AwardsWatch - Predictions

2021 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN (November)

Erik Anderson November 24, 2020

A widely open category that could be populated by names the costume branch knows like Alexandra Byrne (Emma.) and Sandy Powell (The Glorias) but there’s... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (November)

Erik Anderson November 24, 2020

Birds of Prey moves back to the top spot and Hillbilly Elegy back to #2 this month with a single new entry on the chart,... Read More

Awards Analysis: Anya Taylor-Joy and ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ are ready to put the competition in checkmate

Tyler Doster November 23, 2020

My grandfather taught me how to play chess at a young age, probably around 11 or 12 years old. I remember being fascinated with the... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS (November)

Erik Anderson November 23, 2020

She’s back. After months of moving dates and deliberations, Warner Bros dropped a bombshell announcement last week that Wonder Woman 1984 would be released simultaneously... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (November)

Erik Anderson November 23, 2020

A pretty immovable top 3 once again but new this month is the Studio Ghibli offering Earwig and the Witch form Gorô Miyazaki, son of... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (November)

Erik Anderson November 23, 2020

The Documentary Feature is a constantly moving piece, volatile even. The Critics Choice Documentary Awards already announced their winner, Dick Johnson is Dead, but they’ve... Read More

63rd Grammy Nomination Predictions: Expect The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, Fiona Apple to score

K.B. Denis November 23, 2020

If there was one bright spot in this disaster of a year, it was the music. 2020 gifted us paradigm-shifting albums across genres, a full-fledged... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (November)

Erik Anderson November 22, 2020

The Prom could be music to the ears of the sound branch of the Academy as one of the very few true musicals this year.... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (November)

Erik Anderson November 22, 2020

With the reveal of the original song, “Wear Your Crown,” recorded for the film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical The Prom revealed – yes,... Read More