86th Annual Academy Awards (OSCARS 2014) Predictions

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The nominees:

Before Midnight- Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke

Captain Phillips- Billy Ray
Philomena- Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
12 Years a Slave- John Ridley
The Wolf of Wall Street- Terence Winter

Major Contenders- 12 Years a Slave and The Wolf of Wall Street

Winner: 12 Years a Slave

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The nominees:

American Hustle- Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
Blue Jasmine-Woody Allen
Dallas Buyers Club- Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
Her- Spike Jonze
Nebraska- Bob Nelson

Major Contenders- American Hustle and Her

Winner: American Hustle

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

The nominees:

The Croods- Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson
Despicable Me 2- Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri
Ernest & Celestine- Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
Frozen- Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho
The Wind Rises- Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki

Major Contenders- Frozen and The Wind Rises

Winner: Frozen

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

The nominees:

Sally Hawkins- Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence- American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o- 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts- August: Osage County
Jane Squibb- Nebreska

Major Contenders- Jennifer Lawrence and Lupita Nyong'o

Winner- Lupita Nyong'o

SUPPORTING ACTOR

The nominees:

Barkhad Abdi- Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper- American Hustle
Michael Fassbender- 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill- The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto- Dallas Buyers Club

Major Contenders- Barkhad Abdi and Jared Leto

Winner- Jared Leto

LEAD ACTRESS

The nominees:

Amy Adams- American Hustle
Cate Blanchett- Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock- Gravity
Judi Dench- Philomena
Meryl Streep- August: Osage County

Major Contenders- Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock and Judi Dench

Winner- Cate Blanchett

LEAD ACTOR

The nominees:

Christian Bale- American Hustle
Bruce Dern- Nebreska
Leonardo DiCaprio- The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor- 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey- Dallas Buyers Club

Major Contenders- Leonardo DiCaprio, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Matthew McConaughey

Winner- Matthew McConaughey

DIRECTOR

The nominees:

American Hustle- David O. Russell

Gravity- Alfonso Cuarón
Nebraska- Alexander Payne
12 Years a Slave- Steve McQueen
The Wolf of Wall Street- Martin Scorsese

Major Contenders- David O. Russell and Alfonso Cuarón

Winner: Alfonso Cuarón

BEST PICTURE

The nominees:

American Hustle
Captain Philips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebreska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street

Major Contenders- American Hustle, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity and 12 Years a Slave

Winner: 12 Years a Slave

I hope we all have a gala time watching the 85th Annual Academy Awards.

Have a Nice Day.