How'd I Do? A Look Back at My Oscar Predictions

Sam Rockwell

With The Academy Awards now in the books, it's time to look back at awards season. One of the best parts is looking at how well the predictions went. For me, it was a fairly obvious year - even if it overall wasn't my strongest year. But there's no use beating around the bush. The following is a rundown of the winners compared with what I predicted would win each category. Let's just say that some production design and documentary categories did me in, and that's pretty much the only real place where I had any issues. How well did you do? Feel free to leave your results in the comments.

Best Picture

My Prediction: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Winner: The Shape of Water

Best Director

My Prediction: Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)

Winner: Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)

Best Actor

My Prediction: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)

Winner:Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)

Best Actress

My Prediction: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Winner: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Best Supporting Actor

My Prediction: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Winner: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Best Supporting Actress

My Prediction: Allison Janney (I, Tonya)

Winner: Allison Janney (I Tonya)

Best Original Screenplay

My Prediction: Get Out

Winner: Get Out

Best Adapted Screenplay

My Prediction: Call Me By Your Name

Winner: Call Me By Your Name

Best Original Score

My Prediction: The Shape of Water

Winner: The Shape of Water

Best Cinematography

My Prediction: Blade Runner 2049

Winner: Blade Runner 2049

Best Costume Design

My Prediction: Phantom Thread

Winner: Phantom Thread

Best Editing

My Prediction: Dunkirk

Winner: Dunkirk

Best Sound Mixing

My Prediction: Dunkirk

Winner: Dunkirk

Best Sound Editing

My Prediction: Dunkirk

Winner: Dunkirk

Best Visual Effects

My Prediction: War for the Planet of the Apes

Winner: Blade Runner 2049

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

My Prediction: Darkest Hour

Winner: Darkest Hour

Best Original Song

My Prediction: "Remember Me" (Coco)

Winner: "Remember Me" (Coco)

Best Animated Short

My Prediction: Garden Party

Winner: Dear Basketball

Best Live Action Short

My Prediction: DeKalb Elementary

Winner: The Silent Child

Best Documentary Short

My Prediction: Heroin(e)

Winner: Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405

Best Documentary

My Prediction: Faces Places

Winner: Icarus

Best Foreign Film

My Prediction: A Fantastic Woman

Winner: A Fantastic Woman

Best Animated Film

My Prediction: Coco

Winner: Coco

Best Production Design

My Prediction: The Shape of Water

Winner: The Shape of Water

Overall Score: 18 out of 24 (78%)