Final Oscar Predictions

Best Picture
12 Years A Slave
American Hustle
Gravity
Nebraska
Her
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Philomena
Dallas Buyers Club

Captain Phillips

Will Win: 12 Years A Slave

Could Win: Gravity or American Hustle

Should Win: 12 Years A Slave

I have seen 8 out of the 9 nominees, so I do feel like I have a pretty valid opinion here. I am so pro 12 Years A Slave winning, and I'm a little nervous about this because I can see American Hustle snagging this. But I just can't fathom 12 Years A Slave, a film that good, losing. Gravity I'd be happy to see win, but I'm solidly on the 12 Years A Slave train. (Seriously, it is not the horror house people make it out to be. Go see it if you already haven't!)

Best Director

Steve McQueen- 12 Years A Slave

Alexander Payne- Nebraska

Alfonso Cuaron- Gravity

Martin Scorsese- THe Wolf of Wall Street

David O. Russell- American Hustle

Will Win: Alfonso Cuaron

Could Win: Steve McQueen or David O Russell

Should Win: Either Cuaron or McQueen suits me fine

Best Actor

Matthew McConaughey- Dallas Buyers Club

Chiwetel Ejiofor- 12 Years A Slave

Christian Bale- American Hustle

Bruce Dern- Nebraska

Leonardo DiCaprio- The Wolf of Wall Street

Will Win: Matthew McConaughey

Could Win: Chiwetel Ejiofor or Leo

Should Win: Chiwetel!!!

I am sooo tempted to predict a Chiwetel Ejiofor upset here, which could conceivably happen (and would be extremely well deserved) but the Oscars will probably be predictable and pick McConaughey

Best Actress

Sandra Bullock- Gravity

Cate Blanchett- Blue Jasmin

Judi Dench- Philomena

Amy Adams- American Hustle

Meryl Streep- August: Osage County

Will Win: Cate Blanchett

Could Win: Amy Adams

Should Win: Cate Blanchett

Best Supporting Actor

Jared Leto- Dallas Buyers Club

Jonah Hill- The Wolf Of Wall Street

Bradley Cooper- American Hustle

Barkhad Abdi- Captain Phillips

Michael Fassbender- 12 Years A Slave

Will Win: Jared Leto

Could Win: Barkhad Abdi

Should Win: Jared Leto or Michael Fassbender

Best Supporting Actress

Jennifer Lawrence- American Hustle

Lupita Nyong'o- 12 Years A Slave

Julia Roberts- August: Osage County

Sally Hawkins- Blue Jasmin

June Squibb- Nebraska

Will Win: Lupita Nyong'o

Could Win: Jennifer Lawrence

Should Win: Lupita Nyong'o

I'm nervous about this one, but can't really picture Jennifer Lawrence winning a second year in a row... I feel this could play a small impact on this race, and could see Lupita taking this. 

Best Adapted Screenplay
12 Years A Slave
Philomena
Captain Phillips
Before Midnight
The Wolf of Wall Street

Will Win: 12 Years A Slave
Could Win: Philomena
Should Win: 12 Years A Slave

Best Original Screenplay
Her
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Nebraska
Dallas Buyers Club

Will Win: American Hustle
Could Win: Her
Should Win: Her

I did originally have Her posted here to win, but I have a gut feeling American Hustle won't go home empty handed. And since I haven't predicted Jennifer Lawrence to win, I have a feeling it'll undeservedly take this one home. This really saddens me to write, since this will be the most undeserved win of the night, but such is the Oscars sometimes.

Best Animated Feature
Despicable Me 2
Frozen
Ernest & Celestine
The Wind Rises
The Croods

Will Win: Frozen
Could Win: The Wind Rises
Should Win: Despicable Me 2? Only nominee I've seen

Best Foreign Language Film
The Broken Circle Breakdown
The Hunt
The Great Beauty
Omar
The Missing Picture

Will Win: The Great Beauty
Could Win: The Hunt

Haven't seen any, sadly, so I don't have much of a comment.

Costume Design

American Hustle
12 Years a Slave

 The Great Gatsby
The Grandmaster
The Invisible Woman

Will Win: 12 Years A Slave
Could Win: The Great Gatsby or American Hustle

Should Win: 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle or The Great Gatsby

While most have been predicting The Great Gatsby, if 12 Years A Slave has the support I really hope it does, I think it could scoop up a win here. It won over at the Costume Designer Guild Awards, and I feel like it could repeat again here. 

Production Design

Gravity

12 Years a Slave

American Hustle

Her

 The Great Gatsby

Will Win: The Great Gatsby

Could Win: Her or Gravity
Should Win: Her

Makeup & Hairstyling

Dallas Buyers Club

Jackass: Bad Grandpa

The Lone Ranger

Will Win: Dallas Buyers Club
Could Win: Jackass: Bad Grandpa
Should Win: Dallas Buyers Club

Film Editing

Gravity

12 Years a Slave

Captain Phillips

 Dallas Buyers Club

American Hustle

Will Win: Gravity 

Could Win: Captain Phillips
Should Win: Gravity

Cinematography

Nebraska

The Grandmaster

Inside Llewyn Davis

Gravity
Prisoners

Will Win: Gravity
Could Win: Her or Prisoners

Should Win: Really, any of these are worthy

Visual Effects
Gravity

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

Star Trek Into Darkness

Iron Man 3

The Long Ranger

Will Win: Gravity
Should Win: Gravity
Could Win: Haha good one

 Sound Mixing 

Gravity

Captain Phillips

The Hobbit: Desolation Of Smaug

Inside Llewyn Davis 

Lone Survivor

Will Win: Gravity

Could Win: Captain Phillips

Should Win: Gravity

Sound Editing

Gravity

All Is Lost

Captain Phillips

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

Lone Survivor

Will Win: Gravity

Could Win: Captain Phillips

Should Win: Gravity

Original Score 

Her- William Butler, Owen Pallett

Steven Price- Gravity

John Williams- The Book Thief

Thomas Newman-Saving Mr Banks

Alexandre Desplat- Philomena

Will Win: Gravity

Could Win: Her

Should Win: Her

Original Song 

Frozen- "Let it Go"

Her- "The Moon Song" 

Despicable Me 2- "Happy"
 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom- "Ordinary Love" 

Will Win: Frozen

Could Win: Despicable Me 2 or Mandela

Should Win: Despicable Me 2- Happy!




So tally that up and you have: 
Gravity- 7
12 Years A Slave- 4
Dallas Buyers Club- 3
Frozen- 2
American Hustle- 1
The Great Gatsby- 1
Blue Jasmine- 1

I'm pretty nervous about all these predictions. I'm not 100% sure on anything, minus Best Director, Actress and Visual Effects. I have a feeling anything can happen this year, and there will be a few unpredictable and upset wins. However, I feel somewhat confident in the picks I did choose. Good luck everyone!