The 96th Academy Awards are this Sunday. After listening to our predictions, the NBP Team has made their final predictions (some of which are different from what you heard on the podcast), which you can read below. On top of that, we have a contest this awards season for you to tell us who you think will win this Sunday. Click below to enter our contest to predict the 2024 Oscars contest. All categories must be predicted, with the submission deadline being before the ceremony begins. The winner will receive one of the Best Picture nominees of their choosing on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, or DVD (Sorry, but this only applies to U.S. entries).
Best of luck and enjoy the show!
CONTEST HAS CLOSED
Here are some of our predictions for the Oscars which you can use as a guide if you’re having trouble deciding on a winner.
Predictions are provided by: Alyssa Christian, Brendan Hodges, Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Danilo Castro, Ema Sasic, Giovanni Lago, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Matt Neglia, Nadia Dalimonte, Sara Clements, Tom O’Brien & Will Mavity
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer (ALL)
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best Director
Jonathan Glazer – The Zone of Interest
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer (ALL)
Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
Justine Triet – Anatomy of a Fall
Best Actress
Annette Bening – Nyad
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon (ALL)
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer (ALL)
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
America Ferrera – Barbie
Jodie Foster – Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers (ALL)
Best Supporting Actor
Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction
Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer (ALL)
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things
Best Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction (ALL)
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best Original Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall (Alyssa, Brendan, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will)
The Holdovers (Danilo)
Maestro
May December
Past Lives
Best Animated Feature
The Boy and the Heron (Dan, Nadia & Sara)
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Alyssa, Brendan, Cody, Daniel, Danilo, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Tom & Will)
Best Documentary Feature
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill A Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol (ALL)
Best International Feature Film
Io Capitano
Perfect Days
Society of the Snow
The Teachers’ Lounge
The Zone of Interest (ALL)
Best Cinematography
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer (ALL)
Poor Things
Best Costume Design
Barbie (Alyssa, Brendan, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Lauren, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will)
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things (Dan, Danilo, Giovanni & Josh)
Best Film Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer (ALL)
Poor Things
Best Make-Up & Hairstyling
Golda
Maestro (Alyssa, Brendan, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Oppenheimer
Poor Things (Danilo & Sara)
Society of the Snow
Best Production Design
Barbie (Daniel & Danilo)
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things (Alyssa, Brendan, Cody, Dan, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will)
Best Original Score
American Fiction
Killers of the Flower Moon
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Oppenheimer (ALL)
Poor Things
Best Original Song
American Symphony — “It Never Went Away”
Barbie — “I’m Just Ken”
Barbie — “What Was I Made For?” (ALL)
Flamin’ Hot — “The Fire Inside”
Killers of the Flower Moon — “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)”
Best Sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Oppenheimer (ALL)
The Zone of Interest
Best Visual Effects
The Creator (Alyssa, Dan, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Lauren, Nadia & Tom)
Godzilla Minus One (Brendan, Cody, Daniel, Danilo, Ema, Matt, Sara & Will)
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Napoleon
Best Animated Short Film
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses (Alyssa, Daniel & Nadia)
Our Uniform
Pachyderm
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko (Brendan, Cody, Dan, Danilo, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will)
Best Documentary Short Film
The ABCs of Book Banning (Brendan, Danilo & Giovanni)
The Barber of Little Rock
Island In Between
The Last Repair Shop (Alyssa, Cody, Ema, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (Dan, Daniel, Lauren & Sara)
Live Action Short Film
The After
Invincible
Knight Of Fortune
Red, White And Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (ALL)
CONTEST HAS CLOSED
Please be sure to listen to our reasoning behind some of our Oscar Predictions in our latest podcast episode below and check out our consensus predictions here. Thank you everyone and enjoy the show!
