87th Annual Academy Awards (OSCARS 2015) Predictions

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The nominees:

American Sniper- Jason Hall

The Imitation Game- Graham Moore
Inherent Vice- Paul Thomas Anderson
The Theory of Everything- Anthony McCarten
Whiplash- Damien Chazelle

Major Contenders- The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash

Winner: The Imitation Game

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The nominees:

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
Boyhood- Richard Linklater
Foxcatcher- E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
The Grand Budapest Hotel- Wes Anderson
Nightcrawler- Dan Gilroy

Major Contender- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel

Winner: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

The nominees:

Big Hero 6- Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli
The Boxtrolls- Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable and Travis Knight
How To Win Your Dragon 2- Dean DeBlois and Bonnie Arnold
Song of the Sea- Tomm Moore and Paul Young
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya- Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura

Major Contenders- Big Hero 6 and How To Win Your Dragon 2

Winner: How To Win Your Dragon 2

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

The nominees:

Patricia Arquette- Boyhood
Laura Dern- Wild
Keira Knightley= The Imitation Game
Emma Stone- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Meryl Streep- Into the Woods

Winner- Patricia Arquette

SUPPORTING ACTOR

The nominees:

Robert Duvall- The Judge
Ethan Hawke- Boyhood
Edward Norton- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Mark Ruffalo- Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons-- Whiplash

Winner- J.K. Simmons

LEAD ACTRESS

The nominees:

Marion Cotillard- Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones- The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore- Still Alice
Rosamund Pike- Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon- Wild

Winner- Julianne Moore

LEAD ACTOR

The nominees:

Steve Carell- Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper- American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch- The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Eddie Redmayne- The Theory of Everything

Major Contenders- Michael Keaton and Eddie Redmayne

Winner- Michael Keaton

DIRECTOR

The nominees:

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Boyhood- Richard Linklater
Foxcatcher- Bennett Miller
The Grand Budapest Hotel- Wes Anderson
The Imitation Game- Morten Tyldum

Major Contenders- Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Richard Linklater and Wes Anderson

Winner: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

BEST PICTURE

The nominees:

American Sniper
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Major Contenders- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Boyhood and The Grand Budapest Hotel

Winner: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)