My super last minute predictions for the 92nd Academy Awards nominations, announcing Monday, January 13th, 2020 at 5:18 a.m.
BEST PICTURE
- “1917”
- “Ford v Ferrari”
- “The Irishman”
- “Jojo Rabbit”
- “Joker”
- “Little Women”
- “Marriage Story”
- “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
- “Parasite”
| ALT: “Knives Out” ALT: “Bombshell” |
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Christian Bale — “Ford V Ferrari”
- Leonardo DiCaprio — “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
- Adam Driver — “Marriage Story”
- Taron Egerton — “Rocketman”
- Joaquin Phoenix — “Joker”
| ALT: Antonio Banderas — “Pain And Glory” ALT: Eddie Murphy — “Dolemite Is My Name” ALT: Jonathan Pryce — “The Two Popes” |
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Scarlett Johansson — “Marriage Story”
- Lupita Nyong’o — “Us”
- Saoirse Ronan — “Little Women”
- Charlize Theron — “Bombshell”
- Renée Zellweger — “Judy”
| ALT: Cynthia Erivo — “Harriet” |
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Jamie Foxx — “Just Mercy”
- Tom Hanks — “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood”
- Al Pacino — “The Irishman”
- Joe Pesci — “The Irishman”
- Brad Pitt — “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
| ALT: Anthony Hopkins — “The Two Popes” |
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Laura Dern — “Marriage Story”
- Scarlett Johansson — “Jojo Rabbit”
- Florence Pugh — “Little Women”
- Jennifer Lopez — “Hustlers”
- Margot Robbie — “Bombshell”
| ALT: Nicole Kidman — “Bombshell” |
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
- “Frozen II”
- “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
- “I Lost My Body”
- “Missing Link”
- “Toy Story 4”
| ALT: “Abominable” |
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- “1917” — Roger Deakins
- “Ford v Ferrari” — Phedon Papamichael
- “The Irishman” — Rodrigo Prieto
- “Joker” — Lawrence Sher
- “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” — Robert Richardson
| ALT: “The Lighthouse” — Jarin Blaschke |
COSTUME DESIGN
- “Dolemite Is My Name” — Ruth E. Carter
- “The Irishman” — Christopher Peterson & Sandy Powell
- “Little Women” — Jacqueline Durran
- “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” — Arianne Phillips
- “Rocketman” — Julian Day
| ALT: “Judy” — Jany Temime ALT: “Jojo Rabbit” — Mayes C. Rubeo |
DIRECTING
- Bong Joon-Ho — “Parasite”
- Sam Mendes — “1917”
- Todd Phillips — “Joker”
- Martin Scorsese — “The Irishman”
- Quentin Tarantino — “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
| ALT: Taika Waititi — “Jojo Rabbit” ALT: Greta Gerwig — “Little Women” |
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
- “American Factory”
- “Apollo 11”
- “The Biggest Little Farm”
- “For Sama”
- “Honeyland”
| ALT: “One Child Nation” |
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
- “Fire in Paradise”
- “Ghosts of Sugar Land”
- “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
- “Life Overtakes Me”
- “The Nightcrawlers”
FILM EDITING
- “1917” — Lee Smith
- “Ford v Ferrari” — Andrew Buckland & Michael McCusker
- “The Irishman” — Thelma Schoonmaker
- “Joker” — Jeff Groth
- “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” — Fred Raskin
| ALT: “Jojo Rabbit” — Tom Eagles |
INTERNATIONAL FILM
- “Atlantics” (Senegal)
- “Honeyland” (North Macedonia)
- “Les Misérables” (France)
- “Pain and Glory” (Spain)
- “Parasite” (South Korea)
MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
- “Bombshell”
- “Joker”
- “Little Women”
- “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
- “Rocketman”
| ALT: “1917” |
ORIGINAL SCORE
- “1917” — Thomas Newman
- “Joker” — Hildur Guðnadóttir
- “Little Women” — Alexandre Desplat
- “Marriage Story” — Randy Newman
- “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker” — John Williams
| ALT: “Us” — Michael Abels ALT: “Jojo Rabbit” — Michael Giacchino |
ORIGINAL SONG
- “Speechless” from “Aladdin” (Performed by Naomi Scott)
- “Into The Unknown” from “Frozen II” (Performed by Idina Menzel)
- “Stand Up” from “Harriet” (Performed by Cynthia Erivo)
- “Spirit” from “The Lion King” (Performed by Beyoncé)
- “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman” (Performed by Elton John & Taron Egerton)
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- “1917”
- “The Irishman”
- “Joker”
- “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
- “Parasite”
| ALT: “Jojo Rabbit” |
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
- “Dcera (Daughter)”
- “Hair Love”
- “He Can’t Live without Cosmos”
- “The Physics of Sorrow”
- “Sister”
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
- “The Christmas Gift”
- “Little Hands”
- “Nefta Football Club”
- “The Neighbors’ Window”
- “Sometimes, I Think about Dying”
SOUND EDITING
- “1917”
- “Avengers: Endgame”
- “Ford v Ferrari”
- “Joker”
- “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker”
SOUND MIXING
- “1917”
- “Avengers: Endgame”
- “Ford v Ferrari”
- “Rocketman”
- “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker”
VISUAL EFFECTS
- “1917”
- “Alita: Battle Angel”
- “Avengers: Endgame”
- “The Lion King”
- “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
- “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster
- “The Irishman” — Steven Zaillian
- “Jojo Rabbit” — Taika Waititi
- “Joker” — Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
- “Little Women” — Greta Gerwig
| ALT: “The Two Popes” — Anthony McCarten |
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
- “Booksmart” — Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, & Katie Silberman
- “Knives Out” — Rian Johnson
- “Marriage Story”— Noah Baumbach
- “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” — Quentin Tarantino
- “Parasite” — Bong Joon-Ho and Han Jin-Won
| ALT: “1917” — Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns |
