Oscar Nominations - Predictions & Wish Lists

 

Academy Awards nominations will be announced early tomorrow morning!  I'd like to give you my predictions as well as the ones I would nominate if I were in charge.

Best Supporting Actress

Predicted nominees:

• Jennifer Garner, Dallas Buyers Club
• Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
• June Squibb, Nebraska
• Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave
• Oprah Winfrey, The Butler

I would nominate:

• Adepero Oduye, 12 Years A Slave
• Allison Janney, The Way, Way Back
• Octavia Spencer, Fruitvale Station
• Scarlett Johannson, Don Jon
• Sarah Paulson, 12 Years A Slave

Best Supporting Actor

Predicted nominees:

• Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
• Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
• James Gandolfini, Enough Said
• Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
• Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave

I would nominate:

• Colin Farrell, Saving Mr. Banks
• Geoffrey Rush, The Book Thief
• James Franco, Spring Breakers
• Michael McConaghey, Mud
• Sam Rockwell, The Way, Way Back  
  
  
  

Best Picture
 
Predicted nominees:

• American Hustle
• Captain Phillips
• Dallas Buyers Club
• Gravity
• Her
• Inside Llewyn Davis
• Nebraska
• Philomena
• 12 Years A Slave
• The Wolf of Wall Street   

I would nominate:

• All Is Lost
• Captain Phillips
• Fruitvale Station
• Inside Llewyn Davis
• Philomena
• Saving Mr. Banks
• Spring Breakers
• 12 Years A Slave
• Wadjda
• The Way, Way Back

Best Director
 
Predicted nominees:

• Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
• David O. Russell, American Hustle
• Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street   
• Spike Jonze, Her
• Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave

I would nominate:

• Ethan and Joel Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
• Harmony Korine, Spring Breakers
• Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
• Ryan Coogler, Fruitvale Station
• Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave

Best Actress

Predicted nominees:

• Amy Adams, American Hustle
• Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
• Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
• Judi Dench, Philomena
• Sandra Bullock, Gravity

I would nominate:

• Brie Larson, Short Term 12
• Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
• Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
• Judi Dench, Philomena
• Shailene Woodley, The Spectacular Now

Best Actor

Predicted nominees:

• Bruce Dern, Nebraska
• Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
• Matthew McConaghey, Dallas Buyers Club
• Robert Redford, All Is Lost
• Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips

I would nominate:

• Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
• Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station
• Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
• Ryan Gosling, The Place Beyond the Pines
• Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips