2013 Oscar Predictions
Zachary Brenner and Justin Kroll
Life Editor and News Editor
The 85 Annual Academy Awards is coming up this Sunday. In past years, the winners in several categories appeared to be wildly predictable. However, this year promises to be an exciting race, especially for the Best Picture category. Argo, one of the favorites for best picture, failed to receive a nomination for Best Director – a category often associated with the Best Picture category. However, Lincoln, one of the other frontrunners, did in fact receive a Best Director nomination for Steven Spielberg. In short, we are not totally certain about any of these picks. To give a more balanced opinion, we incorporated the opinions of our fellow Journalism peers. Here are our picks for this year’s Oscars. Enjoy!
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Nominees:
– The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
– Life of Pi
– Marvel’s The Avengers
– Prometheus
– Snow White and the Huntsmen
Who will win: Life of Pi
Who should win: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
BEST MAKEUP
Nominees:
– Hitchcock
– The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
– Les Misérables
Who will win: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Who should win: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
BEST SOUND EDITING
Nominees:
– Argo
– Django Unchained
– Life of Pi
– Skyfall
– Zero Dark Thirty
Who will win: Django Unchained
Who should win: Skyfall
BEST SOUND MIXING
Nominees:
– Argo
– Les Misérables
– Life of Pi
– Lincoln
– Skyfall
Who will win: Skyfall
Who should win: The Dark Knight Rises
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Nominees:
– Anna Karenina
– Les Misérables
– Lincoln
– Mirror Mirror
– Snow White and the Huntsman
Who will win: Anna Karenina
Who should win: Snow White and the Huntsman (kidding)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Nominees:
– Anna Karenina
– The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
– Les Misérables
– Life of Pi
– Lincoln
Who will win: Les Miserables
Who should win: Les Miserables
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Nominees:
– “Before My Time” from Chasing Ice
– “Everybody Needs a Best Friend” from Ted
– “Pi’s Lullaby” from Life of Pi
– “Skyfall” from Skyfall
– “Suddenly” from Les Misérables
Who will win: “Skyfall” from Skyfall
Who should win: “Skyfall” from Skyfall
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Nominees:
– Anna Karenina
– Argo
– Life of Pi
– Lincoln
– Skyfall
Who will win: Lincoln
Who should win: Skyfall
BEST FILM EDITING
Nominees:
– Argo
– Life of Pi
– Lincoln
– Silver Linings Playbook
– Zero Dark Thirty
Who will win: Argo
Who should win: Argo
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nominees:
– Anna Karenina
– Django Unchained
– Life of Pi
– Lincoln
– Skyfall
Who will win: Life of Pi
Who should win: Skyfall
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Nominees:
– Amour (Austria)
– Kon-Tiki (Norway)
– No (Chile)
– A Royal Affair (Denmark)
– War Witch (Canada)
Who will win: Amour
Who should win: Amour
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Nominees:
– Brave
– Frankenweenie
– ParaNorman
– The Pirates! Band of Misfits
– Wreck-It-Ralph
Who will win: Brave
Who should win: Wreck-It-Ralph
Class picks:
First Place – Brave (42%)
Second Place – Frankenweenie (25%)
Third Place – Wreck-It-Ralph (17%)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Nominees:
– Argo
– Beasts of the Southern Wild
– Life of Pi
– Lincoln
– Silver Linings Playbook
Who will win: Lincoln
Who should win: Argo
Class picks:
First Place – Lincoln (42%)
Second Place – Argo (25%)
Third Place – Silver Linings Playbook (17%)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Nominees:
– Amour
– Django Unchained
– Flight
– Moonrise Kingdom
– Zero Dark Thirty
Who will win: Django Unchained
Who should win: Moonrise Kingdom
Class picks:
First Place – Moonrise Kingdom (42%)
Second Place – Zero Dark Thirty (25%)
Third Place – Flight (17%)
BEST DIRECTOR
Nominees:
– Michael Haneke for Amour
– Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild
– Ang Lee for Life of Pi
– Steven Spielberg for Lincoln
– David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook
Who will win: Steven Spielberg for Lincoln
Who should win: Ben Affleck for Argo
Class picks:
First Place – Steven Spielberg for Lincoln (42%)
Second Place – David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook (33%)
Third Place – Ang Lee for Life of Pi (17%)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Nominees:
– Amy Adams in The Master
– Sally Field in Lincoln
– Anne Hathaway in Les Misérables
– Helen Hunt in The Sessions
– Jacki Weaver in Silver Linings Playbook
Who will win: Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables
Who should win: Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables
Class picks:
First Place – Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables (58%)
Second Place – Sally Field in Lincoln (25%)
Third Place – Tie between Helen Hunt in The Sessions and Jacki Weaver in Silver Linings Playbook (8%)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Nominees:
– Alan Arkin in Argo
– Robert De Niro in Silver Linings Playbook
– Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master
– Tommy Lee Jones in Lincoln
– Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained
Who will win: Tommy Lee Jones in Lincoln
Who should win: Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained
Class picks:
First Place – Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (33%)
Second Place – Tie between Alan Arkin in Argo and Robert De Niro in Silver Linings Playbook (25%)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
Nominees:
– Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
– Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
– Emmanuelle Riva in Amour
– Quvenzhané Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
– Naomi Watts in The Impossible
Who will win: Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
Who should win: Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
Class picks:
First Place – Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook (58%)
Second Place – Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty (33%)
Third Place – Emmanuelle Riva in Amour (8%)
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BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
Nominees:
– Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook
– Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln
– Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables
– Joaquin Phoenix in The Master
– Denzel Washington in Flight
Who will win: Daniel-Day Lewis in Lincoln
Who should win: Daniel-Day Lewis in Lincoln
Class picks:
First Place – Daniel-Day Lewis in Lincoln (50%)
Second Place – Tie between Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook and Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables (25%)
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BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
– Amour
– Argo
– Beasts of the Southern Wild
– Django Unchained
– Les Misérables
– Life of Pi
– Lincoln
– Silver Linings Playbook
– Zero Dark Thirty
Who will win: Lincoln
Who should win: Argo
Class picks:
First Place – Les Miserables (25%)
Second Place – Four-way tie between Argo, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook and Zero Dark Thirty
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