Best Picture
1. BlacKKKlansman….could surprise and win the big prize
2. Black Panther…it’s nomination will be it’s win
3. The Favourite…..period piece drama…cat nip for Academy voters
4. First Man…my most shaky pick
5. Green Book…..less than stellar box office might hurt it’s chances
6. If Beale Street Could Talk…gaining momentum
7. Roma…our dark horse to win
8. A Star Is Born…leading contender to win
9. Vice…if reviews are mixed….off the list it will go

Other possibilities: Mary Poppins Returns, A Quiet Place, Widows, Crazy Rich Asians

Best Actor
1. Christian Bale for Vice
2. Bradley Cooper for A Star Is Born
3. Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody
4. Robert Redford for The Old Man & The Gun
5. John David Washington for BlacKKKlansman

Other possibilities: Viggo Mortensen for Green Book, Ryan Gosling for First Man, Clint Eastwood for The Mule, Willem Dafoe for At Eternity’s Gate

Best Actress
1. Yalitza Aparicio for Roma
2. Glenn Close for The Wife
3. Olivia Colman for The Favourite
4. Nicole Kidman for Destroyer
5. Lady Gaga for A Star Is Born

Other possibilities: Emily Blunt for Mary Poppins Returns, Melissa McCarthy for Can You Ever Forgive Me, Viola Davis for Widows, Julia Roberts for Ben Is Back

Final prediction for right now.….even though Sam Elliott was snubbed by the Golden Globes…..thinking he is going to get a Best Supporting Actor nomination.