Oscars 2025 Predictions: Who Will Take Home the Statue?

The 2025 Academy Awards are just around the corner, set to take place on March 3rd. As we await the big night for movie makers and artists involved, many remarkable films have captured our attention this year, each deserving of recognition. However, only a select few will make it to the final list of nominees. Before the winners are announced, here are my predictions for this year's awards:

Music (Original Score)

• Daniel Blumberg - The Brutalist

• Volker Bertelmann - Conclave

• Clément Ducol and Camille - Emilia Pérez

• John Powell and Stephen Schwartz - Wicked

• Kris Bowers - The Wild Robot

Music (Original Song)

• El Mal from Emilia Pérez; Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard

• The Journey from The Six Triple Eight; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

• Like A Bird from Sing Sing; Music and Lyric by Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada

• Mi Camino from Emilia Pérez; Music and Lyric by Camille and Clément Ducol

• Never Too Late from Elton John: Never Too Late; Music and Lyric by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, and Bernie Taupin

Sound

• Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco - A Complete Unknown

• Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill - Dune: Part Two

• Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta - Emilia Pérez

• Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson and John Marquis - Wicked

• Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts - The Wild Robot

Visual Effects

• Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan - Alien: Romulus

• Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter Stubbs - Better Man

• Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer - Dune: Part Two

• Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney Burke - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

• Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould - Wicked

Actor in a Leading Role

• Adrien Brody - The Brutalist

• Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown

• Colman Domingo - Sing Sing

• Ralph Fiennes Conclave

• Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Yura Borisov - Anora

• Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain

• Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown

• Guy Pearce - The Brutalist

• Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice

Actress in a Leading Role

• Cynthia Erivo - Wicked

• Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez

• Mikey Madison - Anora

• Demi Moore - The Substance

• Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown

• Ariana Grande - Wicked

• Felicity Jones - The Brutalist

• Isabella Rossellini - Conclave

• Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez

Animated Feature Film

• Flow

• Inside Out 2

• Memoir of a Snail

• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

• The Wild Robot

Cinematography

• Lol Crawley - The Brutalist

• Greig Fraser - Dune: Part Two

• Paul Guilhaume - Emilia Pérez

• Ed Lachman - Maria

• Jarin Blaschke - Nosferatu

Costume Design

• Arianne Phillips - A Complete Unknown

• Lisy Christl - Conclave

• Janty Yates and Dave Crossman - Gladiator II

• Linda Muir - Nosferatu

• Paul Tazewell - Wicked

Directing

• Sean Baker - Anora

• Brady Corbet - The Brutalist

• James Mangold - A Complete Unknown

• Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez

• Coralie Fargeat - The Substance

Film Editing

• Sean Baker - Anora

• David Jancso - The Brutalist

• Nick Emerson - Conclave

• Juliette Welfling - Emilia Pérez

• Myron Kerstein - Wicked

International Feature Film

• Brazil - I'm Still Here

• Denmark - The Girl with the Needle

• France - Emilia Pérez

• Germany - The Seed of the Sacred Fig

• Latvia - Flow

Makeup and Hairstyling

• Mike Marino, David Presto and Crystal Jurado - A Different Man

• Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini - Emilia Pérez

• David White, Traci Loader and Suzanne Stokes-Munton - Nosferatu

• Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli - The Substance

• Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah Nuth - Wicked

Production Design

• Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Patricia Cuccia - The Brutalist

• Production Design: Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter - Conclave

• Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau - Dune: Part Two

• Production Design: Craig Lathrop; Set Decoration: Beatrice Brentnerová - Nosferatu

• Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales - Wicked

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• Sean Baker - Anora

• Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold - The Brutalist

• Jesse Eisenberg - A Real Pain

• Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; Co-Written by Alex David - September 5

• Coralie Fargeat - The Substance

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks - A Complete Unknown

• Screenplay by Peter Straughan - Conclave

• Screenplay by Jacques Audiard; In collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi - Emilia Pérez

• Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes - Nickel Boys

• Screenplay by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John "Divine G" Whitfield - Sing Sing

Best Picture

• Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers - Anora

• Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim and Brady Corbet, Producers - The Brutalist

• Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, Producers - A Complete Unknown

• Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael A. Jackman, Producers - Conclave

• Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers - Dune: Part Two

• Pascal Caucheteux and Jacques Audiard, Producers - Emilia Pérez

• Maria Carlota Bruno and Rodrigo Teixeira, Producers - I'm Still Here

• Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Joslyn Barnes, Producers - Nickel Boys

• Coralie Fargeat and Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, Producers - The Substance

• Marc Platt, Producer - Wicked