Oscar Predictions 2014

It's that time again, The Academy Awards air Sunday!

After much research and studying, I have decided on my Oscar Predictions for this year.

Best Picture
Nominees

• American Hustle
• Captain Phillips
• Dallas Buyers Club
• Gravity
• Her
• Nebraska
• Philomena
• 12 Years a Slave
• The Wolf of Wall Street 

My Prediction:  Gravity.  As much as I love Leonardo DiCaprio.... I think best picture should go to Gravity.  Sandra Bullock... BLEW ME AWAY in this movie.  When I first saw a preview for it. I was like... what?  She just floats around in space?  But THEN... I saw the movie.. I was amazed, totally entranced for the whole 2 hours... edge of my seat. It was amazing.

Best Actor in a Leading Roll

Nominees

• Christian Bale (American Hustle)
• Bruce Dern (Nebraska)
• Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street)
• Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)
• Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)

 My prediction:  I am hoping with all my heart that this is Leo's year.  He has been cheated out of so many academy awards, and he is SOO deserving of it.  (I love him...)  So I'm hoping this one goes to Leonardo DiCaprio.
 

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Nominees

• Amy Adams (American Hustle)
• Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
• Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
• Judi Dench (Philomena)
• Meryl Streep (August: Osage County)

My prediction: Sandra Bullock in Gravity is my hope, although... I don't think anyone can beat out Meryl for any academy award.  She's the queen.  So officially, I HOPE for Sandra, but I predict Meryl Streep 
 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees

• Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips)
• Bradley Cooper (American Hustle)
• Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave)
• Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street)
• Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

My prediction:  I love me some Bradley Cooper, he is a fine piece of man candy.  However, I think that Jonah Hill will take this one.
 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominees

• Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)
• Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)
• Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)
• Julia Roberts (August: Osage County)
• June Squibb (Nebraska)

 My prediction: It would be a crime for J-Law not to win this one.  She is simply amazing.  Plus, its always so fun to hear her acceptance speeches :)  So. Jennifer Lawrence for best Actress in a Supporting Roll.

 
 



 

Best Costume Design

Nominees

• American Hustle (Michael Wilkinson)
• The Grandmaster (William Chang Suk Ping)
• The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin)
• The Invisible Woman (Michael O'Connor)
• 12 Years a Slave (Patricia Norris)

My prediction:  The Great Gatsby. Part of the reason I loved this movie so much was the costumes.  I was so amazed at the accuracy and authentic costumes.  Plus.. GREAT movie!

 

Best Animated Feature

Nominees 

• The Croods (Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco, Kristine Belson)
• Despicable Me 2 (Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin, Chris Meledandri)
• Ernest & Celestine (Benjamin Renner, Didier Brunner)
• Frozen (Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho)
• The Wind Rises (Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki)

My prediction: FROZEN. Simply because it is the greatest movie I have seen since The Little Mermaid.  Loved every second of it.  Loved the music, loved the story, loved the morals, loved everything about it. Although, I do think that Despicable Me 2 deserves an Honorable Mention.

Best Original Score

Nominees

• The Book Thief (John Williams)
• Gravity (Steven Price)
• Her (William Butler, Owen Pallett)
• Philomena (Alexandre Desplat)
• Saving Mr. Banks (Thomas Newman)

My prediction: Saving Mr. Banks. Loved every moment of this film.  Loved the music the most.

 

Best Original Song

Nominees

• Happy (Despicable Me 2)
• Let It Go (Frozen)
• The Moon Song (Her)
• Ordinary Love (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)

My Prediction: Let It Go. Obviously.  Everyone knows it, loves it, and sings it.

 

I know I skipped some, they were the ones I had no opinion on.

I'll be watching the Oscars with my hubby on Sunday.  I'll let you know how it goes.

Who are you predicting for Oscars this year?