The time has finally come after a long wait. The 2020 Oscars are finally here. Here are my predictions all in one spot, each listed in alphabetical order. I’m 100% right, of course, and if any of these don’t happen, then something went wrong in the announcement and they need to recount the votes.

BEST PICTURE

• Judas and the Black Messiah
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Mank
• Minari
• News of the World
• Nomadland
• One Night in Miami
• Promising Young Woman
• Sound of Metal
• The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST DIRECTOR

• David Fincher, Mank
• Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
• Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
• Regina King, One Night in Miami
• Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

BEST ACTOR

• Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
• Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Anthony Hopkins, The Father
• Gary Oldman, Mank
• Steven Yeun, Minari

BEST ACTRESS

• Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
• Sophia Loren, The Life Ahead
• Frances McDormand, Nomadland
• Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
• Chadwick Boseman, Da 5 Bloods
• Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
• Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami
• Paul Raci, Sound of Metal

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
• Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
• Olivia Colman, The Father
• Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian
• Youn Yuh-jung, Minari

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• The Father
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Nomadland
• One Night in Miami
• The White Tiger

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Mank
• Minari
• Promising Young Woman
• Sound of Metal
• The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

• The Croods: A New Age
• Onward
• Over the Moon
• Soul
• Wolfwalkers

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

• Another Round
• Collective
• Dear Comrades!
• Quo Vadis, Aida?
• Two of Us

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• All In: The Fight for Democracy
• Collective
• Dick Johnson Is Dead
• Time
• Welcome to Chechnya

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

• Mank
• The Midnight Sky
• Minari
• News of the World
• Soul

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

• “Húsavik (My Hometown),” Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
• “Fight for You,” Judas and the Black Messiah
• “Io Si (Seen),” The Life Ahead
• “Speak Now,” One Night in Miami
• “Hear My Voice,” The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Judas and the Black Messiah
• Mank
• Minari
• News of the World
• Nomadland

BEST FILM EDITING

• Minari
• Nomadland
• Promising Young Woman
• Sound of Metal
• The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Emma.
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Mank
• Mulan
• News of the World

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Emma.
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Mank
• Mulan
• Promising Young Woman

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

• Birds of Prey
• Hillbilly Elegy
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Mank
• Pinocchio

BEST SOUND

• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Mank
• News of the World
• Sound of Metal
• Tenet

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Mank
• The Midnight Sky
• Soul
• Tenet
• Welcome to Chechnya

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

• Burrow
• Genius Loci
• If Anything Happens I Love You
• Opera
• Out

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT

• Da Yie
• The Human Voice
• The Letter Room
• The Present
• White Eye

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

• Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa
• Colette
• A Love Song for Latasha
• The Speed Cubers
• What Would Sophia Loren Do?

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NOMINATION PREDICTION TOTALS

Mank	11
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom	8
Minari	8
Nomadland	6
Promising Young Woman	6
Sound of Metal	6
News of the World	5
One Night in Miami	5
The Trial of the Chicago 7	5
Judas and the Black Messiah	4
Soul	3
The Father	3
Collective	2
Emma	2
Hillbilly Elegy	2
Tenet	2
The Life Ahead	2
The Midnight Sky	2
Welcome to Chechnya	2
All In: The Fight for Democracy	1
Da 5 Bloods	1
Mulan	1
Onward	1
Over the Moon	1
The Croods: A New Age	1
The United States vs. Billie Holiday	1
Wolfwalkers	1