{"id":3309,"date":"2015-01-16T12:32:12","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T12:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=3309"},"modified":"2015-01-16T12:32:12","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T12:32:12","slug":"who-will-win-at-the-oscars-here-are-our-predictions-share-yours-in-the-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/01\/16\/who-will-win-at-the-oscars-here-are-our-predictions-share-yours-in-the-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Who will win at the Oscars? Here are our predictions \u00e2\u20ac\u201c share yours in the comments!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday afternoon, a mysterious network known as The Academy assembled to announce the films they\u2019ve deemed worthy of winning a little gold statue of a man. The world, naturally, waited with baited breath.<\/p>\n<p>There were actually very few surprises, with only the shocking exclusion of the brilliant <em>Lego Movie<\/em> in the Best Animated Movie category causing any outrage. Apart from that, things were more or less as we expected. Here\u2019s the full list of nominees in the major categories, as well as our predictions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Best Picture<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">American Sniper<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Boyhood<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Grand Budapest Hotel<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Imitation Game<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Selma<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Theory of Everything<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Whiplash<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Predicted winner: <\/strong>Boyhood<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ys-mbHXyWX4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Unlike previous years, pretty much every film in this category would be worthy of winning the award. The sheer ambition of the <em>Boyhood<\/em> project, which was filmed over 12 years, and the stunning results should see it take home the gold, although <em>The Grand Budapest Hotel<\/em> and <em>Birdman<\/em> should run it close.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Best Actor<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Steve Carrell<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bradley Cooper<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Benedict Cumberbatch<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Michael Keaton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eddie Redmayne<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Predicted winner: <\/strong>Eddie Redmayne<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Salz7uGp72c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Well, would you look at that? Two British nominees! It\u2019s also Bradley Cooper\u2019s 3<sup>rd<\/sup> consecutive nomination for an acting Oscar, which is amazing considering a few years ago he was best known as \u201d\u02dcthe good looking one from <em>The Hangover<\/em>\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, 4 of the actors played \u201d\u02dcreal-life\u2019 roles with only Michael Keaton playing an entirely fictional character. Keaton and Redmayne won the main acting awards at the Golden Globes, although we reckon Redmayne\u2019s incredible performance as Stephen Hawking should win him the award.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Best Actress<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Marion Cotillard<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Felicity Jones<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Julianne Moore<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rosamund Pike<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Reese Witherspoon<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Predicted winner: <\/strong>Julianne Moore<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZrXrZ5iiR0o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Amy Adams and Jennifer Aniston are the notable omissions from this list, although no-one can argue with the quality of the performances on this list.<\/p>\n<p>Our own national bias means we\u2019d quite like Felicity Jones to win for her performance in <em>The Theory of Everything<\/em>, but Julianne Moore is the obvious choice: she\u2019s pretty amazing in <em>Still Alice<\/em> and her previous nominations have all ended in defeat. Surely it\u2019s time she won something?!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Best Actor in a Supporting Role<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Robert Duvall<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ethan Hawke<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Edward Norton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mark Ruffalo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">J.K. Simmons<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Predicted winner: <\/strong>J.K. Simmons<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7d_jQycdQGo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another strong field of candidates, with Robert Duvall the oldest ever Supporting Actor nominee at 84, but J.K. Simmons is the obvious choice for his part-inspiring\/part-terrifying performance as drum teacher Fletcher in <em>Whiplash<\/em>. Edward Norton would be a good choice for his hilariously obnoxious performance in <em>Birdman <\/em>too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Best Actress in a Supporting Role<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Patricia Arquette<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Laura Dern<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Keira Knightley<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Emma Stone<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Meryl Streep<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Predicted winner: <\/strong>Patricia Arquette<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fxVRZ2Z2wR4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Patricia Arquette is likely to take home the big prize for her performance as single mother Olivia in <em>Boyhood<\/em>, although we wouldn\u2019t count out Laura Dern for <em>Wild<\/em> and Emma Stone for her slightly-unhinged performance in <em>Birdman<\/em>. We\u2019ve got our fingers crossed for Keira Knightley though.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Best Animated Feature Film<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Big Hero 6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Boxtrolls<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How to Train Your Dragon 2<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Song of the Sea<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Tale of the Princess Kaguya<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Predicted winner: <\/strong>Big Hero 6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z3biFxZIJOQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, this is the most controversial category at this year\u2019s Oscars due to the omission of <em>The Lego Movie<\/em>, which was last year\u2019s best animated film by a country mile. Perhaps the close association with a product did for its chances, but it\u2019s a shame that such a great film is missing out on recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Of the rest of the field, Disney\u2019s <em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is most likely to win. It\u2019s not out in this country yet, but this <em>Avengers-<\/em>for-kids type film has been getting great reviews Stateside.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Best Director<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Birdman (Alejandro G. Inarritu)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Boyhood (Richard Linklater)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Foxcatcher (Bennett Miller)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Predicted winner: <\/strong>Wes Anderson<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Fg5iWmQjwk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This seems like a straight shootout between two of the best American directors in recent history, neither of whom have won an Oscar before.<\/p>\n<p>Linklater is the bookie\u2019s favourite for the unique <em>Boyhood<\/em>, although we\u2019re inclined to think the Academy might finally recognise Anderson\u2019s equally unique style for <em>The Grand Budapest Hotel<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>However, <em>Birdman<\/em>\u2019s Alejandro G. Inarritu is definitely a dark horse. He created the illusion of a single take in <em>Birdman<\/em> through some very clever editing, which gave the film a striking tone and may just win him the big prize.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Share your Oscar predictions with us in the comments. And if you haven\u2019t seen any of the films in this post yet, <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/start-selling\/basket-media\/\">sell some DVDs<\/a> and treat yourself to a couple of nights at the cinema!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday afternoon, a mysterious network known as The Academy assembled to announce the films they\u2019ve deemed worthy of winning a little gold statue of a man. The world, naturally, waited with baited breath. 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