The 91st Academy Awards will take place Sunday to honor the best films of the year and answer our most burning questions: Will Alfonso Cuaron’s black-and-white film “Roma” make history as the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture? Or will “Green Book” prevail instead to win the Academy’s most coveted award? Will Glenn Close and Amy Adams finally win their first Oscars? We can hardly wait to find out.
In the meantime, we decided to compile a breakdown of our own predictions. So, read on and make sure to cast your ballots if you haven’t done so yet.
Without further ado, here are Patch’s Oscar winner predictions in all 24 categories:
2019 Oscar Winner Predictions
Best Picture
Winner: “Roma”
Given that each film won top prizes at major guild awards (Directors Guild Awards (DGA), Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, Producers Guild Awards, PGA) and British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)), “Roma” and “Green Book” are both heavily favored to win the most coveted prize. But since the Academy has grown more diverse and international over the past three years, the foreign-language drama “Roma” has an edge over “Green Book.”
Best Director
Winner: Alfonso Cuaron, “Roma”
Both directors Alfonso Cuaron and Spike Lee have campaigned arduously for their respective work: “Roma” and “BlakKklansman.” But Alfonso Cuaron’s love letter to his childhood days in Mexico, in honor of the women who raised him, has made more traction at major guild awards. This award is Cuaron’s to lose.
Best Actor
Winner: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
At first, it looked as though this award was “VICE” star Christian Bale to lose after having won both the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Award. But the tide turned when Rami Malek, who is a first-time Oscar nominee, won the Screen Actors Guild award— which is a great Best Actor indicator.
Best Actress
Winner: Glenn Close, “The Wife”
It’s a long time coming for the multi-talented Glenn Close to win an Academy Award. As it stands, the performer is the most Oscar-nominated living actor who is yet to receive an Oscar. This year, her seventh-time nomination is ripe for a charming win.
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Some might say that it’s too soon for Mahershala Ali to win his second Oscar since it has only been three years since he won for his “Moonlight” performance. But, clearly, his respective wins at Golden Globes, BAFTA and Critics’ Choice Award all indicate that he is the presumptive winner.
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Amy Adams, “Vice”
This category is a tight race. Regina King won both the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Award for her role in “If Beale Street Could Talk,” but she was snubbed for a SAG nomination. She’s up against the six-time Oscar nominated “Vice” star Amy Adams. We think Adams is due to win. Plus, the Academy loves a strong character transformation, which she renders gracefully in her role as the steely Lynne Cheney.
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: “BlackKklansman”
While WGA (Writers Guild of America) bestowed the honor to “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” it feels right for Spike Lee, along with his “BlakKklansman co-writers Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott, to score a win.
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: “The Favourite”
Both Golden Globe winner “Green Book” and BAFTA winner “The Favourite” are the presumptive front-runners. But given that the script and dialogue of the latter is wittier and more impressive, writers Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara are poised to win.
Best Animated Feature
Winner: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
Spidey is clearly the assumed winner after having nabbed numerous precursor awards, including the Annies, Critics’ Choice, Golden Globe, BAFTA, PGA, ACE, MPSE and VES. Plus, it has a blast of solid entertainment throughout.
Best Documentary Feature
Winner: “RBG”
To many movie fans and critics alike, the clear winner could have been Mr. Rogers documentary film “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” but unfortunately it was snubbed for an Oscar nomination. In the end, it became a toss up between Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary “RBG” and the climbing-adventure documentary “Free Solo.” We believe it’s the right time for “RBG” to win with its irresistible, inspiring “IT” factor.
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Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: “Roma”
If “Roma” is our bet to win Best Picture, it ought to win Best Foreign Language film, as well.
Best Cinematography
Winner: “Roma”
Cuaron’s adroitness in filming the master shots of his movie “Roma” is phenomenal. After having won Critics Choice Award and BAFTA award in the same category, “Roma” is highly expected to go home with the award. And Cuaron could make history as the first person ever to win Best Cinematography for a film he also directed.
Best Costume Design
Winner: “Black Panther”
Have you seen the costumes that the cast wore in “Black Panther?” They are unique and thought- provoking. The movie might face a stiff competition from the period piece “The Favourite,” but we still expect “Black Panther” to prevail.
Best Film Editing
Winner: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Both “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Favourite” snagged the top prizes at the American Cinema Editors (ACE) Awards — Best Edited Feature Drama and Best Edited Feature Comedy respectively. But the former has a better chance of winning Oscars’ Best Film Editing since historically, ACE’s drama winners have marched on to win this category in eleven of the last fifteen years. Furthermore, the live-performance sequences rendered in “Bohemian Rhapsody” are deeply mesmerizing!
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Winner: “Vice”
Just look at Christian Bale’s transformation into US Vice President Dick Cheney. Dare we say more?
Best Production Design
Winner: “The Favourite”
The Academy loves period pieces, and this year, “The Favourite” is the one to beat in this category. Although, we won’t be too surprised if “Black Panther” suddenly pulls an upset win.
Best Original Score
Winner: “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Nicholas Britell’s melancholic, jazzy score is simply unforgettable and irresistible.
Best Original Song
Winner: “A Star Is Born”
Having won the Grammy, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow” is expected to come out on top. Plus, the “A Star Is Born” duo’s rendition is beautiful, and the song captures the film’s essence of longing.
Best Sound Editing
Winner: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
The Freddie Mercury biopic nabbed two top prizes at the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards. At BAFTA Awards, the film also won Best Sound, so “Bohemian Rhapsody” is going for the gold in Best Sound Editing.
Best Sound Mixing
Winner: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
“Bohemian Rhapsody” it is— probably! Those live-performance sequences in the movie will easily win you over.
Best Visual Effects
Winner: “First Man”
Visual Effects Society’s winner “Avengers: Infinity War” may have an advantage for the win, but we will support “First Man,” which captures the very essence of how Armstrong got to the moon. Its execution has a beating heart and a spunky soul.
“Best Animated Short”
Winner: “Bao”
If you were to do a survey of how many people have seen each of the four nominees, Disney/Pixar’s “Bao” would probably garner more votes than any of its competition. Why? It played as an opening film for “Incredibles 2.” Given its wide popularity and exposure, “Bao” will most likely become the winner.
“Best Documentary Short”
Winner: “Period. End of Sentence.”
The short documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” is about the pursuits of excellence and female empowerment. What better way to celebrate success than celebrating it big at the Oscars?
Best Live-Action Short
Winner: “Skin”
Of all the five nominated shorts in this category, we think “Skin” is the one to strike a chord with almost everyone because of its focus on race and morality.
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