Best Picture
Nominees: Ford V. Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, 1917, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Parasite
- Predicted Winner: 1917
- Potential Spoiler: Parasite
Best Director
Nominees: Martin Scorcese (The Irishman), Todd Phillips (Joker), Sam Mendes (1917), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood), Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
- Predicted Winner: Sam Mendes – 1917
- Potential Spoiler: Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Best Actor
Nominees: Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)
- Predicted Winner: Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
- Potential Spoiler: Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Best Actress
Nominees: Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Scarlett Johannson (Marriage Story), Saoirse Ronan (Little Women), Charlize Theron (Bombshell), Renee Zellweger (Judy)
- Predicted Winner: Renee Zellweger – Judy
- Potential Spoiler: Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Best Supporting Actor
Nominees: Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes), Al Pacino (The Irishman), Joe Pesci (The Irishman), Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood)
- Predicted Winner: Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
- Potential Spoiler: Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Best Supporting Actress
Nominees: Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell), Laura Dern (Marriage Story), Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit), Florence Pugh (Little Women), Margot Robbie (Bombshell)
- Predicted Winner: Laura Dern – Marriage Story
- Potential Spoiler: Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominees: The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, The Two Popes
- Predicted Winner: Jojo Rabbit
- Potential Spoiler: Little Women
Best Original Screenplay
Nominees: Knives Out, Marriage Story, 1917, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Parasite
- Predicted Winner: Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
- Potential Spoiler: Parasite
Best Cinematography
Nominees: The Irishman, Joker, The Lighthouse, 1917, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
- Predicted Winner: 1917
- Potential Spoiler: None
Best Costume Design
Nominees: The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
- Predicted Winner: Little Women
- Potential Spoiler: Jojo Rabbit
Best Film Editing
Nominees: Ford V. Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Parasite
- Predicted Winner: Ford V Ferrari
- Potential Spoiler: Jojo Rabbit
Best Makeup and Hair
Nominees: Bombshell, Joker, Judy, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, 1917
- Predicted Winner: Bombshell
- Potential Spoiler: 1917
Best Production Design
Nominees: The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, 1917, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Parasite
- Predicted Winner: 1917
- Potential Spoiler: Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
Best Original Score
Nominees: Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, 1917, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Predicted Winner: 1917
- Potential Spoiler: Joker
Best Original Song
Nominees: I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away (Toy Story 4), (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again (Rocketman), I’m Standing With You (Breakthrough), Into the Unknown (Frozen II), Stand Up (Harriet)
- Predicted Winner: (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again – Rocketman
- Potential Spoiler: I’m Standing With You – Breakthrough
Best Sound Editing
Nominees: Ford V. Ferrari, Joker, 1917, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Predicted Winner: 1917
- Potential Spoiler: Ford v Ferrari
Best Sound Mixing
Nominees: Ad Astra, Ford V. Ferrari, Joker, 1917, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
- Predicted Winner: 1917
- Potential Spoiler: Ford v Ferrari
Best Visual Effects
Nominees: Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, The Lion King, 1917, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Predicted Winner: 1917
- Potential Spoiler: Avengers: Endgame
Best Animated Feature
Nominees: How To Train Your Dragon: A Hidden World, I Lost My Body, Klaus, Missing Link, Toy Story 4
- Predicted Winner: Klaus
- Potential Spoiler: Missing Link
Best Documentary
Nominees: American Factory, The Cave, The Edge of Democracy, For Sama, Honeyland
- Predicted Winner: American Factory
- Potential Spoiler: Honeyland
Best International Film
Nominees: Corpus Christi, Honeyland, Les Miserables, Pain and Glory, Parasite
- Predicted Winner: Parasite
- Potential Spoiler: None
Best Animated Short
Nominees: Dcera (Daughter), Hair Love, Kitbull, Memorable, Sister
- Predicted Winner: Kitbull
- Potential Spoiler: Hair Love
Best Documentary Short
Nominees: In The Absence, Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl), Life Overtakes Me, St. Louis Superman, Walk Run Cha-Cha
- Predicted Winner: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
- Potential Spoiler: St. Louis Superman
Best Live Action Short
Nominees: Brotherhood, Nefta Football Club, The Neighbors’ Window, Saria, A Sister
- Predicted Winner: The Neighbors’ Window
- Potential Spoiler: Brotherhood
No Guts, No Glory
- Little Women over Jojo Rabbit in Adapted Screenplay
- 1917 over Joker in Original Score
- I Lost My Body for Animated Feature
Jacob is a film critic and co-founder of the Music City Drive-In. He is a member of the Music City Film Critics’ Association and specializes in the awards season. You can find him on Twitter @Tberry57.
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