89TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARD PICKS
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land – Will win
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight – Should win
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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea – Will win but doesn’t deserve to, see why.
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land – Will challenge (and who knows, may win).
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
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ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Isabelle Huppert, Elle – Could challenge
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land – Will win
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
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ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight – Will win
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals – Could challenge
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ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Viola Davis, Fences – Will win
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures – Should win
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia – Will win
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CINEMATOGRAPHY
Arrival – Should win
La La Land – Will win
Lion
Moonlight – Would be an amazing upset
Silence
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COSTUME DESIGN
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Will win
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
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DIRECTING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land – Will win
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight – Should win
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DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America – Will win
13th – Could upset
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DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe’s Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets – Will win
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FILM EDITING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land – Will win
Moonlight – Should win
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann – Will win
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MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond – Will win
Suicide Squad
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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Jackie
La La Land – Will win
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
“Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” from La La Land
Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
“Can’t Stop The Feeling” from Trolls
Music and Lyric by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Karl Johan Schuster
“City Of Stars” from La La Land – Will win
Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
“The Empty Chair” from Jim: The James Foley Story
Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Sting
“How Far I’ll Go” from Moana
Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda
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PRODUCTION DESIGN
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land – Will win
Passengers
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SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper – Will win
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SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Ennemis Intérieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights – Will win
Sing
Timecode
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SOUND EDITING
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land – Will win
Sully
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SOUND MIXING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land – Will win
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
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VISUAL EFFECTS
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book – Will win
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight – Will win
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WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster – Should win
Manchester by the Sea – Will win
20th Century Women