"Boyman!" 2015 Oscar Predictions by Matt Harrison

Boyhood vs. Birdman, Linklater vs. Inarritu is shaping up to be the closest Oscar race in years, so much so that I've spent days trying to finalise my predictions for the 87th Academy Awards in all 24 categories. I predicted 16/24 last year, this year (despite it being a lot harder to predict) I want to beat that score:

Best Actor in a leading role - Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)


Best Actress in a leading role - Julianne Moore (Still Alice)


Best Actor in a supporting role - JK Simmons (Whiplash)


Best Actress in a supporting role - Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)


Best Cinematography - Birdman


Best Animated Feature Film - How to Train your Dragon 2


Best Costume Design - The Grand Budapest Hotel


Best Documentary Feature - Citizenfour


Best Documentary Short - Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1


Best Film Editing - Boyhood


Best Foreign Language Film - Ida (Poland)


Best Makeup and Hairstyling - The Grand Budapest Hotel


Best Music Original Score - The Theory of Everything


Best Music Original Song - "Glory" from Selma


Best Production Design - The Grand Budapest Hotel


Best Animated Short Film - Feast


Best Live Action Short Film - The Phone Call


Best Sound Editing - American Sniper


Best Sound Mixing - Whiplash


Best Visual Effects - Interstellar


Best Adapted Screenplay - The Imitation Game


Best Original Screenplay - The Grand Budapest Hotel



and the last 2 were decided on a coin toss (it's really that close)...



Best Directing - Alejandro G Inarritu (Birdman)


Best Picture - Boyhood




So many of these categories were ridiculously close with at least 3 potential winners in each one. Whatever happens, I would not be surprised if either Birdman or Boyhood take both the major prizes, or if they happen to split the awards either way. It's going to be a very close race.


Thanks for reading,
Matt