Oscars 2019 are just around the corner and the race for it has heated up. The 91st Academy Awards are going to see everything; starting from period dramas to emotional melodramas and even political satires. This year we have some clear cut front runners and some slightly more contentious categories.
The Oscars 2019 are going to take place on 25 February 2019, 6:30 am IST.
So, let’s look at our top favorites predictions to win in the major categories.
Best Picture for Oscars 2019
The Nominees for this category are:
A Star is Born, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, Roma, The Favourite, and Vice.
Our favorite winner prediction for this category is:
Green Book
Green book has won awards at both the Golden Globes and Producers’ Guild of America awards. On the other hand, Roma won the Critics’ Choice Award and the Directors Guild of America prize. A surprise win might be expected by Black Panther because of its win at the Screen Actors’ Guild awards. Bohemian Rhapsody also stands a chance because of its win at the Golden Globes.
Best Director for Oscars 2019
The Nominees for this category are:
Alfonso Cuaron for Roma, Adam McKay for Vice, Pawel Pawilkowski for Cold War, Spike Lee for BlacKkKlansman and Yorgos Lanthimos for The Favourite.
Our favorite winner prediction for this category is:
Alfonso Cuaron for Roma
Alfonso Cuaron has won both the Best Feature film award at the Director’s Guild of America awards and the Golden Globe. This increases the possibility of him winning the Oscar as well.
Best Actor for Oscars 2019
The Nominees for this category are:
Bradley Cooper for A Star is Born, Christian Bale for Vice, Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody, Viggo Mortensen for Green Book and Willem Dafoe for At Eternity’s Gate.
Our favourite winner prediction for this category is:
Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek bagged the award for Best Actor in the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards. He also won the BAFTA for Best Actor. Christian Bale remains Malek’s biggest competition since he triumphed at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards.
Best Actress for Oscars 2019
The Nominees for this category are:
Glenn Close for The Wife, Lady Gaga for A Star is Born, Melissa McCarthy for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Olivia Colman for The Favourite and Yalitza Aparicio for Roma,
Favorite winner prediction:
Glenn Close for The Wife
Even though Glenn Close has been nominated seven times now, she hasn’t bagged any of the awards. So, it’s about time. On the other hand she has won the Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice, and Screen Actors Guild awards. Her closest competition for Oscars 2019 is Olivia Colman who took home the BAFTA.
Best Supporting Actor for Oscars 2019
The Nominees for this category are:
Adam Driver for BlacKkKlansman, Mahershala Ali for Green Book, Richard E. Grant for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Sam Elliot for A Star is Born, Sam Rockwell for Vice.
Our favorite prediction for this category is:
Mahershala Ali for Green Book
After winning his first Oscar for Moonlight in 2017, Mahershala Ali is all set to take home his second one in Oscar 2019. Ali has also won the Golden Globe, BAFTA Critics’ Choice and the Screen Actors Guild awards.
Best Supporting Actress for Oscars 2019
Nominees:
Amy Adams for Vice, Marina De Tavira for Roma, Regina King for If Beale Street Could Talk, Emma Stone for The Favourite, Rachel Weisz for The Favourite
Favorite winner prediction:
Regina King for If Beale Street Could Talk (Finally, a different movie)
Although Regina King missed out on nominations at the Screen Actors Guild and BAFTAs, she is the only nominee to have won major awards such as, the Golden Globe and the Critics’ Choice Award. On the other hand, Amy Adams and Emma Stone haven’t really won any major awards.
We have had our share of favourites. Now let’s wait and watch if our Oscars 2019 predictions come true!
