Some of these predictions are really tough, guys. Like Best Actor. I want Michael Keaton to win so badly for Birdman, but I have a feeling Eddie Redmayne is going to pull it out from under him. Best Visual Effects is killing me, too, because each of the nominated movies had fantastic visual effects. *sigh* Well, here’s hoping I get most of these.
Please note: I didn’t include the entire list of Academy Award nominees. You can see the full list here. Also, I’ll have a follow-up post on Monday to discuss the overall show and my predictions!
Best Picture
- American Sniper
- Birdman
- Boyhood
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- The Imitation Game
- Selma
- The Theory of Everything
- Whiplash
Best Actor
- Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
- Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
- Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
- Michael Keaton, Birdman
- Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Actress
- Marion Cotillard, Two Days One Night
- Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
- Julianne Moore, Still Alice
- Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
- Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Best Supporting Actor
- Robert Duvall, The Judge
- Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
- Edward Norton, Birdman
- Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
- J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress
- Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
- Laura Dern, Wild
- Emma Stone, Birdman
- Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
- Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Best Director
- Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman
- Richard Linklater, Boyhood
- Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
- Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game
Best Original Screenplay
- Boyhood, Richard Linklater
- Birdman, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo
- The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness
- Nightcrawler, Dan Gilroy
- Foxcatcher, E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
Best Adapted Screenplay
- The Imitation Game, Graham Moore
- Whiplash, Damien Chazelle, “Whiplash”
- The Theory of Everything, Anthony McCarten
- American Sniper, Jason Hall
- Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Original Score
- Interstellar, Hans Zimmer
- The Imitation Game, Alexandre Desplat
- The Theory of Everything, Johann Johannsson
- The Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexandre Desplat
- Mr. Turner, Gary Yershon
Best Original Song
- “Glory” – Selma, John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn
- “Lost Stars” – Begin Again, Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois
- “Everything Is Awesome” – The LEGO Movie, Shawn Patterson
- “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” – Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond
- “Grateful” – Beyond the Lights, Diane Warren
Best Animated Feature Film
- Big Hero 6
- The Boxtrolls
- How to Train Your Dragon 2
- Song of the Sea
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Best Cinematography
- Birdman
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Ida
- Mr. Turner
- Unbroken
Best Production Design
- Into the Woods
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Interstellar
- The Imitation Game
- Mr. Turner
Best Film Editing
- Boyhood
- Whiplash
- The Imitation Game
- American Sniper
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Visual Effects
- Interstellar
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Captain America: Winter Soldier
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
Best Costume Design
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Inherent Vice
- Into the Woods
- Maleficent
- Mr. Turner
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Foxcatcher
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Guardians of the Galaxy
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The 87th Annual Academy Awards will be live Sunday, February 22nd on ABC at 8pm E/7pm C.
