We discussed Oscar picks on “Pat & JT” this morning. Check it out here (starts around the 24:40 mark).
So for each category below, I’ll pick a first choice and a second choice. Please note: I didn’t include the entire list of Academy Awards nominees. You can see the rest here.
I’ll have a follow-up post on Monday to discuss the overall show and whether or not my predictions were right. Here we go!
Best Picture
- American Hustle
- 12 Years A Slave
- Captain Phillips
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Gravity
- Philomena
- The Wolf of Wall Street
- Nebraska
- Her
First choice? 12 Years A Slave
Second choice? American Hustle
Best Actor
- Christian Bale, American Hustle
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
- Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
- Bruce Dern, Nebraska
- Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
First choice? Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Second choice? Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actress
- Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
- Sandra Bullock, Gravity
- Judi Dench, Philomena
- Amy Adams, American Hustle
- Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
First choice? Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Second choice? Amy Adams, American Hustle
Best Supporting Actor
- Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
- Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
- Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave
- Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
- Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
First choice? Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Second choice? Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Best Supporting Actress
- Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
- Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
- Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave
- Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
- June Squibb, Nebraska
First choice? Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave
Second choice? Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Best Director
- Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
- Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave
- Alexander Payne, Nebraska
- David O. Russell, American Hustle
First choice? Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Second choice? Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave
Best Original Screenplay
- Her
- Nebraska
- American Hustle
- Blue Jasmine
- Dallas Buyers Club
First choice? Her
Second choice? American Hustle
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Philomena
- 12 Years A Slave
- Captain Phillips
- Before Midnight
- The Wolf of Wall Street
First choice? Philomena
Second choice? The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Original Score
- Gravity
- The Book Thief
- Her
- Philomena
- Saving Mr. Banks
First choice? Gravity
Second choice? Her
Best Original Song
- “Let It Go” – Frozen
- “Ordinary Love” – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
- “The Moon Song” – Her
- “Happy” – Despicable Me 2
First choice? “Let It Go” – Frozen
Second choice? “Ordinary Love” – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Best Animated Feature Film
- The Croods
- Despicable Me 2
- Frozen
- Ernest & Celestine
- The Wind Rises
First choice? Frozen
Second choice? The Wind Rises
Best Costume Design
- American Hustle
- The Grandmaster
- The Great Gatsby
- The Invisible Woman
- 12 Years a Slave
First choice? The Great Gatsby
Second choice? American Hustle
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
- The Lone Ranger
First choice? Dallas Buyers Club
Second choice? Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Best Cinematography
- The Grandmaster
- Gravity
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Nebraska
- Prisoners
First choice? Gravity
Second choice? Nebraska
Best Production Design
- American Hustle
- Gravity
- The Great Gatsby
- Her
- 12 Years a Slave
First choice? Gravity
Second choice? The Great Gatsby
Best Film Editing
- American Hustle
- Captain Phillips
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Gravity
- 12 Years a Slave
First choice? Gravity
Second choice? Captain Phillips
Best Visual Effects
- Gravity
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- Iron Man 3
- The Lone Ranger
- Star Trek Into Darkness
First choice? Gravity
Second choice? Iron Man 3
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The 86th Annual Academy Awards will be live Sunday, March 2 on ABC at 8pm E/7pm C.
