Final 2023 Oscar Nominations Predictions: January 2023

The time has finally arrived, it's time to take one last look at my 2023 Oscar nominations predictions.
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The time has finally arrived, it’s time to take one last look at my 2023 Oscar nominations predictions.

After the recent Golden Globes ceremony, the SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards nominations, and the BAFTA nominations, the Oscar race got some big changes, and the Oscar nominations are just around the corner, it is time to take a look at how these precursor awards affected my predictions.

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Without further ado, let’s jump right into my final 2023 Oscar nominations predictions:

The pictures do not represent any predicted winners and my predictions are in no particular order.

PICTURE

Top Gun: Maverick

My predictions: Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Top Gun: Maverick, Tár, Avatar: The Way of Water, All Quiet in the Western Front, The Whale, Babylon

DIRECTOR

Steven Spielberg

My predictions: The Daniels – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin, Todd Field – Tár, Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans, Edward Berger – All Quiet on the Western Front

ACTOR

Elvis

My predictions: Brendan Fraser – The Whale, Austin Butler – Elvis, Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin, Bill Night – Living, Paul Mescal – Aftersun

ACTRESS

Everything Everywhere All at Once

My predictions: Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Cate Blanchett – Tár, Ana De Armas – Blonde, Danielle Deadwyler – Till, Viola Davis – The Woman King

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Everything Everywhere All At Once

My predictions: Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin, Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin, Paul Dano – The Fabelmans, Eddie Redmayne – The Good Nurse

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

My predictions: Angela Basset – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin, Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Hong Chau – The Whale

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Banshees of Inisherin

My predictions: Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, The Banshees of Inisherin, Triangle of Sadness, Tár

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Hong Chau The Whale Darren Aronofsky Brendan Fraser A24

My predictions: Women Talking, The Whale, Glass Onion, Living, All Quiet on the Western Front

CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Batman

My predictions: Empire of Light, Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, Elvis, All Quiet on the Western Front

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Babylon - movie still

My predictions: Avatar: The Way of Water, Everythin Everywhere All at Once, Babylon, The Fabelmans, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

EDITING

Top Gun: Maverick

My predictions: Elvis, Top Gun: Maverick, The Fabelmans, Everything Everywhere All at Once, All Quiet on the Western Front

MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING

My predictions: The Whale, Elvis, The Batman, All Quiet on the Western Front, Amsterdam

SCORE

Babylon - movie still

My predictions: Babylon, Women Talking, Pinocchio, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Fabelmans

COSTUME DESIGN

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

My predictions: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Woman King, Elvis, Babylon, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

SOUND

Top Gun: Maverick

My predictions: Avatar: The Way of Water, Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, Elvis, All Quiet on the Western Front

VISUAL EFFECTS

Avatar: The Way Of Water

My predictions: Avatar: The Way of Water, Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, Thirteen Lives, All Quiet on the Western Front

SONG

RRR film

My predictions: RRR, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Pinocchio, Tell It Like a Woman

ANIMATED FEATURE

Pinocchio

My predictions: Pinocchio, Turning Red, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Bad Guys

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

My predictions: All Quiet on the Western Front, Decision to Leave, The Quiet Girl, Argentina, 1985, Close

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

My predictions: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Nawalny, All that Breathes, Fire of Love, The Territory

I won’t predict the short film categories, as I simply don’t know enough about these at all.

The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 24, 2023.

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What do you guys think? Are you excited about the nominations? What are your longshot predictions? Let’s discuss everything in the comments down below and on our Social Media.

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Finn thinks and talks about movies all day, has a strong interest in how movies are made and he loves great cinematography. Comedy or horror, arthouse or big-budget blockbuster, Finn watches everything. He is a passionate Blu-Ray collector and is still waiting for a Jumper (2008) sequel.