2015 Oscar Predictions

Best Picture is ranked in order of likelihood of being nominated.  The rest are alphabetical.

Best Picture (Eight will be nominated)

1. Spotlight

2. The Revenant

3. The Big Short

4. The Martian

5. Carol

6. Bridge of Spies

7. Mad Max Fury Road

8. Room

9. The Danish Girl

10. Brooklyn

11. Trumbo

12. Joy

13. Steve Jobs

14. Sicario

15. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

16. Creed

17. Straight Outta Compton

18. Inside Out

19. Creed

20. Beasts of No Nation

Best Director

Todd Haynes, CAROL

Alejandro Inarritu, THE REVENANT

Tom McCarthy, SPOTLIGHT

George Miller, MAD MAX FURY ROAD

Ridley Scott, THE MARTIAN

            Alternate: Adam McKay, THE BIG SHORT

            Dark Horse: Steven Spielberg, BRIDGE OF SPIES

Best Actor

Bryan Cranston, TRUMBO

Matt Damon, THE MARTIAN

Leonardo DiCaprio, THE REVENANT

Michael Fassbender, STEVE JOBS

Eddie Redmayne, THE DANISH GIRL

            Alternate: Johnny Depp, BLACK MASS

            Dark Horse: Michael B. Jordan, CREED

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett, CAROL

Brie Larson, ROOM

Jennifer Lawrence, JOY

Saoirse Ronan, BROOKLYN

Alicia Vikander, THE DANISH GIRL

            Alternate: Charlotte Rampling, 45 YEARS

            Dark Horse: Charlize Theron, MAD MAX FURY ROAD

Best Supporting Actor

Christian Bale, THE BIG SHORT

Mark Ruffalo, SPOTLIGHT

Mark Rylance, BRIDGE OF SPIES

Sylvester Stallone, CREED

Jacob Tremblay, ROOM

            Alternate: Idris Elba, BEASTS OF NO NATION

            Dark Horse: Paul Dano, LOVE & MERCY

Best Supporting Actress

Jennifer Jason Leigh, THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Rooney Mara, CAROL

Rachel McAdams, SPOTLIGHT

Alicia Vikander, EX MACHINA

Kate Winslet, STEVE JOBS

            Alternate: Helen Mirren, TRUMBO

            Dark Horse: Kristen Stewart, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA

Best Adapted Screenplay

THE BIG SHORT

CAROL

THE MARTIAN

ROOM

STEVE JOBS

            Alternate: BROOKLYN

            Dark Horse: TRUMBO

Best Original Screenplay

BRIDGE OF SPIES

EX MACHINA

THE HATEFUL EIGHT

INSIDE OUT

SPOTLIGHT

            Alternate: SICARIO

            Dark Horse: JOY

Best Editing

THE MARTIAN

MAD MAX FURY ROAD

THE REVENANT

SICARIO

SPOTLIGHT

            Alternate: THE BIG SHORT

Best Cinematography

CAROL

MAD MAX FURY ROAD

THE MARTIAN

THE REVENANT

SICARIO

            Alternate: BRIDGE OF SPIES

Best Production Design

BROOKLYN

CAROL

THE DANISH GIRL

MAD MAX FURY ROAD

THE REVENANT

Best Sound Mixing

MAD MAX FURY ROAD

THE MARTIAN

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Best Sound Editing

MAD MAX FURY ROAD

THE REVENANT

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Best Costume Design

BROOKLYN

CAROL

THE DANISH GIRL

CINDERELLA

THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Best Original Score

CAROL

THE HATEFUL EIGHT

INSIDE OUT

MAD MAX FURY ROAD

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Best Animated Feature

ANOMALISA

INSIDE OUT

MINIONS

SHAUN THE SHEEP

Best Visual Effects

JURASSIC WORLD

MAD MAX FURY ROAD

THE MARTIAN

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

THE REVENANT

Best Makeup & Hair

CAROL

THE DANISH GIRL

THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Best Original Song

…Does it really matter?  That overplayed “See You Again” from FURIOUS 7 is going to win.