My 2017 Oscar Picks and Predictions

Here are my final picks for tonight's ceremony:

WRITING: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Who Will Win: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
My Pick: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

WRITING: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Who Will Win: LION
My Pick: LION

VISUAL EFFECTS
Who Will Win: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
My Pick: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

SOUND MIXING
Who Will Win: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
My Pick: HACKSAW RIDGE

SOUND EDITING
Who Will Win: LA LA LAND
My Pick: SULLY

SHORT FILM: LIVE ACTION
Who Will Win: SILENT NIGHTS
My Pick: LA FEMME ET LE TGV

SHORT FILM: ANIMATED
Who Will Win: BORROWED TIME
My Pick: PIPER

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Who Will Win: LA LA LAND
My Pick: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Who Will Win: "How Far I'll Go" from MOANA
My Pick: "How Far I'll Go" from MOANA

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Who Will Win: LA LA LAND
My Pick: LION

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Who Will Win: SUICIDE SQUAD
My Pick: SUICIDE SQUAD

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Who Will Win: THE SALESMAN
My Pick: THE SALESMAN

FILM EDITING
Who Will Win: HACKSAW RIDGE
My Pick: HACKSAW RIDGE

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Who Will Win: JOE'S VIOLIN
My Pick: WATANI: MY HOMELAND

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Who Will Win: O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
My Pick: 13th

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Who Will Win: LA LA LAND
My Pick: LION

DIRECTING
Who Will Win: Damien Chazelle for LA LA LAND
My Pick: Mel Gibson for HACKSAW RIDGE

COSTUME DESIGN
Who Will Win: JACKIE
My Pick: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Who Will Win: LA LA LAND
My Pick: LION

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Who Will Win: Zootopia
My Pick: THE RED TURTLE

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Who Will Win: Viola Davis for FENCES
My Pick: Nicole Kidman for LION

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Who Will Win: Mahershala Ali for MOONLIGHT
My Pick: Michael Shannon for NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Who Will Win: Emma Stone for LA LA LAND
My Pick: Ruth Negga for LOVING

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Who Will Win: Denzel Washington for FENCES
My Pick: Andrew Garfield for HACKSAW RIDGE

BEST PICTURE
Who Will Win: HIDDEN FIGURES
My Pick: LION

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