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CHECKLIST: My full predictions for the 92nd Academy Awards

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MY FINAL AND OFFICIAL PREDICTIONS FOR THE 92ND ACADEMY AWARDS

All of the tea leaves on my 2020 Awards Tracker have been seeped in the cups of buzz. The analysis and breakdown from my seven editorial columns of detailed picks are complete using my head more than my heart. These aren’t my personal choices of what “should” win. It’s what I think “will” win because you and I have got Oscar pools to dominate! Here are my complete and official predictions for the 92nd Academy Awards. Feel free to use this as your cut-to-the-chase checklist and cheat sheet of choice!

BEST PICTURE: 1917

BEST DIRECTOR: Sam Mendes for 1917

BEST ACTOR: Joaquin Phoenix for Joker

BEST ACTRESS: Renee Zellweger for Judy

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Brad Pitt for Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Laura Dern for Marriage Story

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Parasite

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Little Women

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM:  Parasite

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: American Factory

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: St. Louis Superman

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT: Brotherhood

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Toy Story 4

BEST ANIMATED SHORT: Hair Love

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins for 1917

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood

BEST EDITING: Parasite

BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Little Women

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIR-STYING: Bombshell

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Avengers: Endgame

BEST SOUND EDITING: 1917

BEST SOUND MIXING: 1917

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Joker

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "I'm Gonna Love Me Again" from Rocketman


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