Welcome to 2025 everyone! On this episode, we kick off Awards season by taking a crack at predicting the nominees for the major Academy Awards categories (acting, best picture and best director) before the official list gets announced on January 17th!
Below are our picks for the above the line nominees (italics notates our winner)
Best Director
Sean Baker- Anora
Brady Corbet- Brutalist
Denis Villenueve – Dune Part 2
Edward Berger- Conclave
John Chu – Wicked
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Zoe Saldana – Emilia Perez
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Denzel Washington – Gladiator 2
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Best Actress
Mikey Madison – Anora
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Angelina Jolie – Maria
Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
Karla Sofia Gascon – Emilia Perez
Best Actor
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothee Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Daniel Craig – Queer
Best Picture Power Rankings
1. The Brutalist
2. Anora
3. Conclave
4. Wicked
5. A Real Pain
6. Sing Sing
7. Dune: Part 2
8. The Substance
9. A Complete Unknown
10. Emilia Perez
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