And the Oscar Nominees Are? Reel Talk Predicts

Nominations for the 89th Academy Awards will be announced tomorrow morning, Tuesday, January 24th at 8:18 a.m. ET. You can watch them live here.

It’s been another great Oscar Season. We predict La La Land will be the front runner and lead in nominations, including a record tie for most nominations (14) with 1997’s Titanic.

Which other films will enter the race?

Here’s who we think will make the cut. Be sure to check back tomorrow morning for the confirmed list of nominees and watch the show on Sunday, February 26th at 7 PM ET on ABC.

Best Picture:

La La Land
Moonlight
Manchester by the Sea
Arrival
Lion
Hidden Figures
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Deadpool

Best Director:

Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
Martin Scorsese – Silence

Best Actor:

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Denzel Washington – Fences
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic

Best Actress:

Emma Stone – La La Land
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Amy Adams – Arrival
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins

Best Supporting Actor:

Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Dev Patel – Lion
Kevin Costner – Hidden Figures
Aaron Taylor-Johnson – Nocturnal Animals

Best Supporting Actress:

Viola Davis – Fences
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Nicole Kidman – Lion
Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures

Best Animated Feature:

Zootopia
Moana
Kubo and the Two Strings
The Red Turtle
My Life as a Zucchini

Best Documentary Feature:

O.J.: Made in America
Cameraperson
Weiner
13th
I Am Not Your Negro

Best Original Screenplay:

La La Land – Damien Chazelle
Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
Zootopia – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Phil Johnson, Jennifer Lee, Rich Moore, Jim Reardon, Josie Trinidad
Captain Fantastic – Matt Ross

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Moonlight – Barry Jenkins, Tarell McCraney
Arrival – Eric Heisserer
Lion – Luke Davies
Fences – August Wilson
Deadpool – Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick

Best Cinematography:

Linus Sandgren – La La Land
Bradford Young – Arrival
Greig Fraser – Lion
James Laxton – Moonlight
Rodrigo Prieto – Silence

Best Original Song:

“Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” – La La Land
“City of Stars” – La La Land
“How Far I’ll Go” – Moana
“Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Trolls
“Drive It Like You Stole It” – Sing Street

Best Original Score:

La La Land – Justin Hurwitz
Moonlight – Nicholas Britell
Lion – Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka
The BFG – John Williams
Jackie – Mica Levi

Best Film Editing:

La La Land – Tom Cross
Moonlight – Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders
Manchester by the Sea – Jennifer Lame
Hacksaw Ridge – John Gilbert
Arrival – Joe Walker

Best Visual Effects:

The Jungle Book
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Arrival
Doctor Strange
Kubo and the Two Strings


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