Predictions: 2020 Oscar Nominees (Final Round)

The nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards will officially be announced early morning on Monday, January 13, 2020. With that being just a few days away, I figured it was time to put out my third and final round of predictions for who and what will be name dropped during the announcement. Once we finally know the nominees, then I’ll put out my predictions for the actual winners. Until then, I hope you enjoy my nomination predictions and please, let me know in the comments below who your picks are! Enjoy!

Lead Actor

Image result for joaquin phoenix joker — ‘Joker’
Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Joaquin Phoenix— Joker
Adam Driver— Marriage Story
Taron Egerton— Rocketman
Leonardo DiCaprio— Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Adam Sandler– Uncut Gems

Lead Actress

Related image — ‘The Farewell’
Courtesy of A24

Scarlett Johannson— Marriage Story
Renee Zellwegger— Judy
Awkwafina— The Farewell
Saoirse Ronan– Little Women
Charlize Theron— Bombshell

Supporting Actor

Image result for a beautiful day in the neighborhood — ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’
Courtesy of TriStar Pictures

Tom Hanks— A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Joe Pesci— The Irishman
Brad Pitt— Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Al Pacino— The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins– The Two Popes

Supporting Actress

Image result for laura dern marriage story — ‘Marriage Story’
Courtesy of Netflix

Laura Dern— Marriage Story
Margot Robbie– Bombshell
Jennifer Lopez— Hustlers
Zhoa Shuzhen— The Farewell
Florence Pugh– Little Women

Directing

Image result for bong joon ho — ‘Parasite’ Director Bong Joon-ho

Quentin Tarantino— Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Martin Scorsese— The Irishman
Bong Joon-ho— Parasite
Sam Mendes— 1917
Todd Phillips– Joker

Best Picture

The Irishman
Marriage Story
Parasite
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker

Original Screenplay

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Marriage Story
Knives Out
The Farewell

Adapted Screenplay

The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The Two Popes

Animated Feature

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Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Toy Story 4
I Lost My Body
Frozen II
Missing Link

International Feature

Parasite
Pain and Glory
Les Misèrables
Atlantics
Beanpole

Documentary Feature

Apollo 11
For Sama
American Factory
One Child Nation
Midnight Family

Original Score

Joker
1917
Us
Little Women
Avengers: Endgame

Original Song

“Into the Unknown”— Frozen II
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”— Rocketman
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away”— Toy Story 4
“Spirit”— The Lion King
“Speechless”— Aladdin

Cinematography

1917
Joker
The Irishman
The Lighthouse
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Film Editing

Ford v Ferrari
Parasite
The Irishman
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Visual Effects

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Gemini Man
The Irishman
The Lion King
Avengers: Endgame

Production Design

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women

Costume Design

Rocketman
Dolemite Is My Name
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Downton Abbey
Little Women

Hair & Makeup

Joker
Dolemite Is My Name
Bombshell
Judy
1917

Sound Editing

1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Joker
Ford v Ferrari
Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker

Sound Mix

1917
Ford v Ferrari
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Rocketman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Those are my final predictions for the nominees of the 2020 Academy Awards. What do you make of my picks? Do you agree? Are there any you think I’m totally off the mark with? Either way, sound off in the comments below and let me know your thoughts!