Becca’s 2023 Academy Awards Predictions! - January 24th 2023

They have finally revealed the nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards and there are some surprises on those lists. I will take the confirmed nominations and rank them in terms of possibilities of winning in this post. Now that we have a real map of possibilities, it's easier to make legit picks for the Oscars!

BEST PICTURE

1. Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

2. The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures)

3. The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

4. Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

5. TÁR (Focus Features)

6. Triangle of Sadness (Neon)

7. Elvis (Warner Bros.)

8. All Quiet On The Western Front (Netflix)

9. Women Talking (Orion)

10. Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios)

BEST DIRECTOR

1. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert - Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

2. Steven Spielberg - The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures)

3. Todd Field - TÁR (Focus Features)

4. Ruben Östlund - Triangle Of Sadness (NEON)

5. Martin McDonagh - The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST ACTRESS

1. Michelle Yeoh - Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

2. Cate Blanchett- TÁR (Focus Features)

3. Michelle Williams - The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures)

4. Andrea Riseborough - To Leslie (Momentum)

5. Ana De Armas - Blonde (Netflix)

BEST ACTOR

1. Austin Butler - Elvis (Warner Bros.)

2. Colin Farrell - The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

3. Paul Mescal - Aftersun (A24)

4. Brendan Fraser - The Whale (A24)

5. Bill Nighy – Living (Sony Pictures Classics)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

1. Angela Bassett - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

2. Kerry Condon - The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

3. Stephanie Hsu - Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

4. Jamie Lee Curtis - Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

5. Hong Chau - The Whale (A24)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

1. Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

2. Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

3. Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

4. Brian Tyree Henry - Causeway (Apple TV+)

5. Judd Hirsch - The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

1. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

2. Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

3. Todd Field – TÁR (Focus Features)

4. Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness (NEON)

5. Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

1. Sarah Polley – Women Talking (Orion)

2. Edward Berger, Lesley Patterson, and Ian Stokell – All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

3. Rian Johnson – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)

4. Kazuo Ishiguro - Living (Sony Pictures Classics)

5. Ehren Kruger, Christopher McQuarrie, and Eric Warren Singer – Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. Florian Hoffmeister - TÁR (Focus Features)

2. James Friend – All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

3. Mandy Walker - Elvis (Warner Bros.)

4. Roger Deakins – Empire of Light (Searchlight Pictures)

5. Darius Khondji – BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (Netflix)

BEST FILM EDITING

1. Paul Rogers – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

2. Eddie Hamilton – Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

3. Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond – Elvis (Warner Bros.)

4. Monika Willi - TÁR (Focus Features)

5. Mikkel E.G. Nielsen – The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

1. Catherine Martin – Elvis (Warner Bros.)

2. Ruth E. Carter – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Walt Disney Studios)

3. Shirley Kurata – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

4. Mary Zophres – Babylon (Paramount Pictures)

5. Jenny Beavan – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (Focus Features)

BEST MAKEUP/HAIRSTYLING

1. Elvis (Warner Bros.)

2. The Whale (A24)

3. The Batman (Warner Bros.)

4. All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

5. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Walt Disney/Marvel Studios)

PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. Babylon (Paramount Pictures)

2. Elvis (Warner Bros.)

3. All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

4. Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios)

5. The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

1. Justin Hurwitz – Babylon (Paramount Pictures)

2. Volker Bertelmann - All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

3. Son Lux - Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

4. Carter Burwell - The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)

5. John Williams - The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

1. “This Is A Life” – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

2. “Naatu Naatu” – RRR (Sarigama Cinemas)

3. “Hold My Hand” – Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

4. “Lift Me Up” – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Walt Disney Studios)

5. “Applause” – Tell It Like a Woman (Samuel Goldwyn Films)

BEST SOUND

1. Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

2 . Elvis (Warner Bros.)

3. Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios)

4. All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

5. The Batman (Warner Bros.)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

1. Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios)

2. Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

3. The Batman (Warner Bros.)

4. All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

5. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Walt Disney Studios)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

1. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix)

2. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (A24)

3. Turning Red (Walt Disney Animation)

4. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Dreamworks Animation)

5. The Sea Beast (Netflix)

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

1. All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix) – Germany

2. Argentina, 1985 (Amazon Studios) – Argentina

3. Close (A24) – Belgium

4. EO (Janus Films) – Poland

5. The Quiet Girl (Break Out Pictures) - Ireland