Oscars 2025 Nominations - My Final Predictions
Well, bloody hell. The Oscar nominations. They’re tomorrow. *Looks into the void with dread.* I really dislike this year’s season. Despite the many great films that have come out this year, the vibes across the acting categories, best picture, and technical stuff from other voting bodies have all been terrible. This includes my critics choice awards. Like I’m going to have to hear my faves Bowen Yang and Rachy-Rach say Emilia Pérez numerous times.
I also have to keep my composure if Sing Sing misses the best picture nomination slot. There is no good way to predict the Oscar nominations this year. There has been a lack of consistency across the board and it stresses me out. The only category I was confident about was Best Animated Feature. That was the only legitimate prediction article I wrote! I feel bad because I promised the people more, but I never did so due to freelancing, exhaustion, and solidarity with friends affected by the LA fires. Fuck an awards season, the health and safety of human lives come first and foremost, and I'm not forgetting the people who stayed silent amid the fires.
Now let me not dilly-dally and give you my predictions for this year’s Oscars. Or at least most, for I got nothing on the documentaries and animated short subjects.
Here are my predictions!
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Conclave
Nickel Boys
A Real Pain
The Substance
Wicked
(RIP SING SING! UGH)
Best Actor
Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig - Queer
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Big first half of the alphabet vibes here.
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison - Anora
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I’m Still Here
Best Supporting Actor or the "y'all are lambs to the Culkin slaughter"
Yura Borisov - Anora
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress or the "y'all are lambs to the Saldaña 'you put in your dues, sis' slaughter"
Jamie Lee Curtis - The Last Showgirl
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez
(I hate it hereeeeeeeeee)
Best Original Screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
The Substance
September 5
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best Director
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker – Anora
Edward Berger – Conclave
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Conclave
Maria
Nosferatu
Nickel Boys
Best International Feature
Emilia Pérez - France
I’m Still Here - Brazil
The Girl with the Needle - Denmark
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Germany
Vermiglio - Italy
(But what if Kneecap is a wildcard? Boy, that'll be great)
Best Documentary Feature
Daughters
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
(But what if Will & Harper is a wildcard? Boy, that'll ALSO be great. )
Best Costume Design
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Editing
Anora
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Dune: Part Two
September 5
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Challengers
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Wild Robot
Best Original Song
Elton John: Never Too Late - Never Too Late
Emilia Perez - El Mal
Emilia Perez - Mi Camino
The Wild Robot - Kiss the Sky
Will & Harper - Harper and Will Go West
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Wicked
Conclave
Nosferatu
Best Sound
Alien: Romulus
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best VFX
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Twisters
