2023 Oscars Predictions – See who we think will win at the Academy Awards

It’s nice that our 2023 Oscars Predictions will have a sense of normalcy, following, what has been a devastating blow that was dealt to the industry by Covid-19 in 2020. From box office hits to critically acclaimed indies among the 10 Best Picture nominees, this very well could be a turning point in the recovery of the Academy Awards. Let’s hope it stays that way!

Box Office Behemoths – Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water really showed the beating heart of the film industry. Both grossing a mass amount of money for a film that didn’t have superheroes or lightsabers in it. They have played a significant role in recovering the film industry and their impact can’t be understated, they deserve their nominations.

This year’s nominees offer a chance for audiences to root for their favourites and help revive the industry. The nominations across the categories, specifically, the best picture category is very diverse while being respectable nominations. While only one streamer, Netflix, made the list with All Quiet on the Western Front, it has gained momentum and could be Netflix’s first Best Picture winner – where it has always been slightly bested. Despite the huge support within the awards circuit, it looks like that will be the case again as Everything Everywhere All at Once is going for a major sweep from Picture to Screenplay to Actress.

Although, the acting races are tight, with major wins in precursor ceremonies with Austin Butler and Brendan Fraser battling tooth and nail in the Best Actor category. The Best Actress race is also turning out to be a nail-biter, with Michelle Yeoh closing in on Cate Blanchett, who was thought to be frontrunner until Yeoh gained major momentum. The technical categories are still unclear so they are worthy to keep an eye on as well.

In my final predictions for all 23 categories, I believe this will be a fascinating year for the Oscars and particularly the implications for the future of the ceremony. While I have been following the Awards Circuit and usually do well in my predictions for the Oscars – please don’t blame me if you luck out with your mates! Here are my final 2023 Oscars Predictions:

Best Picture

• All Quiet on the Western Front – Netflix
• Avatar: The Way of Water – 20th Century Studios
• The Banshees of Inisherin – Searchlight Pictures
• Elvis – Warner Bros
• Everything Everywhere All at Once – A24
• The Fabelmans – Universal Pictures
• Tár – Focus Features
• Top Gun: Maverick – Paramount Pictures
• Triangle of Sadness – NEON
• Women Talking – United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures

Best Actress

• Cate Blanchett in Tár
• Ana de Armas in Blonde
• Andrea Riseborough in To Leslie
• Michelle Williams in The Fabelmans
• Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actor

• Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin
• Austin Butler in Elvis
• Brendan Fraser in The Whale
• Paul Mescal in Aftersun
• Bill Nighy in Living

Best Director

• Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin 
• Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once
• Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
• Todd Field – Tár
• Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness

Best Original screenplay

• The Banshees of Inisherin
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• The Fabelmans
• Tár
• Triangle of Sadness

Best Adapted Screenplay

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
• Living
• Top Gun: Maverick
• Women Talking

Best Supporting Actor

• Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway
• Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans
• Brendan Gleeson – Banshees on Inisherin
• Barry Keoghan – Banshees of Inisherin
• Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actress

• Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Hong Chau – The Whale
• Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
• Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once
• Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Cinematography

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
• Elvis
• Empire of Light
• Tár

Best Costume Design

• Babylon
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Elvis
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• Mrs Harris Goes to Paris

Best Film Editing

• The Banshees of Inisherin
• Elvis
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• Tár
• Top Gun: Maverick

Best Documentary Feature

• All That Breathes
• All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
• Fire of Love
• A House Made of Splinters
• Navalny

Best Original Song

• Applause – Tell It like a Woman
• Hold My Hand – Top Gun: Maverick
• Lift Me Up – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Naatu Naatu – RRR
• This Is A Life – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best International Film

• All Quiet on the Western Front – Germany
• Argentina, 1985 – Argentina
• Close – Belgium
• EO – Poland
• The Quiet Girl – Ireland

Best Animated Feature

• Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Netflix
• Marcel the Shell With Shoes On – A24
• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – Universal Pictures
• The Sea Beast
• Turning Red – Walt Disney

Best Animated Short Film

• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
• The Flying Sailor
• Ice Merchants
• My Year of Dicks
• An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It

Best Original Score

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Babylon
• The Banshees of Inisherin
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• The Fabelmans

Best Live-Action Short

• An Irish Goodbye
• Ivalu
• Le Pupille
• Night Ride
• The Red Suitcase

Best Documentary Short

• The Elephant Whisperers
• Haulout
• How Do You Measure a Year?
• The Martha Mitchell Effect
• Stranger at the Gate

Best Production Design

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Avatar: The Way of Water
• Babylon
• Elvis
• The Fabelmans

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• The Batman
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Elvis
• The Whale

Best Sound

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Avatar: The Way of Water
• The Batman
• Elvis
• Top Gun: Maverick

Best Visual Effects

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Avatar: The Way of Water
• The Batman
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Top Gun: Maverick

We hope you enjoyed our 2023 Oscars Predictions and we only days away to finding out just who will take home the top honours! As I said, it should be a fascinating Academy Awards session as we see the film industry on its way to recovery and perhaps, this ceremony will be less dramatic and controversial than last 😉