In anticipation of the upcoming Academy Awards, we are pleased to offer our readers a printable Oscar Ballot for their Oscar Pool. Get your front-row seat at Hollywood’s biggest night and make your predictions with confidence. Here’s a breakdown of the nominees across the major categories. Best Picture Nominees: The Power of the Dog, Belfast, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Nomadland, Judas and the Black Messiah, Minari, Sound of Metal, Promising Young Woman. Our pick: Nomadland. Chloé Zhao’s masterpiece has already won numerous awards and is likely to take home the coveted Best Picture statue. Best Director Nominees: Lee Isaac Chung for Minari, David Fincher for Mank, Chloé Zhao for Nomadland, Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman, Thomas Vinterberg for Another Round. Our pick: Chloé Zhao. The director of Nomadland made history as the first woman of color to be nominated for Best Director, and we think it’s likely to result in a win. Best Actor Nominees: Riz Ahmed for Sound of Metal, Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Anthony Hopkins for The Father, Gary Oldman for Mank, Steven Yeun for Minari. Our pick: Chadwick Boseman. Despite some strong competition, we believe Boseman’s performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom was a standout, and his untimely death earlier this year adds poignancy to his nomination. Best Actress Nominees: Viola Davis for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Andra Day for The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Vanessa Kirby for Pieces of a Woman, Frances McDormand for Nomadland, Carey Mulligan for Promising Young Woman. Our pick: Carey Mulligan. Mulligan’s performance in Promising Young Woman was a tour de force, and we think it should earn her the Oscar. Best Supporting Actor Nominees: Sacha Baron Cohen for The Trial of the Chicago 7, Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah, Leslie Odom Jr. for One Night in Miami, Paul Raci for Sound of Metal, LaKeith Stanfield for Judas and the Black Messiah. Our pick: Daniel Kaluuya. His portrayal of Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah was a standout performance, and we think it will earn him the Oscar. Best Supporting Actress Nominees: Maria Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Glenn Close for Hillbilly Elegy, Olivia Colman for The Father, Amanda Seyfried for Mank, Youn Yuh-jung for Minari. Our pick: Youn Yuh-jung. Her performance in Minari was a highlight of the film, and we expect it will result in an Oscar win. These are just a few of the many nominees across the various categories. Be sure to print out your Oscar Ballot and make your predictions before the big night. Good luck to all, and may the best films win!
