Your Necessary 2024 Oscars Viewing Guide
In preparation for tonight's Oscars, we at The Couch have provided a rundown of the major awards. Do not take this to mean we don't think highly of the nominees for the likes of Best Short Film and Best Production Design, but rather that they will likely receive less attention. In addition I am a fair bit less informed about those nominees than I am for the following 12 categories. This Oscars has quite a few apparent slam dunk categories tonight, including the biggest one of them all, and as a result, I am still fairly confident in these selections. That said, the night will still have the odd climactic race and/or unexpected result. More than one acting category, for example, is at their most competitive in years. Who knows who will take top honors? We'll find out shortly, at least! Fellow film nut Christian Becker has joined me in making predictions for these awards, as well as sharing the potential spoilers, and should-be winners. Enjoy, and happy viewing!
Best Original Song
"The Fire Inside" - Diane Warren (from Flamin' Hot)
"I'm Just Ken" - Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (from Barbie)
"It Never Went Away" - Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson (from American Symphony)
"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" - Scott George (from The Killers of the Flower Moon)
"What Was I Made For?" - Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (from Barbie)
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | "What Was I Made For?" | "What Was I Made For?" |
COULD WIN | "I'm Just Ken" | "I'm Just Ken" |
SHOULD WIN | "I'm Just Ken" | "What Was I Made For?" |
SNUBBED | "Camp Isn't Home" (from Theatre Camp) | "Dance The Night" (from Barbie) |
Best Original Score
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Laura Karpman, American Fiction
Robbie Robertson, The Killers of the Flower Moon
John Williams, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Ludwig Göransson | Ludwig Göransson |
COULD WIN | Jerskin Fendrix | Jerskin Fendrix |
SHOULD WIN | Ludwig Göransson | Ludwig Göransson |
SNUBBED | Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse | Mica Levi, The Zone of Interest |
Best Sound
Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich, and Dean Zupancic, The Creator
Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich, and Dean Zupancic, Maestro
Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning
Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo, and Kevin O'Connell, Oppenheimer
Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn, The Zone of Interest
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Oppenheimer | The Zone of Interest |
COULD WIN | The Zone of Interest | Oppenheimer |
SHOULD WIN | Oppenheimer | The Zone of Interest |
SNUBBED | Barbie | Barbie |
Best Cinematography
Edward Lachman, El Conde
Matthew Libatique, Maestro
Rodrigo Prieto, The Killers of the Flower Moon
Robbie Ryan, Poor Things
Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Hoyte van Hoytema | Hoyte van Hoytema |
COULD WIN | Rodrigo Prieto | Rodrigo Prieto |
SHOULD WIN | Hoyte van Hoytema | Hoyte van Hoytema |
SNUBBED | Rodrigo Prieto, Barbie | Robert Yeoman, Asteroid City |
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Best Original Screenplay
Samy Burch, May December
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Celine Song, Past Lives
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Justine Triet and Arthur Harari | Justine Triet and Arthur Harari |
COULD WIN | David Hemingson | David Hemingson |
SHOULD WIN | David Hemingson | Justine Triet and Arthur Harari |
SNUBBED | Alex Convery, Air | Wes Anderson, Asteroid City |
Best Adapted Screenplay
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Cord Jefferson | Cord Jefferson |
COULD WIN | Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach | Christopher Nolan |
SHOULD WIN | Cord Jefferson | Christopher Nolan |
SNUBBED | Phil Lord, Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse | Andrew Haigh, All Of Us Strangers |
Best Supporting Actor
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, The Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey, Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Robert Downey, Jr. | Robert Downey, Jr. |
COULD WIN | Ryan Gosling | Mark Ruffalo |
SHOULD WIN | Ryan Gosling | Ryan Gosling |
SNUBBED | Charles Melton, May December | Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers |
Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Da'Vine Joy Randolph |
COULD WIN | Emily Blunt | Emily Blunt |
SHOULD WIN | Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Da'Vine Joy Randolph |
SNUBBED | Julianne Moore, May December | Rachel McAdams, Are You There God? It's Me Margaret |
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rust
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Cillian Murphy | Cillian Murphy |
COULD WIN | Paul Giamatti | Paul Giamatti |
SHOULD WIN | Cillian Murphy | Cillian Murphy |
SNUBBED | Matt Damon, Air | Andrew Scott, All Of Us Strangers |
Best Actress
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, The Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Lily Gladstone | Lily Gladstone |
COULD WIN | Emma Stone | Emma Stone |
SHOULD WIN | Emma Stone | Sandra Hüller |
SNUBBED | Eve Hewson, Flora and Son | Natalie Portman, May December |
Best Director
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Martin Scorcese, The Killers of the Flower Moon
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Christopher Nolan | Christopher Nolan |
COULD WIN | Martin Scorcese | Jonathan Glazer |
SHOULD WIN | Christopher Nolan | Justine Triet |
SNUBBED | Greta Gerwig, Barbie | Greta Gerwig, Barbie |
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
The Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
CHRISTIAN | DANIEL | |
WILL WIN | Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer |
COULD WIN | Poor Things | The Zone of Interest |
SHOULD WIN | Oppenheimer | The Zone of Interest |
SNUBBED | Air | May December |
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