Below is a list of my predictions for the Oscars 2014. I will list the films that I think will most likely win, and the films that I think should win. I will only include categories that contain films that I have seen.
Best Picture
Most likely will win: 12 Years a Slave
I think should win: 12 Years a Slave
Actor in a Leading Role
Most likely will win: Chiwetel Ejiofor
I think should win: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Actress in a Leading Role
Most likely will win: Cate Blanchett
I think should win: Cate Blanchett
Actor in a supporting role
Most likely will win: Jared Leto
I think should win: Barkhad Abdi
Actress in a Supporting Role
Most likely will win: Jennifer Lawrence
I think should win: Lupita Nyong’o
Animated Feature Film
Most likely will win: Frozen
I think should win: Frozen
Cinematography
Most likely will win: Gravity
I think should win: Inside Llewyn Davis
Costume Design
Most likely will win: 12 Years a Slave
I think should win: 12 Years a Slave
Directing
Most likely will win: Alfonso Cuarón
I think should win: Alfonso Cuarón
Film Editing
Most likely will win: Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sange (Gravity)
I think should win: Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sange (Gravity)
Makeup and Hairstyling
Most likely will win: Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews (Dallas Buyers Club)
I think should win: Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews (Dallas Buyers Club)
Music Original Score
Most likely will win: Steven Price (Gravity)
I think should win: William Butler and Owen Pallett (Her)
Music Original Score
Most likely will win: “Let it Go” (Frozen)
I think should win: “Let it Go” (Frozen)
Production Design
Most likely will win: Adam Stockhausen and Alice Baker (12 Years a Slave)
I think should win: K.K. Barrett and Gene Serdena (Her)
Sound Editing
Most likely will win: Glenn Freemantle (Gravity)
I think should win: Brent Burge and Chris Ward (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)
Sound Mixing
Most likely will win: Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro (Gravity)
I think should win: Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland (Inside Llewyn Davis)
Visual Effects
Most likely will win: Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk and Neil Corbould (Gravity)
I think should win: Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk and Neil Corbould (Gravity)
Writing: Adaptive Screenplay
Most likely will win: John Ridley (12 Years a Slave)
I think should win: John Ridley (12 Years a Slave)
Writing: Original Screenplay
Most likely will win: Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell (American Hustle)
I think should win: Spike Jonze (Her)
Well, those are my choices. I’ll find out how accurate they are on Sunday. Feel free to post your own predictions below, and enjoy the Oscars.