And boy do I have a mammoth article for you today. We're going to run down every single category and try to guess, through either logic or gut feeling, which films, actors and industry professionals will be lifting those golden Oscar trophies on February 9th!
We'll try to tackle these win predictions in the order they are likely to be presented on the night, however bear in mind that The Academy does like to fiddle with the format year to year, so this may not be as accurate as intended.
For the uninitiated, we divide our predictions into two categories. The Head pick is the one that I think will win through logic, examining the trends from previous Oscar wins and other wins across other awards ceremonies, such as the BAFTAs, DGAs, SAGs, PGAs, Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. The Heart pick however is what I consider to be the worthy winner, despite all evidence and trends to lead me astray. Sometimes these things overlap where I agree with all trends withing my own tastes, but having two punts at the winner gives us more of a chance of ticking off correct predictions... If the Academy is feeling generous this year, anyway.
Anyway, we've got a lot to get through, so let's hit the ground running.
Best Supporting Actor
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Head - Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Heart - Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Best Live Action Short
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbours’ Window
Saria
A Sister
Head - Brotherhood
Heart - A Sister
Best Animated Short
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
Head - Kitbull
Heart - Memorable
Best Original Score
Little Women, Alexandre Deslpat
Marriage Story, Randy Newman
1917, Thomas Newman
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams
Head - Joker, Hildur Guðnadóttir
Heart - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, John WIlliams
Best Sound Editing
Joker, Alan Robert Murray
1917, Oliver Tarney and Rachel Tate
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, Wylie Stateman
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Matthew Wood and David Acord
Head - 1917, Oliver Tarney and Rachel Tate
Heart - Ford v Ferrari/Le Mans ’66, Donald Sylvester
Best Sound Mixing
Ford v Ferrari/Le Mans ’66, Plau Massey, David Giammarco and Steven A. Morrow
Joker, Tom Oznich, Dean Zupanich and Tod Maitland
1917, Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, Michael Minkler, Christian P Minkler and Mark Ulano
Head - 1917, Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
Heart - Ford v Ferrari/Le Mans ’66, Plau Massey, David Giammarco and Steven A. Morrow
Best Costume Design
Jojo Rabbit, Mayes C. Rubeo
Joker, Mark Bridges
Little Women, Jacqueline Durran
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, Arianne Phillips
Head - The Irishman, Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson
Heart - Little Women, Jacqueline Durran
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Head - Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Heart - Florence Pugh, Little Women
Best Documentary Feature
The Cave
The Age of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Head - Honeyland
Heart - For Sama
Best Documentary Short
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Head and Heart - In The Absence
Best International Feature Film
Honeyland, North Macedonia
Les Misérables, France
Pain & Glory, Spain
Parasite, South Korea
Head and Heart - Parasite, South Korea
Best Production Design
Jojo Rabbit, Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova
1917, Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh
Parasite, Lee Ha Jun and Cho Won Woo
Head - Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh
Heart - Jojo Rabbit, Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova
Best Film Editing
The Irishman, Thelma Schoonmaker
Jojo Rabbit, Tom Eagles
Joker, Jeff Groth
Parasite, Yang Jinmo
Head - The Irishman, Thelma Schoonmaker
Heart - Parasite, Yang Jinmo
Best Cinematography
Joker, Lawrence Sher
The Lighthouse, Jarin Blaschke
1917, Roger Deakins
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Robert Richardson
Head and Heart - 1917, Roger Deakins
Best Visual Effects
The Irishman, Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecornea, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser and Stephane Grabli
The Lion King, Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Elloit Newman
1917, Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Roger Guyette, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach and Dominic Tuoh
Head - The Irishman, Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecornea, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser and Stephane Grabli
Heart - Avengers: Endgame, Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Matt Aitken and Dan Sudick
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Joker, Nicki Ledermann and Kay Georgiou
Judy, Jeremy Woodhead
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuiten and David White
1917, Naomi Donne, Tristan Versluis and Rebecca Cole
Head - Judy, Jeremy Woodhead
Heart - Bombshell, Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker
Best Animated Feature Film
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Head - Toy Story 4
Heart - Missing Link
Best Original Song
“I’m Gonna Love me Again”, Rocketman
“I’m Standing With You”, Breakthrough
“Into the Unknown”, Frozen II
“Stand Up”, Harriet
Head - “Into the Unknown”, Frozen II
Heart - “I’m Gonna Love Me Again”, Rocketman
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
Head - The Irishman
Heart - The Two Popes
Best Original Screenplay
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Parasite
Head - Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood
Heart - Parasite
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Head and Heart - Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Head - Renée Zellweger, Judy
Heart - Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Best Director
Todd Phillips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Head - Sam Mendes, 1917
Heart - Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Best Picture
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Head - 1917
Heart - Parasite
Well, that ended cheerily. Thanks for joining me on this incredibly long and drawn out article and be sure to come back after the Academy Awards for the inevitable breakdown of the winners and losers, as well as the PopScorn Oscars 2020 predictions and roundup podcasts, which will be linked here once they've been made. In the meantime, follow me on Twitter, where I'll probably be memeing about the results as they happen.