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WAMG Predicts The Oscars

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The 94th Oscars are less than 24 hours away and it’s time to look at WAMG’s predictions!

Throughout the week, preparations have continued at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood for Tinseltown’s big night, The Academy Awards. These past few days Oscar producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan have announced that Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Reba McEntire and Sebastián Yatra will perform this year’s nominated songs on the 94th Oscars, the Academy will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first 007 movie and the 50th anniversary of “The Godfather” and a performance of the hit “Encanto” song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”

The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT and in more than 200 territories worldwide.  American Sign Language (ASL) provided by Certified Deaf Interpreters, live closed captioning and audio description will be available during the live broadcast.

Hosted by Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, the Oscar presenters include Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Momoa, Jill Scott, J.K. Simmons, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Rachel Zegler, Halle Bailey, Stephanie Beatriz, Ruth E. Carter, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kevin Costner, Jamie Lee Curtis, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H.E.R., Tiffany Haddish, Woody Harrelson, Tony Hawk, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Lily James, Daniel Kaluuya, Zoë Kravitz, Mila Kunis, Lady Gaga, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Shawn Mendes, Bill Murray, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliot Page, Rosie Perez, Tyler Perry, Chris Rock, Tracee Ellis Ross, Naomi Scott, Kelly Slater, Wesley Snipes, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Shaun White and Yuh-Jung Youn.

See the full list of nominees https://oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022

Let’s get right into it with WAMG’s Picks For Should win/Will win:

(L to R) Jamie Dornan as “Pa”, Ciarán Hinds as “Pop”, Jude Hill as “Buddy”, and Judi Dench as “Granny” in director Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features

Cate Marquis

Picture
Will: POWER OF THE DOG
Should: BELFAST

Director
Will: Jane Campion, POWER OF THE DOG
Should: Kenneth Branagh, BELFAST

Actress
Will: Jessica Chastain, THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Should: Kristen Stewart, SPENCER

Actor
Will: Will Smith, KING RICHARD
Should: Denzel Washington, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

Supporting Actress:
Will: Ariana DeBose, WEST SIDE STORY
Should: Judi Dench, BELFAST

Supporting Actor:
Will: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Should: Ciaran Hinds, BELFAST

Original Screenplay
Will: Kenneth Branagh, BELFAST
Should: Adam McKay and David Sirota, DON’T LOOK UP

Adapted Screenplay:
Will: Sian Heder, CODA
Should: Sian Heder, CODA

Cinematography
Will: Ari Wegner, POWER OF THE DOG
Should: Buno Delbonnel, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

Animated Feature:
Will: ENCANTO
Should: ENCANTO

Documentary Feature:
Will: SUMMER OF SOUL
Should: WRITING WITH FIRE

International Feature
Will: DRIVE MY CAR (Japan)
Should: THE HAND OF GOD (Italy)

Song
Will: ENCANTO
Should: ENCANTO

Original Score
Will: THE POWER OF THE DOG
Should: DON’T LOOK UP

Costume Design
Will: CRUELLA
Should: CRUELLA

Editing
Will: DUNE
Should: DON’T LOOK UP

Makeup and Hair
Will: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Should: CRUELLA

Production Design
Will: NIGHTMARE ALLEY
Should: NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Sound
Will: DUNE
Should: BELFAST

Visual Effects
Will: DUNE
Should: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Will: AUDIBLE

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Will: ROBIN ROBIN

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Will: THE LONG GOODBYE

Bradley Cooper in the film NIGHTMARE ALLEY. Photo by Kerry Hayes. © 2021 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved

Tom Stockman

Picture

Will win: Power of the Dog / Should win: Nightmare Alley

Actor

Will and Should: Will Smith

Actress

Will and should: Jessica Chastain

Supporting Actress:

Will win: Arian Debose / Should: Judi Dench

Supporting Actor:

Will win: Troy Kaotsur / Should: JK Simmons

Director:

Will Win: Jane Campion / Should win: Paul Thomas Anderson

LICORICE PIZZA

Jim Batts

Picture
Will: CODA
Should: LICORICE PIZZA

Director
Will: Jane Campion
Should:: Paul Thomas Anderson

Actress
Will: Jessica Chastain
Should: Same

Actor
Will: Will Smith
Should: Andrew Garfield

Supporting Actress:
Will: Arianda Debose
Should: Same

Supporting Actor:

Will: Troy Kotsur
Should: Same

Original Screenplay
Will: BELFAST
Should: LICORICE PIZZA

Adapted Screenplay:
Will: CODA
Should: Same

Animated Feature:
Will: ENCANTO
Should: Same

Documentary Feature:
Will: SUMMER OF SOUL
Should: SAme

International Feature
Will: DRIVE MY CAR
Should: FLEE

Song
Will: ENCANTO
Should: Same

Original Score
Will: ENCANTO
Should: Same

Editing
Will: DUNE
Should: TICK TICK…BOOM!

Cinematography
Will: POWER OF THE DOG
Should: NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Production Design
Will: DUNE
Should: NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Costume Design
Will: CRUELLA
Should: NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Makeup and Hair
Will: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Should: THE HOUSE OF GUCCI

Sound
Will: DUNE
Should: WEST SIDE STORY

Visual Effects
Will: DUNE
Should: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME

Michelle Hannett

Picture
Will: CODA
Should: BELFAST

Director
Will: Jane Campion, POWER OF THE DOG
Should: Kenneth Branagh, BELFAST

Actress
Will: Jessica Chastain, THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Should: Jessica Chastain, THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE

Actor
Will: Will Smith, KING RICHARD
Should: Will Smith, KING RICHARD

Supporting Actress:
Will: Ariana DeBose, WEST SIDE STORY
Should: Judi Dench, BELFAST

Supporting Actor:
Will: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Should: Ciaran Hinds, BELFAST

Original Screenplay
Will: Kenneth Branagh, BELFAST
Should: Paul Thomas Anderson, LICORICE PIZZA

Adapted Screenplay:
Will: Sian Heder, CODA
Should: Sian Heder, CODA

Cinematography
Will: Greig Fraser, DUNE
Should: Greig Fraser, DUNE

Animated Feature:
Will: THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES
Should: THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES

Documentary Feature:
Will: SUMMER OF SOUL
Should: WRITING WITH FIRE

International Feature
Will: DRIVE MY CAR (Japan)
Should: THE HAND OF GOD (Italy)

Song
Will: NO TIME TO DIE
Should: NO TIME TO DIE

Original Score
Will: THE POWER OF THE DOG
Should: DUNE

Costume Design
Will: CRUELLA
Should: CRUELLA

Editing
Will: DUNE
Should: KING RICHARD

Makeup and Hair
Will: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Should: CRUELLA

Production Design
Will: NIGHTMARE ALLEY
Should: NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Sound
Will: NO TIME TO DIE
Should: BELFAST

Visual Effects
Will: DUNE
Should: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Will: ROBIN ROBIN

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Will: THE LONG GOODBYE