I’ve accurately predicted 14 out of 23 categories, which comes out to about 60%. It’s not my lowest success rate over the past three years on Gold Derby, but it’s not my best either. I had a feeling I should have stuck with the winners of the precursor awards, but the Academy has a reputation for making unexpected choices sometimes. Overall, I’m quite content with the outcome. I really thought Lily would win Best Actress, but I also believe Emma was very much deserving of the recognition.
As for Best Original Song, I was particularly confident about “I’m Just Ken” because I feel that the Academy might go for something unexpected this year just to make noise. LOL
Wow, Poor Things overperformed! I was convinced Maestro had the makeup and hairstyling category locked down. Tough break, Bradley!
The Boy and the Heron taking the win is just fantastic news! I was on the edge of my seat, especially considering the strong campaign for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Seeing Hayao Miyazaki come out on top is truly gratifying.
A big round of applause for Godzilla Minus One as well! What a tremendous victory for Japan! Perfect Days should’ve won, tbh, but to each his own.
Here are the the winners:
Best Picture – Oppenheimer
Best Director
Christopher Nolan — Oppenheimer
Best Actor
Cillian Murphy — Oppenheimer
Best Actress
Emma Stone — Poor Things
(I predicted Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon)
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr. — Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — The Holdovers
Best Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction
(I predicted Oppenheimer to get this)
Best Original Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall
(I predicted The Holdovers to win this one)
Best Visual Effects
Godzilla Minus One
Best Costume Design
Poor Things
(I had Barbie here)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Poor Things
(I predicted Maestro here)
Best Cinematography
Oppenheimer
Best Production Design
Poor Things
Best Sound
The Zone of Interest
Best Film Editing
Oppenheimer
Best Original Score
Oppenheimer
Best Original Song
“What Was I Made For” — Barbie
(Tsk. I should have stuck with Billie here. I predicted I’m Just Ken to pull an upset instead)
Best Animated Short Film
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
(I predicted Letter to a Pig)
Best Live-Action Short Film
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Best Documentary Short Film
The Last Repair Shop
(I predicted The ABCs of Book Banning)
Best Documentary Feature Film
20 Days in Mariupol
Best International Feature Film
The Zone of Interest
Best Animated Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron
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