My Oscar Predictions

It's that time of year again - OSCAR SEASON. 

Here are my predictions for the 89th Academy Awards: 

My Oscar Predictions: 

Best Picture: La La Land 

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman (Jackie)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Viola Davis (Fences) 

Best Animated Feature Film: Zootopia 

Best Cinematography: Linus Sandgren (La La Land)

Best Costume Design: Madeline Fontaine (Jackie) 

Best Director: Damien Chazelle (La La Land)

Best Film Editing: John Gilbert (Hacksaw Ridge)

Best Foreign Language Film: Toni Erdmann 

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Star Trek Beyond 

Best Music (Original Score): Justin Hurwitz (La La Land)

Best Music (Original Song): Justin Hurwitz (La La Land)

Best Production Design: David Wasco (La La Land)

Best Short film (Animated): Borrowed Time

Best Sound Editing: Ai-Ling Lee (La La Land) OR Robert Mackenzie (Hacksaw Ridge) 

Best Sound Mixing: Andy Nelson (La La Land) OR Kevin O’Connel (Hacksaw Ridge)

Best Visual Effects: Robert Legato (The Jungle Book)

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) 

Best Writing (Original Screenplay): Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea) 

Some of the categories I cannot decide between  because I feel this year the quality of films are so high that I find it nearly impossible. Despite not knowing how it will go on Sunday, I can only hope that I am not too drastically wrong and look like a bit of a prat. 

We shall see