Written by Matt Giles
Edited by Erin Accomando
We're now officially a week away from Oscar night. The votes have been cast and now we play the waiting game. While I'm by no means a betting man, I do enjoy partaking in my own Oscar ballot, just to see if my Jedi-skills are improving.
What you'll see in the list that follows are my best educated guesses as to what will win and what I think should win. While I have no idea what to expect from this year's host, Seth MacFarlane, I'm very excited to see how everything turns out. Here. We. Go.
Picture
Will Win: Argo
Director
Will Win: Steven Spielberg (Lincoln)
Should Win: David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)
Actor
Will Win: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Should Win: Joaquin Phoenix (The Master)
Actress
Will Win: Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)
Should Win: Emmanuelle Riva (Amour)
Supporting Actor
Will Win: Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook)
Should Win: Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained)
Supporting Actress
Will Win: Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables)
Should Win: Helen Hunt (The Sessions)
Original Screenplay
Will Win: Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)
Should Win: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola (Moonrise Kingdom)
Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)
Should Win: Tony Kushner (Lincoln)
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Amour
Should Win: Amour
Animated Feature
Will Win: Brave
Should Win: Wreck-It Ralph
Sound Editing
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Zero Dark Thirty
Visual Effects
Will Win: Life of Pi
Should Win: Life of Pi
Film Editing
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Zero Dark Thirty
Short Film, Animated
Will Win: Paperman
Should Win: Paperman
Short Film, Live Action
Will Win: Buzkashi Boys
Should Win: Buzkashi Boys
Short Film, Documentary
Will Win: Kings Point
Should Win: Kings Point
Original Score
Will Win: Lincoln
Should Win: Lincoln
Original Song
Will Win: Skyfall (Adele)
Should Win: Skyfall (Adele)
Production Design
Will Win: Anna Karenina
Should Win: Anna Karenina
Cinematography
Will Win: Roger Deakins (Skyfall)
Should Win: Roger Deakins (Skyfall)
Costume Design
Will Win: Anna Karenina
Should Win: Anna Karenina
Makeup
Will Win: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Should Win: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Documentary
Will Win: Searching For Sugar Man
Should Win: Searching For Sugar Man
Sound Mixing
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Skyfall
For those interested, Nerdist has actually linked to the Animated Short Films (in their entirety) here. You can see a full list of nominations and my ballot in a more professional manner here.