The air is thick with anticipation as the 95th Academy Awards edge closer. With an array of exceptional nominations battling for the gilded trophy, the competition is certainly going to be a cut-throat one.
A horde of highly acclaimed artists, films, and shows have been nominated for Oscars 2023. While there are a select few including Brendan Fraser and Austin Butler who welcomed their first-ever Oscar nomination this year, others like Michelle Williams and Cate Blanchett are old players stepping into the arena.
In the best film category, we have the likes of James Cameron’s masterpiece sequel Avatar: The Way of Water joined by Baz Luhrmann-helmed biopic titled Elvis, along with Tom Cruise-led blockbuster sequel Top Gun 2, and Everything Everywhere All at Once starring Michelle Yeoh, who also won a nomination for the Best Actress. A number of other brilliant nominees have only made the competition more exciting.
Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick became the highest-grossing movie of 2022 after grossing about $1.4 billion worldwide. Not only did the film revive the theatrical industry, but it also became Cruise’s biggest global hit in the entirety of his career. So, it certainly has a solid shot at bagging an Oscar. At the same time though, Everything Everywhere All at Once has been hailed to be a pure cinematic feast to dig into and is already soaring high after receiving a number of accolades. The other contenders too seem to be giving a tough competition and it’s going to be a wild ride of wins and losses.
Oscars 2023: Nominees and Winners’ Predictions
Best Actor nominees
Austin Butler for Elvis
Brendan Fraser for The Whale (Predicted winner)
Colin Farrell for The Banshees of Inisherin
Paul Mescul for Aftersun
Bill Nighy for Living
Best Actress nominees
Cate Blanchett for Tár
Ana de Armas for Blonde
Michelle Williams for The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All at Once (Predicted winner)
Andrea Riseborough for To Leslie
Best Director nominees
Martin McDonagh for The Banshees of Inisherin (Predicted Winner)
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for Everything Everywhere All at Once
Steven Spielberg for The Fabelmans
Todd Field for Tár
Ruben Östlund for Triangle of Sadness
Best Picture nominees
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once (Predicted winner)
Elvis
Top Gun: Maverick
The Fabelmans
Tár
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
Best Animated Feature
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Predicted winner)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Turning Red
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Sea Beast
Best Supporting Actor nominees
Brendan Gleeson for The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry for Causeway
Barry Keoghan for The Banshees of Inisherin (Predicted winner)
Judd Hirsch for The Fabelmans
Ke Huy Quan for Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Jamie Lee Curtis for Everything Everywhere All at Once (Predicted winner)
Hong Chau for The Whale
Kerry Condon for The Banshees of Inisherin
Stephanie Hsu for Everything Everywhere All at Once
Will Oscars 2023 Top Last Year’s Academy Awards?
Oscars 2022 witnessed a chaotic night of celebration brimmed with tons of cheer along with bouts of trouble. Troy Katsur made history with his remarkable win for CODA, Venus and Serena Williams along with Beyonce lit up the stage with their unforgettable performance, and let’s not forget the wildest moment from the award ceremony when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage and later got banned for his aggressive behavior. Guess who won’t be showing up at the awards this year?
So last year’s award ceremony quite conspicuously gave birth to some of the most unforgettable moments in history. Oscars 2023 definitely has its work cut out.
