Best Picture:

Dunkirk

Lady Bird

Get Out

Baby Driver

Call Me By Your Name

The Shape of Water

Darkest Hour

I, Tonya

My prediction:

Lady Bird: A film that embodies the human spirit and portrays the struggle of adolescence with the directorial debut of Greta Gerwig, this film is a shoe in for the Best Picture.

Best Director:

Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird

Christopher Nolan – Dunkirk

Joe Wright – Darkest Hour

Patty Jenkins – Wonder Woman

Jordan Peele – Get Out

Edgar Wright – Baby Driver

Craig Gillespie – I, Tonya

My Prediction:

Christopher Nolan – Dunkirk: This film is a heartstopper. It captures the essence of what the violence of the war and the psychological impact is. Nolan does an outstanding job at handling those important details.

Best Animated Feature Film:

Coco

Ferdinand

Loving Vincent

The Lego Batman Movie

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Cars 3

My Prediction:

Coco: Pixar is a force to be reckoned with. The beauty and heart of this film will get the ultimate recognition of this category.

Best Original Score:

John Williams – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Hans Zimmer – Dunkirk

Dario Marianelli – Darkest Hour

Michael Abels – Get Out

Michael Giacchino – Coco

My Prediction: 

Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk: Zimmer brings audiences to the battlefield with this gripping score. It makes the film even more exciting.

Best Original Song:

Remember Me – Coco

This Is Me – The Greatest Showman

Everybody Knows – Justice League

A Friend Like You – Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

My Prediction:

Remember Me from Coco: Great vocals by the cast, this song captures what it’s like to remember someone by their legacy and not their name.

Best Actor in a Motion Picture:

Hugh Jackman – Logan

Ansel Elgort – Baby Driver

Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out

Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour

Fionn Whitehead – Dunkirk

Steve Carell – Battle of The Sexes

Timothee Chalamet – Call Me By Your Name

My Prediction:

Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour: Oldman transforms into the British PM in a flawless and extraordinary fashion. His performance is one of the years best among the men in this category.

Best Actress in a Motion Picture:

Jennifer Lawrence – Mother!

Emma Stone – Battle of The Sexes

Margot Robbie – I, Tonya

Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird

Michelle Williams – All The Money in The World

My Prediction:

Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird: She plays a character who teens can relate to, ultimately because we go through some of the same experiences.

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:

Kevin Spacey – Baby Driver

Mark Rylance – Dunkirk

Sebastian Stan – I, Tonya

Bradley Whitford – Get Out  

Christopher Plummer – All The Money in The World

My Prediction:

Kevin Spacey – Baby Driver: Spacey plays a terrific part in this film. A con man. Effortlessly and emotionally portrayed.

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:

Allison Janney- I, Tonya

Laurie Metcalf- Lady Bird

Lily James- Darkest Hour

Octavia Spencer- The Shape of Water

My Prediction:

Allison Janney – I, Tonya: Janney gives one of the best performances among the actresses nominated in this category and for “Best Actress”. It’s a stunning portrayal of Tonya Harding’s abusive mother that must be seen.