89th Annual Academy Awards (OSCARS 2017) Predictions

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The nominees:

Moonlight
Arrival
Fences
Lion
Hidden Figures

Major Contenders- Moonlight and Arrival

Winner: Moonlight

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The nominees:

Manchester by the Sea
La La Land
Hell or High Water
The Lobster
20th Century Women

Major Contenders- Manchester by the Sea and La La Land

Winner: La La Land

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

The nominees:

Zootopia
Kubo and the Two Strings
The Red Turtle
My Life As a Zucchini
Moana

Winner: Zootopia

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

The nominees:

Viola Davis, Fences 
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea 
Naomie Harris, Moonlight 
Nicole Kidman, Lion 
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

Winner- Viola Davis

SUPPORTING ACTOR

The nominees:

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Dev Patel, Lion
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

Winner- Mahershala Ali

LEAD ACTRESS

The nominees:

Emma Stone, La La Land
Natalie Portman, Jackie 
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving

Major Contenders- Natalie Portman and Emma Stone

Winner- Emma Stone

LEAD ACTOR

The nominees:

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea 
Denzel Washington, Fences 
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge 
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

Major Contenders- Casey Affleck and Denzel Washington

Winner- Denzel Washington

DIRECTOR

The nominees:

Damien Chazelle, La La Land 
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight 
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea 
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge

Major Contenders- Damien Chazelle and Barry Jenkins

Winner: Damien Chazelle

BEST PICTURE

The nominees:

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Major Contenders- La La Land and Moonlight

Winner: La La Land