Disclaimer: These are the films that I personally believe should win in each category, not my prediction of who I believe The Academy will choose. Also, I did not see a large number of the Oscar nominees this year.
Best Picture – 1st Pick: 1917, 2nd Pick: Joker
Best Director – 1st Pick: Sam Mendes, 2nd Pick: Quentin Tarantino (will win)
Best Actor – 1st Pick: Joaquin Phoenix, 2nd Pick: Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress – 1st Pick: Renee Zellweger
Best Supporting Actor – 1st Pick: Brad Pitt, 2nd Pick: Joe Pesci
Best Supporting Actress – 1st Pick: Laura Dern
Cinematography – 1st Pick: 1917, 2nd Pick: The Irishman
Film Editing – 1st Pick: The Irishman, 2nd Pick: Joker
Original Screenplay – 1st Pick: Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood, 2nd Pick: 1917
Adapted Screenplay – 1st Pick: Joker, 2nd Pick: The Irishman
Production Design – 1st Pick: Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood, 2nd Pick: 1917
Costume Design – 1st Pick: Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood, 2nd Pick: The Irishman
Makeup and Hairstyling – 1st Pick: Joker, 2nd Pick: 1917
Best Animated Feature – 1st Pick: Klaus, 2nd Pick: Toy Story 4 (will win) BUT FROZEN 2 SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED AND WON
International Feature – 1st Pick: Parasite
Best Original Score – 1st Pick: John Williams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), 2nd Pick: Thomas Newman (1917)
Best Original Song – 1st Pick: Into the Unknown (Frozen 2)
Visual Effects – 1st Pick: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2nd Pick: Avengers: Endgame (will win)
Sound Editing – 1st Pick: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2nd Pick: 1917 (will win)
Sound Mixing – 1st Pick: 1917, 2nd Pick: Joker
Best Original Song – 1st Pick: Into the Unknown (Frozen 2)
Visual Effects – 1st Pick: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2nd Pick: Avengers: Endgame (will win)
Sound Editing – 1st Pick: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2nd Pick: 1917 (will win)
Sound Mixing – 1st Pick: 1917, 2nd Pick: Joker
