Oscar 2015 Predictions

I love award season. This year's nominees are arguably the best batch of movies we've seen in a long time. For that reason, a lot of great movies, actors and directors that deserve high praise for their work will be shafted. But alas, that is the beauty of competition. 

BEST PICTURE 

Nominees: 

American Sniper

Birdman

Boyhood

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Imitation Game

Selma

The Theory of Everything

Whiplash

Who Will Win: Birdman

Who Should Win: Birdman. Runner-up: Boyhood

BEST ACTOR

Nominees: 

Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)

Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)

Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)

Michael Keaton (Birdman)

Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) 

Who Will Win: Michael Keaton

Who Should Win: Eddie Redmayne

BEST ACTRESS

Nominees: 

Marion Cotlliard (Two Days, One Night)

Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)

Julianne Moore (Still Alice)

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)

Reese Witherspoon (Wild)

Who Will Win: Julianne Moore

Who Should Win: Rosamund Pike

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Nominees: 

Robert Duvall (The Judge)

Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)

Edward Norton (Birdman)

Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)

J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)

Who Will Win: J.K. Simmons

Who Should Win: Mark Ruffalo. Runner-up: Edward Norton

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Nominees: 

Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)

Laura Dern (Wild)

Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)

Emma Stone (Birdman)

Meryl Streep (Into The Woods)

Who Will Win: Patricia Arquette

Who Should Win: Patricia Arquette. Runner-up: Meryl Streep.

BEST DIRECTING

Nominees: 

Alejandro G. Iñårritu (Birdman)

Richard Linklater (Boyhood)

Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher)

Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)

Who Will Win: Richard Linklater

Who Should Win: Richard Linklater. Runner-up: Wes Anderson

WRITING- ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Nominees: 

American Sniper

The Imitation Game

Inherent Vice

The Theory of Everything

Whiplash

Who Will Win: American Sniper

Who Should Win: The Theory of Everything

WRITING- ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Nominees: 

Birdman

Boyhood

Foxcatcher

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Nightcrawler

Who Will Win: Birdman

Who Should Win: Nightcrawler 

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Nominees: 

Big Hero 6

The Boxtrolls

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Song of the Sea

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Who Will Win: How to Train Your Dragon 2

Who Should Win: The Boxtrolls

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Nominees: 

Birdman

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ida

Mr. Turner

Unbroken

Who Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Who Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel. Runner-up: Birdman

COSTUME DESIGN

Nominees: 

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Inherent Vice

Into The Woods

Maleficent

Mr Turner

Who Will Win: Into The Woods

Who Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel. Runner-up: Maleficent

FILM EDITING

Nominees: 

American Sniper

Boyhood

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Imitation Game

Whiplash

Who Will Win: Whiplash

Who Should Win: Boyhood

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Nominees: 

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Imitation Game

Interstellar

Into the Woods

Mr. Turner

Who Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Who Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel. Runner-up: Interstellar.

VISUAL EFFECTS

Nominees: 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Guardians of the Galaxy

Interstellar

X-Men: Days of Future Past 

Who Will Win: Guardians of the Galaxy

Who Should Win: Interstellar