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2018 Oscars: Picks & Predictions

In short, here are my fearless picks and predictions (not the same thing) for this year's 2018 Oscars.  I always get so nervous for some reason, even though I don't know any of the people involved.  Hopefully, though, someday I will.  (Or, even better, I'll be nominated myself.  Really, I just want to attend and wear a fancy dress and be there for those Envelopgate-like moments). 
Best Picture
Should Win: Call Me By Your Name
Will Win: The Shape of Water

 Best Actor in a Leading Role
Should Win: Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Will Win: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour

 Best Actress in a Leading Role
Should Win: Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Will Win: Frances McDormand, Three Billboard Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Should/Will Win: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboard Outside Ebbing, Missouri

 Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Should/Will Win: Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Best Animated Feature Film
Should/Will Win: Coco

 Best Cinematography
Should/Will Win: Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049

 Best Costume Design
Should/Will Win: Mark Bridges, Phantom Thread

 Best Director
Should Win: Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Will Win: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water

 Best Documentary Feature Film
Should: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Will Win: Faces Places

 Best Documentary Short Film
Should/Will Win: Edith+Eddie

 Best Film Editing
Should/Will Win: Lee Smith, Dunkirk

 Best Foreign Language Film
Should/Will Win: A Fantastic Woman (Chile)

 Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Should/Will Win: Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, and Lucy Sibbick, Darkest Hour

 Best Original Score
Should Win: Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Will Win: Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water

 Best Original Song
Should Win: This Is Me, The Greatest Showman
Will Win: Remember Me, Coco

 Best Production Design
Should/Will Win: Dennis Gassner and Alessandra Querzola, Blade Runner 2049 

 Best Animated Short Film
Should/Will Win: Lou

 Best Live Action Short Film
Should Win: The Eleven O'Clock (Australia)
Will Win: DeKalb Elementary (USA)
Best Sound Editing & Mixing
Should/Will Win: Dunkirk

 Best Visual Effects
Should/Will Win: War for the Planet of the Apes

 Best Adapted Screenplay
Should/Will Win: James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name

 Best Original Screenplay
Should/Will Win: Jordan Peele, Get Out
 

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