HOLLYWOOD FRONTRUNNERS™- DAILY INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS ON AWARDS SEASON
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CRITERIA: HOLLYWOOD FRONTRUNNERS SELECTION is based on multiple elements that are taken into consideration including advance screenings, award events and consultations with industry insiders (agents, managers, journalists, awards strategists, filmmakers, awards voters, producers, studio execs).
BEST PICTURE
“The Irishman”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
“Joker”
“Ford v. Ferrari”
“Bombshell”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Harriet”
“Parasite” – WINNER
“1917”
“The Two Popes”
“Honey Boy”
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
“The Lion King”
“Avengers: Endgame”
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BEST ACTOR
ROBERT DE NIRO, “The Irishman”
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
MATT DAMON, “Ford v. Ferrari”
JOAQUIN PHOENIX, “Joker” – WINNER
ANTONIO BANDERAS, “Pain and Glory”
ANTHONY HOPKINS, “The Two Popes”
JONATHAN PRYCE, “The Two Popes”
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BEST ACTRESS
RENEE ZELLWEGER, “Judy” – WINNER
CYNTHIA ERIVO, “Harriet”
SAOIRSE RONAN, “Little Women”
SCARLETT JOHANSSON, “Marriage Story”
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BRAD PITT, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” – WINNER
AL PACINO, “The Irishman”
JOHN LITHGOW, “Bombshell”
ANTHONY HOPKINS, “The Two Popes”
CHRISTIAN BALE, “FORD v. FERRARI”
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
CHARLIZE THERON, “Roger Ailes Project”
MARGOT ROBBIE, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
NICOLE KIDMAN, “The Goldfinch”
LAURA DERN, “Marriage Story” – WINNER
SCARLETT JOHANSSON, “Jojo Rabbit”
MERYL STREEP, “The Laundromat”
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BEST DIRECTOR
“Parasite,’ by Bong Joo Ho WINNER
“Once Upon A Time In Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino
“The Irishman,” Martin Scorsese
“Bombshell,” Jay Roach
“1917,” Sam Mendes
“FORD v. FERRARI,” James Mangold
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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Parasite,’ by Bong Joo Ho WINNER
“ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD,” QUENTIN TARANTINO
“KNIVES OUT,” RIAN JOHNSON
“ROGER AILES PROJECT,” CHARLES RANDOLPH
“A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD,” MICAH FITZERMAN, NOAH HARPSTER
“1917,” SAM MENDES, KRYSTI WILSON-CAIRNS
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BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“THE IRISHMAN,” STEVEN ZAILLIAN
“LITTLE WOMEN,” GRETA GERWIG
“JOJO RABBIT,” TAIKA WAITITI WINNER
“MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN,” EDWARD NORTON
“FORD V. FERRARI,” JAMES MANGOLD, JASON KELLER, JEZ BUTTERWORTH, JOHN-HENRY BUTTERWORTH
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BEST ANIMATION
“TOY STORY 4” by Josh Cooley – WINNER
“FROZEN II” by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
“MISSING LINK” by Chris Butler
“THE ADDAMS FAMILY” by Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
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Best Documentary Feature
“AMERICAN FACTORY,” by Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar WINNER
“FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN,” Dan Argott and Sheena M. Joyce
“APOLLO 11,” Todd Douglas Miller, Thomas Petersen, Evan Krauss
“ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE,” Bob Dylan
“PAVAROTTI,” Spike Lee, Princess Diana, Phil Donahue, Bono
“DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME” David Crosby
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Best Filmmaker Film
“PARASITE” by Bong Joon Ho – WINNER
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Best Original Song
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” “Rocketman” — Elton John –WINNER
“Letter To My Godfather’ by Pharrell Williams
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Best Cinematography
“1917,” Roger Deakins — Universal/Amblin Partners (WINNER)
Mihai Malaimare Jr. for “Jojo Rabbit”
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Best Film Editing
Michael McCusker & Andrew Buckland for “Ford v Ferrari”
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Best Sound Editing
Donald Sylvester, Paul Massey, David Giammarco, & Steven A. Morrow for “Ford v Ferrari” (WINNER)
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Best Sound Mixing
“1917” — Universal/Amblin Partners (WINNER)
Donald Sylvester, Paul Massey, David Giammarco, & Steven A. Morrow for “Ford v Ferrari”
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Best Production Design
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh — Sony Pictures Releasing (WINNER)
Ra Vincent for “Jojo Rabbit”
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Best Original Score
“Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir — Warner Bros. (WINNER)
Randy Newman for “Marriage Story”
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Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“Bombshell” — Lionsgate (WINNER)
Lizzie Yianni-Georgiou, Tapio Salmi, & Barrie Gower for “Rocketman”
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Best Costume Design
“Little Women,” Jacqueline Durran — Sony Pictures Releasing (WINNER)
Anna Mary Scott Robbins for “Downton Abbey”
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Best Visual Effects
“1917” — Universal/Amblin Partners (WINNER)
Pablo Helman for “The Irishman”
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