2020 Oscar Predictions (Updated Live)

Keith NoakesFebruary 9, 2020n/a10 min

Check out the full list of predictions for tonight’s 92nd Academy Awards. Keep an eye on this post as we will be updating it live throughout the night.

Predictions by: Keith Noakes, Daniel Azbel, Dylan Phillips, Corbin Stewart, and Critics Without Credentials


Supporting Actor:

Tom Hanks (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”)
Anthony Hopkins (“The Two Popes”)
Al Pacino (“The Irishman”)
Joe Pesci (“The Irishman”)
Brad Pitt (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”)

Will Win: Brad Pitt (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Brad Pitt


Animated Feature:

“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
“I Lost My Body”
“Klaus”
“Missing Link”
“Toy Story 4”

Will Win: I Lost My Body (KN), Klaus (DA, CS), Toy Story 4 (DP), Missing Link (CWC)
Winner: Toy Story 4


Animated Short:

“Daughter”
“Hair Love”
“Kitbull”
“Memorable”
“Sister”

Will Win: Hair Love (KN, DA), Kitbull (CS), Daughter (CWC)
Winner: Hair Love


Original Screenplay:

Rian Johnson (“Knives Out”)
Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story”)
Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“1917”)
Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”)
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won (“Parasite”)

Will Win: Parasite (KN, DP, CWC), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (DA, CS)
Winner: Parasite


Adapted Screenplay:

Taika Waititi (“Jojo Rabbit”)
Steve Zaillian (“The Irishman”)
Anthony McCarten (“The Two Popes”)
Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”)
Todd Phillips and Scott Silver (“Joker”)

Will Win: Jojo Rabbit (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Jojo Rabbit


Best Live Action Short Film: 
“Brotherhood”
“Nefta Football Club”
“The Neighbor’s Window”
“Saria”
“A Sister”

Will Win: Brotherhood (DA, CWC), The Neighbor’s Window (CS)
Winner: The Neighbor’s Window


Costume Design:

“The Irishman”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“Little Women”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Will Win: Jojo Rabbit (KN), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (DA), Little Women (DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Little Women


Production Design:

“The Irishman”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“1917”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
“Parasite”

Will Win: Parasite (KN, CS), 1917 (DA, DP), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (CWC)
Winner: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood


Best Documentary Feature:

“American Factory”
“The Cave”
“Edge of Democracy”
“For Sama”
“Honeyland”

Will Win: American Factory (KN, DA, CS), For Sama (CWC)
Winner: American Factory


Best Documentary Short Subject:

“In the Absence”
“Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone If You’re a Girl”
“Life Overtakes Me”
“St. Louis Superman”
“Walk Run Cha-Cha”

Will Win: Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone If You’re a Girl (DA, CS, CWC)
Winner: Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone If You’re a Girl


Supporting Actress:
Kathy Bates, (“Richard Jewell”)
Laura Dern (“Marriage Story”)
Scarlett Johansson (“Jojo Rabbit”)
Florence Pugh (“Little Women”)
Margot Robbie (“Bombshell”)

Will Win: Laura Dern (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Laura Dern


Sound Editing:

“Ford v Ferrari”
“Joker”
“1917”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

Will Win: Ford v Ferrari (KN, CS, CWC), 1917 (DA, DP)
Winner: Ford v Ferrari


Sound Mixing:

“Ad Astra”
“Ford vs. Ferrari”
“Joker”
“1917”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Will Win: Ford v Ferrari (KN), 1917 (DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: 1917


Film Editing:

“Ford vs. Ferrari”
“The Irishman”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“Parasite”

Will Win: Ford vs. Ferrari (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Ford vs. Ferrari


Cinematography:

“The Irishman”
“Joker”
“The Lighthouse”
“1917”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Will Win: 1917 (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: 1917


Visual Effects:

“Avengers: Endgame”
“The Irishman”
“The Lion King”
“1917”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

Will Win: The Lion King (KN, CWC), The Irishman (DA, CS), 1917 (DP)
Winner: 1917


Makeup and Hairstyling:

“Bombshell”
“Joker”
“Judy”
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
“1917”

Will Win: Joker (KN), Bombshell (DA, DP, CS), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (CWC)
Winner: Bombshell


Best Foreign Language Film:

“Corpus Christi”
“Honeyland”
“Les Miserables”
“Pain and Glory”
“Parasite”

Will Win: Parasite (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Parasite


Original Score:

“Joker”
“Little Women”
“Marriage Story”
“1917”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

Will Win: Joker (KN, DP, CS, CWC), 1917 (DA)
Winner: Joker


Original Song:

I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,””Toy Story 4”
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,””Rocketman”
“I’m Standing With You,””Breakthrough”
“Into the Unknown,””Frozen 2”
“Stand Up,””Harriet”

Will Win: Rocketman (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Rocketman


Director:

Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”)
Todd Phillips (“Joker”)
Sam Mendes (“1917”)
Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”)
Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”)

Will Win: Bong Joon Ho (KN, DA), Sam Mendes (DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Bong Joon Ho


Lead Actor:

Antonio Banderas (“Pain and Glory”)
Leonardo DiCaprio (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”)
Adam Driver (“Marriage Story”)
Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”)
Jonathan Pryce (“The Two Popes”)

Will Win: Joaquin Phoenix (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Joaquin Phoenix


Lead Actress:

Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”)
Scarlett Johansson (“Marriage Story”)
Saoirse Ronan (“Little Women”)
Charlize Theron (“Bombshell”)
Renee Zellweger (“Judy”)

Will Win: Renee Zellweger (KN, DA, DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Renee Zellweger


Best Picture:

“Ford v Ferrari”(Disney/Fox)
“The Irishman”(Netflix)
“Jojo Rabbit”(Fox Searchlight)
“Joker”(Warner Bros.)
“Little Women”(Sony)
“Marriage Story”(Netflix)
“1917”(Universal)
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”(Sony)
“Parasite”(Neon)

Will Win: Parasite (KN), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (DA), 1917 (DP, CS, CWC)
Winner: Parasite


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