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Monday, February 23, 2015

A Rundown of This Year's Oscar Winners

It is sad to say, but this year's Academy Awards are officially behind us. Before we get started on predicting next year's big happenings, it's time to start on recapping the show in its entirety, including the highs and lows of the event. But before we get to the great stuff, how about we take some time briefly to recognize the winners. How well did you do? When all is said and done, I did very well considering all of my think pieces and various theories that pondered why Birdman was going to walk away the winner. The following is a rundown of my votes in each category paired side-by-side with the actual winner. Please feel free to share your results in the comments.


Here's my predictions that I made on Saturday.

Best Picture
My Vote: Birdman
The Winner: Birdman

Best Director
My Vote: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - Birdman
The Winner: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - Birdman

Best Actor
My Vote: Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
The Winner: Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything

Best Actress
My Vote: Julianne Moore - Still Alice
The Winner: Julianne Moore - Still Alice

Best Supporting Actor
My Vote: J.K. Simmons - Whiplash
The Winner: J.K. Simmons - Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress
My Vote: Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
The Winner: Patricia Arquette - Boyhood

Best Animated Film
My Vote: How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Winner: Big Hero 6

Best Documentary
My Vote: Citizenfour
The Winner: Citizenfour

Best Foreign Film
My Vote: Ida
The Winner: Ida

Best Adapted Screenplay
My Vote: The Imitation Game
The Winner: The Imitation Game

Best Original Screenplay
My Vote: Birdman
The Winner: Birdman

Best Cinematography
My Vote: Birdman
The Winner: Birdman

Best Costume Design
My Vote: The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Editing
My Vote: Whiplash
The Winner: Whiplash

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
My Vote: The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Original Score
My Vote: Johan Johansson: The Theory of Everything
The Winner: Alexandre Desplat - The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Production Design
My Vote: The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Sound Editing
My Vote: American Sniper
The Winner: American Sniper

Best Sound Mixing
My Vote: Whiplash
The Winner: Whiplash

Best Visual Effects
My Vote: Interstellar
The Winner: Interstellar

Best Animated Short
My Vote: Feast
The Winner: Feast

Best Live Action Short
My Vote: The Phone Call
The Winner: The Phone Call

Best Documentary Short
My Vote: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
The Winner: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1


Total Predictions 22 correct out of 24 categories

I am very surprised that I managed to get such an accurate read of this year's categories, considering how unpredictable the majority of them actually were. Of the ones that I got wrong, I am glad that The Grand Budapest Hotel won Best Original Score, as it is my favorite of the year. However, Big Hero 6 winning Best Animated Film is a little much on the wrong side for me to really be too enthusiastic about.


Oscar Winners By the Numbers:
Birdman - 4
The Grand Budapest Hotel - 4
Whiplash - 3
Boyhood - 1
The Theory of Everything - 1
Still Alice - 1
Selma - 1
Big Hero 6 - 1
Citizenfour - 1
Ida - 1
The Imitation Game - 1
American Sniper - 1
Interstellar - 1
Feast - 1
The Phone Call - 1
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1

How did you do?

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