87th Oscar Predictions - What Will & Should Win
Best Picture
Will Win: Boyhood
Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Director
Will Win: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman
Should Win: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman
Best Actor
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Should Win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Actress
Will Win: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Should Win: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Should Win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Should Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: The Imitation Game
Should Win: Whiplash
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: Boyhood
Best Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Ida
Should Win: (abstain)
Best Animated Feature
Will Win: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Should Win: The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Best Documentary
Will Win: Citizenfour
Should Win: (abstain)
Best Cinematography
Will Win: Birdman
Should Win: Birdman
Best Editing
Will Win: Boyhood
Should Win: Whiplash
Best Production Design
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Costume Design
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: Mr. Turner
Best Makeup
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Score
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Song
Will Win: "Glory," Selma
Should Win: "Everything is Awesome," The Lego Movie
Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: American Sniper
Should Win: Birdman
Best Sound Editing
Will Win: American Sniper
Should Win: Interstellar
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Interstellar
Should Win: Interstellar
Best Animated Short
Will Win: Feast
Best Live Action Short
Will Win: The Phone Call
Best Documentary Short
Will Win: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Will Win: Boyhood
Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Director
Will Win: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman
Should Win: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman
Best Actor
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Should Win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Actress
Will Win: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Should Win: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Should Win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Should Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: The Imitation Game
Should Win: Whiplash
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: Boyhood
Best Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Ida
Should Win: (abstain)
Best Animated Feature
Will Win: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Should Win: The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Best Documentary
Will Win: Citizenfour
Should Win: (abstain)
Best Cinematography
Will Win: Birdman
Should Win: Birdman
Best Editing
Will Win: Boyhood
Should Win: Whiplash
Best Production Design
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Costume Design
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: Mr. Turner
Best Makeup
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Score
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Song
Will Win: "Glory," Selma
Should Win: "Everything is Awesome," The Lego Movie
Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: American Sniper
Should Win: Birdman
Best Sound Editing
Will Win: American Sniper
Should Win: Interstellar
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Interstellar
Should Win: Interstellar
Best Animated Short
Will Win: Feast
Best Live Action Short
Will Win: The Phone Call
Best Documentary Short
Will Win: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1