AwardsWatch - 2023 oscars

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Erik Anderson January 18, 2023

Is this one of the weakest years in a while for the screenplay categories? When really breaking down the main contenders, looking at the precursors... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN

Erik Anderson January 18, 2023

Babylon, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Elvis and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery have all gotten on the BAFTA longlist and received nominations from the... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE

Erik Anderson January 17, 2023

It’s a real battle of the previous winners just for a spot in the final five for Original Score as Justin Hurwitz (Babylon), Ludwig Göransson... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY FEATURE/INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Erik Anderson January 17, 2023

The Animated Feature race has shaped up to have four solid contenders: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Puss in Boots:... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS

Erik Anderson January 17, 2023

I almost feel bad for any contender who isn’t Avatar: The Way of Water. After just securing a record-setting 14 nominations from the Visual Effects... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG

Erik Anderson January 17, 2023

Like Original Score, the Original Song category is a star-studded pack where music divas Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Oscar winner Lady Gaga are... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN

Erik Anderson January 16, 2023

Five films have landed the four main precursors for Production Design: Avatar: The Way of Water, Babylon, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All At Once and The... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SOUND

Erik Anderson January 16, 2023

With the two sound guilds – Cinema Audio Society (CAS) and Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) – chiming in with their nominations, plus the BAFTA... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

Erik Anderson January 16, 2023

A juicy selection of Oscar shortlisted contenders for Makeup & Hairstyling, several of which have broad support among the top precursors: BAFTA, Critics’ Choice and... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December)

Erik Anderson December 23, 2022

A funny thing happened on the way to the Oscar shortlists… Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front, Germany’s International Feature Film Oscar entry... Read More