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)