
| 4 | Benicio Del Toro (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) |
| 5 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) |
| Original Screenplay | Title |
| 1 | SINNERS (Ryan Coogler) |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt) |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME (Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie) |
| 4 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian) |
| 5 | SORRY BABY (Eva Victor) |
| Adapted Screenplay | Title |
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson) |
| 2 | HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao) |
| 3 | BUGONIA (Will Tracy) |
| 4 | TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar) |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro) |
| International Feature | Title |
| 1 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) |
| 2 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) |
| 3 | SIRĀT (Spain) |
| 4 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) |
| 5 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) |
| 7 | THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE (Iraq) |
| 8 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) |
| 9 | BELÉN (Argentina) |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) |
| Animated Feature | Title |
| 1 | KPOP DEMON HUNTERS |
| 2 | ZOOTOPIA 2 |
| 3 | ELIO |
| 4 | ARCO |
| 5 | LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN |
| Documentary Feature | Title |
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION |
| 4 | COVER-UP |
| 5 | NOBODY AGAINST MR. PUTIN |
| Best Casting | Title |
| 1 | Francine Maisler (SINNERS) |
| 2 | Cassandra Kulukundis (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) |
| 3 | Nina Gold (HAMNET) |
| 4 | Yngvill Kolset Haga & Avy Kaufman (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) |
| 5 | Jennifer Venditti (MARTY SUPREME) |
| Cinematography | Title |
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) |
| 2 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) |
| 3 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) |
| Costume Design | Title |
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN |
| 2 | SINNERS |
| 3 | HAMNET |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
| 5 | HEDDA |
| Editing | Title |
| 1 | SINNERS |
| 2 | F1 |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME |
| 5 | HAMNET |
| Makeup & Hairstyling | Title |
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE |
| 4 | SINNERS |
| 5 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER |
| Production Design | Title |
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN |
| 2 | SINNERS |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
| 4 | HAMNET |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME |
| 6 | THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME |
| 7 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
| 8 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE |
| 9 | HEDDA |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
| Sound | Title |
| 1 | F1 |
| 2 | SINNERS |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER |
| 4 | SIRAT |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN |
| Visual Effects | Title |
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
| 2 | F1 |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN |
| 4 | SINNERS |
| 5 | THE LOST BUS |
| Score | Title |
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) |
| 4 | HAMNET (Max Richter) |
| 5 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) |
| Song | Title |
| 1 | “Golden” (KPOP DEMON HUNTERS) |
| 2 | “I Lied to You” (SINNERS) |
| 3 | “Dear Me” (DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS) |
| 4 | “Train Dreams” (TRAIN DREAMS) |
| 5 | “Drive” (F1) |
| Animated Short | Title |
| 1 | SNOW BEAR |
| 2 | ÉIRU |
| 3 | BUTTERFLY |
| 4 | FOREVERGREEN |
| 5 | THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS |
| Documentary Short | Title |
| 1 | ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS |
| 2 | ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA |
| 3 | THE DEVIL IS BUSY |
| 4 | ALL THE WALLS CAME DOWN |
| 5 | CASHING OUT |
| Live Action Short | Title |
| 1 | BEYOND SILENCE |
| 2 | THE BOY WITH WHITE SKIN |
| 3 | ADO |
| 4 | AMARELA |
| 5 | ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS |
Highest Tally of Nominations:
Sinners – 15
One Battle After Another – 12
Frankenstein – 11
Hamnet – 10
See you tomorrow for the final results!
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