Monday, March 3, 2014

And the Winners of the 86th Academy Awards Are...

The follow is a list of my predictions that were made prior to the ceremony in comparison to the actual winners. I will be highlighting the fields "Should Win," "Will Win," and "Did Win." There will not be any additional information, though I encourage you to share your thoughts in the comments section and please feel free to share your success rate at predicting this year's awards. Also, make sure to check out my additional recap coverage here.


Best Picture:

SHOULD WIN: 12 Years a Slave
WILL WIN: 12 Years a Slave
DID WIN: 12 Years a Slave

Best Director:

SHOULD WIN: Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
WILL WIN: Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
DID WIN: Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity

Best Actor:

SHOULD WIN: Bruce Dern - Nebraska
WILL WIN: Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club
DID WIN: Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club

Best Actress:

SHOULD WIN: Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine
WILL WIN: Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine
DID WIN: Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine

Best Supporting Actor:

SHOULD WIN: Michael Fassbender - 12 Years a Slave
WILL WIN: Jared Leto - Dallas Buyers Club
DID WIN: Jared Leto - Dallas Buyers Club

Best Supporting Actress:

SHOULD WIN: Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
WILL WIN: Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
DID WIN: Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave

Best Original Screenplay:

SHOULD WIN: Her
WILL WIN: Her
DID WIN: Her

Best Adapted Screenplay:

SHOULD WIN: The Wolf of Wall Street
WILL WIN: 12 Years a Slave
DID WIN:12 Years a Slave

Best Animated Feature:

SHOULD WIN: The Wind Rises
WILL WIN: Frozen
DID WIN: Frozen

Best Foreign Film:

SHOULD WIN: The Broken Circle Breakdown
WILL WIN: The Great Beauty
DID WIN: The Great Beauty

Best Doucmentary:

SHOULD WIN: The Act of Killing
WILL WIN: The Act of Killing
DID WIN: 20 Feet from Stardom

Best Production Design:

SHOULD WIN: The Great Gatsby
WILL WIN: The Great Gatsby
DID WIN: The Great Gatsby

Best Cinematography:

SHOULD WIN: Nebraska
WILL WIN: Gravity
DID WIN: Gravity

Best Costume Design:

SHOULD WIN:The Great Gatsby
WILL WIN: The Great Gatsby
DID WIN: The Great Gatsby

Best Editing:

SHOULD WIN: Gravity
WILL WIN: Gravity
DID WIN: Gravity

Best Hair and Make-Up:

SHOULD WIN: The Lone Ranger
WILL WIN: Dallas Buyers Club
DID WIN: Dallas Buyers Club

Best Original Score:

SHOULD WIN: Her
WILL WIN: Gravity
DID WIN: Gravity

Best Original Song:

SHOULD WIN: "Happy" - Despicable Me 2
WILL WIN: "Let It Go" - Frozen
DID WIN: "Let It Go" - Frozen

Best Sound Editing:

SHOULD WIN: Gravity
WILL WIN: Gravity
DID WIN: Gravity

Best Sound Mixing:

SHOULD WIN: Gravity
WILL WIN: Gravity
DID WIN: Gravity

Best Visual Effects:

SHOULD WIN: Gravity
WILL WIN: Gravity
DID WIN: Gravity

Best Documentary Short:

SHOULD WIN: The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
WILL WIN: The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
DID WIN: The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life

Best Animated Short:

SHOULD WIN: Get a Horse!
WILL WIN: Get a Horse!
DID WIN: Mr. Hublot

Best Live Action Short:

SHOULD WIN: Just Before Losing Everything
WILL WIN: The Voorman Problem
DID WIN: Helium



Results:

SHOULD WIN: 12 out of 24
WILL WIN: 21 out of 24

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