The 87th Academy Awards take place Sunday, February 22nd, and included below are my predictions for all 24 categories.
Best Picture
‘American Sniper’
‘Birdman’
‘Boyhood’
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
‘The Imitation Game’
‘Selma’
‘The Theory Of Everything’
‘Whiplash’
Will win: ‘Boyhood’
Should win: ‘Boyhood’
Best Director
Alexandro G. Iñárritu, ‘Birdman’
Richard Linklater, ‘Boyhood’
Bennett Miller, ‘Foxcatcher’’
Wes Anderson, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Morten Tyldum, ‘The Imitation Game’
Will win: Alexandro G. Iñárritu, ‘Birdman’
Should win: Richard Linklater, ‘Boyhood’
Best Actor
Steve Carell, ‘Foxcatcher’
Bradley Cooper, ‘American Sniper’
Benedict Cumberbatch, ‘The Imitation Game’
Michael Keaton, ‘Birdman’
Eddie Redmayne, ‘The Theory Of Everything’
Will win: Eddie Redmayne, ‘The Theory Of Everything’
Should win: Michael Keaton, ‘Birdman’
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, ‘Two Days, One Night’
Felicity Jones, ‘The Theory Of Everything’
Julianne Moore, ‘Still Alice’
Rosamund Pike, ‘Gone Girl’
Reese Witherspoon, ‘Wild’
Will win: Julianne Moore, ‘Still Alice’
Should win: Marion Cotillard, ‘Two Days, One Night’
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, ‘The Judge’
Ethan Hawke, ‘Boyhood’
Edward Norton, ‘Birdman’
Mark Ruffalo, ‘Foxcatcher’
J.K. Simmons, ‘Whiplash’
Will win: J.K. Simmons, ‘Whiplash’
Should win: J.K. Simmons, ‘Whiplash’
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, ‘Boyhood’
Laura Dern, ‘Wild’
Keira Knightley, ‘The Imitation Game’
Emma Stone, ‘Birdman’
Meryl Streep, ‘Into The Woods’
Will win: Patricia Arquette, ‘Boyhood’
Should win: Patricia Arquette, ‘Boyhood’
Best Foreign Language Film
‘Ida’
‘Leviathan’
‘Tangerines’
‘Timbuktu’
‘Wild Tales’
Will win: ‘Ida’
Should win: ‘Ida’
Best Documentary Feature
‘Citizenfour’
‘Finding Vivien Maier’
‘Last Days Of Vietnam’
‘The Salt Of The Earth’
‘Virunga’
Will win: ‘Citizenfour’
Should win: ‘Citizenfour’
Best Animated Feature
‘Big Hero 6’
‘The Boxtrolls’
‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’
‘Song Of The Sea’
‘The Tale Of Princess Kaguya’
Will win: ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’
Should win: ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’
Best Original Screenplay
‘Birdman’
‘Boyhood’
‘Foxcatcher’
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
‘Nightcrawler’
Will win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Should win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Best Adapted Screenplay
‘American Sniper’
‘The Imitation Game’
‘Inherent Vice’
‘The Theory Of Everything’
‘Whiplash’
Will win: ‘The Imitation Game’
Should win: ‘Whiplash’
Best Cinematography
‘Birdman’
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
‘Ida’
‘Mr. Turner’
‘Unbroken’
Will win: ‘Birdman’
Should win: ‘Mr. Turner’
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
‘Foxcatcher’
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’
Will win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Should win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Best Original Score
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
‘The Imitation Game’
‘Interstellar’
‘Mr. Turner’
‘The Theory Of Everything’
Will win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Should win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Best Film Editing
‘American Sniper’
‘Boyhood’
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
‘The Imitation Game’
‘Whiplash’
Will win: ‘Boyhood’
Should win: ‘Whiplash’
Best Production Design
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
‘The Imitation Game’
‘Interstellar’
‘Into The Woods’
‘Mr. Turner’
Will win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Should win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Best Sound Editing
‘American Sniper’
‘Birdman’
‘The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’
‘Interstellar’
‘Unbroken’
Will win: ‘American Sniper’
Should win: ‘Interstellar’
Best Sound Mixing
‘American Sniper’
‘Birdman’
‘Interstellar’
‘Unbroken’
‘Whiplash’
Will win: ‘Whiplash’
Should win: ‘Whiplash’
Best Visual Effects
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
‘Interstellar’
‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’
Will win: ‘Interstellar’
Should win: ‘Interstellar’
Best Costume Design
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
‘Inherent Vice’
‘Into The Woods’
‘Maleficent’
‘Mr. Turner’
Will win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Should win: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Best Original Song
Lost Stars, ‘Begin Again’
Grateful, ‘Beyond The Lights’
I’m Not Gonna Miss You, ‘Glenn Campbell: I’ll Be Me’
Everything Is Awesome, ‘The Lego Movie’
Glory, ‘Selma’
Will win: Glory, ‘Selma’
Should win: Everything Is Awesome, ‘The Lego Movie’
Best Documentary Short
‘Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1’
‘Joanna’
‘Our Curse’
‘The Reaper’
‘White Earth’
Will win: ‘Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1’
Best Animated Short
‘The Bigger Picture’
‘The Dam Keeper’
‘Feast’
‘Me And My Moulton’
‘A Single Life’
Will win: ‘Feast’
Best Live Action Short
‘Aya’
‘Boogaloo And Graham’
‘Butter Lamp’
‘Parvaneh’
‘The Phone Call’
Will win: ‘The Phone Call’