Best Motion Picture of the Year
Who Will Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Who Should Win: All Quiet on the Western Front
Honourable Mention: The Fabelmans
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Who Will Win: I am rooting for Austin Butler for pulling off Elvis
Who Should Win: Austin Butler faces tough competition from Brendan Fraser
Honourable Mention: Colin Farrell
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Who Will Win: This is the toughest one to call this year. It is a straight shootout between Michelle Yeoh and Cate Blanchett.
Who Should Win: In a fair world, Cate Blanchett should romp home with ease for her magnificent performance.
Honourable Mention: Ana De Armas
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Who Will Win: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Who Should Win: Barry Keoghan would be a more deserving winner
Honourable Mention: Brendan Gleeson
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Who Will Win: No clear favourite but Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once) may nick it.
Who Should Win: Kerry Condon would be a more deserving winner
Honourable Mention: Angela Bassett
Best Achievement in Directing
Who Will Win: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Who Should Win: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Honourable Mention: Todd Field, Steven Spielberg and Martin McDonagh all showed how good direction is all that a movie is about.
Best Original Screenplay
Who Will Win: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Who Should Win: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Honourable Mention: Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner, Martin McDonagh and Todd Field
Best Adapted Screenplay
Who Will Win: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Who Should Win: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Honourable Mention: Women Talking
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Who Will Win: James Friend (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Who Should Win: James Friend (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Honourable Mention: Mandy Walker (Elvis)
Best Achievement in Film Editing
Who Will Win: Paule Rogers (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Who Should Win: Paul Rogers or Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond (Elvis)
Honourable Mention: Eddie Hamilton ( Top Gun : Maverick)
Best Achievement in Production Design
Who Will Win: Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino (Babylon)
Who Should Win: Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino or Christian M. Goldbeck and Ernestine Hipper
Honourable Mention: Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy and Bev Dunn
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Who Will Win: Catherine Martin (Elvis)
Who Should Win: Catherine Martin
Honourable Mention:Ruth Carter
Best Sound
Who Will Win: Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor (Top Gun: Maverick)
Who Should Win: Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor (Top Gun: Maverick)
Honourable Mention: Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor (No Time To Die)
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Who Will Win: Elvis
Who Should Win: Elvis
Honourable Mention: The Whale
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
Who Will Win: Justin Hurwitz (Babylon)
Who Should Win: Justin Hurwitz (Babylon)
Honourable Mention: Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Who Will Win: Naatu Naatu from RRR; Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
Who Should Win: Naatu Naatu from RRR; Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
Honourable Mention: Lift Me Up from Wakand Forever
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Who Will Win: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett (Avatar: The Way of the Water). If I were Ivan Toney, I would bet my house on this win. Toney probably did bet his house on this one.
Who Should Win: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett (Avatar: The Way of the Water)
Honourable Mention: Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson and Scott R. Fisher (Top Gun:Maverick)
Best Documentary Feature
Who Will Win: Navalny
Who Should Win: Fire of Love
Honourable Mention: The Indian entry ‘All That Breathes’.
Best Animated Feature Film
Who Will Win: Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio. If Ivan Toney had a second house, he could bet on this and he will keep his house.
Who Should Win: Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio.
Honourable Mention: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Best International Feature Film
Who Will Win: All Quiet on the Western Front
Who Should Win: All Quiet on the Western Front
Honourable Mention: The Quiet Gril and Argentina 1985
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