AwardsWatch - 2017 oscars

Oscar Podcast #48: FINAL Oscar Nomination Predictions

Erik Anderson January 21, 2017

Ok folks, get comfortable. This 48th Oscar podcast, our final Oscar predictions podcast before the nominations are announced on Tuesday the 24th is epic. 3h... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: FINAL Predictions in ALL Categories (January 20)

Erik Anderson January 20, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Since the Best Picture expansion and preferential ballot usage in 2011 that would give us 5-10 nominees, we haven’t had either... Read More

2017 Oscar Nomination Predictions: One Week Out

Erik Anderson January 17, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The nominations for the 89th Academy Awards are just one week away and I’m getting very close to a final set... Read More

Producers Guild of America (PGA): Understanding the Preferential Ballot

Josh Thompson January 13, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] On Tuesday, the Producer’s Guild of America (PGA) released their nominations for best motion picture of the year. These are looked upon,... Read More

Frontrunner Friday: La La Leads, But Could Moonlight or Manchester Still Upset?

Erik Anderson January 13, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] It’s Friday, January 13th, a scary day for some but for none more than for Oscar hopefuls as today at 5pm... Read More

What Meryl Streep and the Golden Globes Showed Us About the State of the Oscar Race

Erik Anderson January 9, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] When Aaron Taylor-Johnson won Best Supporting Actor for Nocturnal Animals over the perceived front-runner Mahershala Ali (who has won nearly 30... Read More

2017 Oscars: 18 Scientific and Technical Achievements to be Honored with Academy Awards

Erik Anderson January 5, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 18 scientific and technical achievements represented... Read More

2017 Oscars: How Many Votes Does it Take to Get a Nomination?

Erik Anderson January 3, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After the addition of a massive 683 new members to the Academy this summer (an additional 10% of the existing total)... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: ALL CATEGORIES (January 1)

Erik Anderson January 1, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] It’s getting close, only three weeks until Oscar nominations for the 89th Academy Awards are announced. We will have just one... Read More

2017 Oscars: 336 Feature Films Eligible for the Best Picture Oscar

Erik Anderson December 21, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] From Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie to Zootopia, this year’s list of eligible films is up from last year’s 305, 323 in 2014... Read More