Oscar Predictions Contest!

[Big Magilla]

Wow that's a mighty sweep by Dog, Magilla.

I was tempted to do a scorched earth scenario like Eric, but I restrained myself and went somewhat in the opposite direction. Can it happen? Yes. Will it happen? Guess!

[Eric]

My "many worst case scenarios come to pass" dread-predictions (not all of them, but all the most plausible ones) ...

[EDITED to swap Chastain for Cruz.]

Picture: CODA
Direction: Jane Campion, The Power Of The Dog
Original Screenplay: Don't Look Up
Adapted Screenplay: CODA
Lead Actor: Will Smith, King Richard
Lead Actress: Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

International Feature: The Worst Person in the World
Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
Animated Feature: Encanto
Live Action Short Subject: The Long Goodbye
Documentary Short Subject: The Queen of Basketball
Animated Short Subject: Bestia

Original Song: "EGOT," Encanto
Original Score: Dune
Cinematography: Dune
Film Editing: King Richard
Sound: Dune
Production Design: Dune
Costume Design: Cruella
Visual Effects: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

01: Sidney Poitier last person In Memoriam
02: Olympia Dukakis first person In Memoriam
03: Empty-handed Best Picture nominees: Drive My Car; Licorice Pizza; Nightmare Alley; Belfast
04: Minamata wins OscarsFanFavorite
05: Spider-Man Team Up OscarsCheerMoment

[Reza]

Wow that's a mighty sweep by Dog, Magilla.

[Big Magilla]

Picture: The Power Of The Dog
Direction: Jane Campion - The Power Of The Dog
Original Screenplay: Belfast
Adapted Screenplay: The Power of the Dog
Lead Actor: Will Smith - King Richard
Lead Actress: Jessica Chastain - The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur - CODA
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose - West Side Story

International Feature: Drive My Car
Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
Animated Feature: Encanto
Live Action Short Subject: The Long Goodbye
Documentary Short Subject: Audible)
Animated Short Subject: Robin Robin

Original Song: "No Time To Die" - No Time To Die
Original Score: The Power of the Dog
Cinematography: The Power of the Dog
Film Editing: The Power of the Dog
Sound: Dune
Production Design: Nightmare Alley
Costume Design: Cruella
Visual Effects: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

01: Sidney Poitier last person In Memoriam
02: William Hurt (unless someone more famous dies in the next two days) first person In Memoriam
03: Empty-handed Best Picture nominees - Don't Look Up, Licorice Pizza
04: CODA OscarsFanFavorite
05: Spider-Man Team Up OscarsCheerMoment

[nightwingnova]

Picture: The Power Of The Dog
Direction: Jane Campion - The Power Of The Dog
Original Screenplay: Licorice Pizza
Adapted Screenplay: CODA
Lead Actor: Will Smith - King Richard
Lead Actress: Penélope Cruz
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur - CODA
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose - West Side Story

International Feature: Drive My Car, Japan
Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
Animated Feature: Encanto
Live Action Short Subject: The Long Goodbye
Documentary Short Subject: Queen of Basketball
Animated Short Subject: Robin Robin

Original Song: "No Time To Die" - No Time To Die
Original Score: Dune
Cinematography: Dune
Film Editing: Dune
Sound: Dune
Production Design: Dune
Costume Design: Cruella
Visual Effects: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling: Eyes of Tammy Faye

[mlrg]

Picture: CODA
Direction: Jane Campion - The Power Of The Dog
Original Screenplay: Kenneth Branagh - Belfast (RU: Licorice Pizza)
Adapted Screenplay: Sian Heder - CODA (RU: The Power of the Dog)
Lead Actor: Will Smith - King Richard
Lead Actress: Jessica Chastain - The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur - CODA
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose - West Side Story

International Feature: Drive My Car, Japan
Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
Animated Feature: Encanto
Live Action Short Subject: The Long Goodbye
Documentary Short Subject: Audible
Animated Short Subject: Robin Robin

Original Song: "No Time To Die" - No Time To Die
Original Score: Dune
Cinematography: Dune
Film Editing: Dune
Sound: Dune
Production Design: Nightmare Alley
Costume Design: Cruella
Visual Effects: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

01: Sidney Poitier last person In Memoriam
02: William Hurt first person In Memoriam
03: Empty-handed Best Picture nominees - Don't Look Up, Licorice Pizza
04: Spider Man: No Way Home OscarsFanFavorite
05: Spider-Man Team Up OscarsCheerMoment

[anonymous1980]

Picture: The Power Of The Dog
Direction: Jane Campion - The Power Of The Dog
Original Screenplay: Kenneth Branagh - Belfast
Adapted Screenplay: Sian Heder - CODA (RU: The Power of the Dog)
Lead Actor: Will Smith - King Richard
Lead Actress: Jessica Chastain - The Eyes Of Tammy Faye (RU: Penelope Cruz)
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur - CODA
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose - West Side Story

