Vulture’s Final 2020 Oscar Predictions for Every Category

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Everything you better know about this years awards season race.

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But now that voting has closed, its time to offer our final predictions in advance of Sundays ceremony.

On1917s side are honors from both the PGA and the DGA, and all those BAFTAs, too.

(DidShape of Waterrepresent the Zeitgeist more thanThree BillboardsorGet Outdid?)

Sometimes it just means you came out at the moment voters were primed to appreciate your strengths.

But sometimes being the movie of the moment does matter.

And can any film in this field make that case the wayParasitedoes?

We know that actors loveParasite.

We know its got social relevance on its side.

We know its inspiring a fire in its supporters the way few films sinceMoonlighthave.

So the race comes down to a battle of consensus versus passion.

My head says1917, my heart saysParasite.

But me, Id rather be wrong and interesting than right and boring.Parasiteit is.

(Im paraphrasing.)

One nominee has that, and a comeback narrative to boot.

But those things didnt hurt!

I thinkLaura Dernstill gets her Oscar, a fitting reward for this seasons most tireless campaigner.

Corpus ChristiHoneylandLes MiserablesPain and GloryParasite

Come on.

Im still writing down the Pixar film here, but like, with effort this time.

(Im kidding, of course it was actually revenge on Bryan Singer.

Honor the friendship, honor the song!

After more than a dozen nominations without a win,Thomas Newmanhas the narrative.

I thinkJokergets its third.

CouldJokerwin theSuicide SquadMemorial Makeup Awardin its stead?

But until that day comes, weve gotta do picks for both.

FrancesMemorableis one of the dementia ones, but its visual imagination sets it apart.