2016 Final Oscar Predictions...

I realized too late between working and moving that I never properly posted by predictions of who would take home the Oscars this year. I ended up with 17 correct, 4 alternates, and 3 missed categories. For what it's worth, here were my final pix...


BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Should Win:  Piper
WILL WIN:  PIPER
Alternate:  Pear Cide & Cigarettes

WINNER:  PIPER (correct)

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
Should Win:  Timecode
WILL WIN:  ENNEMIES INTERIEURS
Alternate:  Timecode

WINNER:  SING (missed)

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Should Win:  Joe's Violin
WILL WIN:  JOE'S VIOLIN
Alternate:  The White Helmets

WINNER:  THE WHITE HELMETS (alternate)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Should Win:  O.J.: Made in America
WILL WIN:  O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
Alternate:  13th

WINNER:  O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA (correct)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Should Win:  Toni Erdmann
WILL WIN:  THE SALESMAN
Alternate:  Toni Erdmann

WINNER:  THE SALESMAN (correct)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Should Win:  "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" - La La Land
WILL WIN:  "CITY OF STARS" -- LA LA LAND
Alternate:  "How Far I'll Go" -- Moana

WINNER:  "CITY OF STARS" -- LA LA LAND (correct)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Should Win:  La La Land
WILL WIN:  LA LA LAND
Alternate:  Lion

WINNER:  LA LA LAND (correct)

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Should Win:  Star Trek Beyond
WILL WIN:  STAR TREK BEYOND
Alternate:  A Man Called Ove

WINNER:  SUICIDE SQUAD (missed)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Should Win:  The Jungle Book
WILL WIN:  THE JUNGLE BOOK
Alternate:  Kubo and the Two Strings

WINNER:  THE JUNGLE BOOK (correct)

BEST SOUND EDITING
Should Win:  Hacksaw Ridge
WILL WIN:  ARRIVAL
Alternate:  Hacksaw Ridge

WINNER:  ARRIVAL (correct)

BEST SOUND MIXING
Should Win:  Hacksaw Ridge
WILL WIN:  HACKSAW RIDGE
Alternate:  La La Land

WINNER:  HACKSAW RIDGE (correct)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Should Win:  Jackie
WILL WIN:  JACKIE
Alternate:  La La Land

WINNER:  FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (missed)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Should Win:  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
WILL WIN:  LA LA LAND
Alternate:  Arrival

WINNER:  LA LA LAND (correct)

BEST FILM EDITING
Should Win:  La La Land
WILL WIN:  LA LA LAND
Alternate:  Hacksaw Ridge

WINNER:  HACKSAW RIDGE (alternate)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Should Win:  Arrival
WILL WIN:  LA LA LAND
Alternate:  Arrival

WINNER:  LA LA LAND (correct)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Should Win:  Kubo and the Two Strings
WILL WIN:  ZOOTOPIA
Alternate:  Kubo and the Two Strings

WINNER:  ZOOTOPIA (correct)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Should Win:  Arrival
WILL WIN:  MOONLIGHT
Alternate:  Arrival

WINNER:  MOONLIGHT (correct)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Should Win:  The Lobster
WILL WIN:  MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Alternate:  La La Land

WINNER:  MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (correct)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should win:  Viola Davis - "Fences"
WILL WIN:  VIOLA DAVIS - "FENCES"
Alternate:  Naomie Harris - "Moonlight"

WINNER:  VIOLA DAVIS - "FENCES" (correct)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should Win:  Michael Shannon - "Nocturnal Animals"
WILL WIN:  MAHERSHALA ALI - "MOONLIGHT"
Alternate:  Dev Patel - "Lion"

WINNER:  MAHERSHALA ALI - "MOONLIGHT" (correct)

BEST ACTRESS
Should Win:  Isabelle Huppert - "Elle"
WILL WIN:  EMMA STONE - "LA LA LAND"
Alternate:  Natalie Portman - "Jackie"

WINNER:  EMMA STONE - "LA LA LAND" (correct)

BEST ACTOR
Should Win:  Casey Affleck - "Manchester by the Sea"
WILL WIN:  DENZEL WASHINGTON - "FENCES"
Alternate:  Casey Affleck - "Manchester by the Sea"

WINNER:  CASEY AFFLECK - "MANCHESTER BY THE SEA" (alternate)

BEST DIRECTOR
Should Win:  Damian Chazelle - "La La Land"
WILL WIN:  DAMIAN CHAZELLE - "LA LA LAND"
Alternate:  Barry Jenkins - "Moonlight"

WINNER:  DAMIAN CHAZELLE - "LA LA LAND" (correct)

BEST PICTURE
Should Win:  La La Land (or) Hacksaw Ridge
WILL WIN:  LA LA LAND
Alternate:  Moonlight

WINNER:  MOONLIGHT (alternate)

2016 ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

Best Picture

MOONLIGHT

Best Director

DAMIAN CHAZELLE - "LA LA LAND"

Best Actor

CASEY AFFLECK - "MANCHESTER BY THE SEA"

Best Actress

EMMA STONE - "LA LA LAND"

Best Supporting Actor

MAHERSHALA ALI - "MOONLIGHT"

Best Supporting Actress

VIOLA DAVIS - "FENCES"

Best Original Screenplay

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Best Adapted Screenplay

MOONLIGHT

Best Animated Feature

ZOOTOPIA

Best Cinematography

LA LA LAND

Best Film Editing

HACKSAW RIDGE

Best Production Design

LA LA LAND

Best Costume Design

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

Best Sound Mixing

HACKSAW RIDGE

Best Sound Editing

ARRIVAL

Best Visual Effects

THE JUNGLE BOOK

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

SUICIDE SQUAD

Best Original Score

LA LA LAND

Best Original Song

"CITY OF STARS" - LA LA LAND

Best Foreign Language Film

THE SALESMAN

Best Documentary Feature

O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA

Best Documentary Short Subject

THE WHITE HELMETS

Best Live-Action Short Film

SING

Best Animated Short Film

PIPER