International Feature: Drive My Car, Japan
Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
Animated Feature: Encanto
Live Action Short Subject: The Long Goodbye
Documentary Short Subject: The Queen of Basketball (RU: Audible)
Animated Short Subject: Robin Robin

Original Song: "No Time To Die" - No Time To Die
Original Score: Dune
Cinematography: Dune
Film Editing: Dune
Sound: Dune
Production Design: Dune
Costume Design: Cruella
Visual Effects: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

01: Sidney Poitier last person In Memoriam
02: Ned Beatty first person In Memoriam
03: Empty-handed Best Picture nominees - Don't Look Up, Licorice Pizza, and Nightmare Alley
04: Spider Man: No Way Home OscarsFanFavorite
05: Spider-Man Team Up OscarsCheerMoment

[CalWilliam]

Picture: The Power of the Dog
Direction: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Original Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Adapted Screenplay: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Lead Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Lead Actress: Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

International Feature: Drive My Car
Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
Animated Feature: Encanto
Live Action Short Subject: The Long Goodbye
Documentary Short Subject: Audible
Animated Short Subject: The Windshield Wiper

Original Song: ''No Time to Die'' from No Time to Die
Original Score: Dune
Cinematography: The Power of the Dog
Film Editing: The Power of the Dog
Sound: West Side Story
Production Design: Dune
Costume Design: Dune
Visual Effects: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling: Dune

01: Sidney Poitier last person In Memoriam
02: William Hurt first person In Memoriam
03: Empty-handed Best Picture nominees: Belfast, Don't Look Up, King Richard, Nightmare Alley
04: Cinderella OscarsFanFavorite
05: Spider-Man Team Up OscarsCheerMoment

[Reza]

Picture: CODA (The Power of the Dog)
Direction: Jane Campion, The Power Of The Dog
Original Screenplay: Belfast
Adapted Screenplay: CODA
Lead Actor: Will Smith, King Richard
Lead Actress: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes Of Tammy Faye (Kristen Stewart, Spencer)
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Supporting Actress: Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter (Ariana DeBose, West Side Story)

International Feature: Drive My Car, Japan
Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
Animated Feature: Encanto
Live Action Short Subject: The Long Goodbye
Documentary Short Subject: Three Songs Of Benazir
Animated Short Subject: Bestia

Original Song: "No Time To Die" - No Time To Die
Original Score: Dune (The Power of the Dog)
Cinematography: The Power Of The Dog
Film Editing: The Power Of The Dog
Sound: Dune
Production Design: Nightmare Alley
Costume Design: Cruella
Visual Effects: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

01: Sidney Poitier last person In Memoriam
02: Olympia Dukakis first person In Memoriam
03: Empty-handed Best Picture nominees - Don't Look Up, Licorice Pizza, and West Side Story
04: Spider Man: No Way Home OscarsFanFavorite
05: Spider-Man Team Up OscarsCheerMoment

[Greg]

Picture: The Power Of The Dog
Direction: Jane Campion - The Power Of The Dog
Original Screenplay: Kenneth Branagh - Belfast
Adapted Screenplay: Jane Campion - The Power Of The Dog
Lead Actor: Will Smith - King Richard
Lead Actress: Jessica Chastain - The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur - CODA
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose - West Side Story

International Feature: Drive My Car, Japan
Documentary Feature: Flee
Animated Feature: Encanto
Live Action Short Subject: The Long Goodbye
Documentary Short Subject: Three Songs Of Benazir
Animated Short Subject: Bestia

Original Song: "No Time To Die" - No Time To Die
Original Score: Dune
Cinematography: The Power Of The Dog
Film Editing: The Power Of The Dog
Sound: Dune
Production Design: Dune
Costume Design: Cruella
Visual Effects: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling: Dune

01: Sidney Poitier last person In Memoriam
02: William Hurt first person In Memoriam
03: Empty-handed Best Picture nominees - Don't Look Up, Licorice Pizza, and Nightmare Alley
04: Spider Man: No Way Home OscarsFanFavorite
05: Spider-Man Team Up OscarsCheerMoment

[anonymous1980]

Here are the rules just in case you guys forgot them:

01. Predict the winners in all 23 categories.

02. You can predict one winner and one OPTIONAL runner-up.

03. A correct prediction with a runner-up gets 2 points, a correct runner-up gets 1 point and a correct prediction with no runner-up gets 3 points.

04. If three or less people correctly predict a category, they will get DOUBLE the points (including runner-up predictions). If you're the ONLY one to correctly predict a category, you get TRIPLE the points. (NOTE: This rule is also applicable to the bonus tie-breaker questions as well)

05. Highest score wins!

06. Deadline for entries/changes would be when the Oscar red carpet show begins!

OPTIONAL BONUS TIE BREAKER POINTS!

01. Who will be the last person in the In Memoriam montage? (three points)

02. Who will be the FIRST person in the In Memoriam montage? (three points)

03. Which Best Picture nominees will go home empty-handed? (it has to be exactly right) (three points)

You may do runners-up in these ones:

04. What will be announced as the winner of the #OscarsFanFavorite?

05. What will be announced as the winner of the #OscarsCheerMoment?