The 89th Annual Academy Awards Predictions

I've been writing in overdrive in an attempt to review nearly every film nominated. Let's see if I can do a solid prediction this year...

BEST ACTOR (I did not see Captain Fantastic)
Whom I Want: Casey Affleck
Who Will Win: Casey Affleck or Denzel Washington. I might give the lean to Denzel Washington.

BEST ACTRESS (I did not see Elle, Loving, or Jackie)
Whom I Want: Natalie Portman or Ruth Negga
Who Will Win: Emma Stone
Whom I Really Don't Want: Meryl Streep

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (I did not see Lion or Nocturnal Animals)
Whom I Want: Lucas Hedges
Who Will Win: Mahershala Ali

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (I did not see Lion or Hidden Figures)
Whom I Want: Viola Davis or Nicole Kidman
Who Will Win: Viola Davis or Octavia Spencer. I'm giving the win to Viola Davis

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE (I did not see My Life as a Zucchini or The Red Turtle)
What I Want: Zootopia or Moana
What Will Win: Zootopia

BEST FOREIGN FILM (I only saw A Man Called Ove)
What I Want: A Man Called Ove
What Will Win: This is my weakest category. Sorry.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (I didn't see 20th Century Women)
What I Want: La La Land or The Lobster
What Will Win: La La Land

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (I didn't see Hidden Figures or Lion)
What I Want: Lion
What Will Win: Lion or Moonlight. I'm going to give it to Moonlight.

BEST COSTUME DESIGN (I didn't see Allied, Jackie, or Fantastic Beasts...)
What I Want: Jackie
What Will Win: Fantastic Beasts

BEST ORIGINAL SONG (I didn't see Jim: The James Foley Story)
What I Want: "City of Stars" or "How Far I'll Go"
What Will Win: "City of Stars"

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (I didn't see Jackie)
What I Want: La La Land
What Will Win: La La Land

BEST DOCUMENTARY (I didn't see Fire at Sea or I Am Not Your Negro...unfortunately)
What I Want: The 13th or Life, Animated
What Will Win: I Am Not Your Negro or The 13th

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT (I didn't see "Watani: My Homeland")
What I Want: "The White Helmets", "4.1 Miles" or "Joe's Violin"
What Will Win: "The White Helmets"

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
What I Want: A Man Called Ove or Star Trek Beyond
What Will Win: A Man Called Ove

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN (I didn't see Fantastic Beasts...)
What I Want: Hail, Caesar!
What Will Win: Fantastic Beasts...

BEST FILM EDITING
What I Want: Moonlight
What Will Win: Moonlight

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (I didn't see Silence)
What I Want: Moonlight
What Will Win: Moonlight

BEST SOUND EDITING
What I Want: Arrival or Sully
What Will Win: Hacksaw Ridge

BEST SOUND MIXING
What I Want: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
What Will Win: La La Land

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
What I Want: Doctor Strange
What Will Win: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

BEST SHORT FILM ANIMATED
What I Want: "Pearl"
What Will Win: "Piper"

BEST SHORT FILM LIVE ACTION
What I Want: "Ennemis Interieurs" or "Sing"
What Will Win: "Ennemis Interieurs"

BEST DIRECTOR:
Whom I Want: Damien Chazelle
Who Will Win: Damien Chazelle

BEST PICTURE (I didn't see Hidden Figures or Lion)
What I Want: La La Land or Manchester by the Sea
What Will Win: Moonlight (gutsy call!). Maybe Lion. I give the lean to Lion​. Even though I didn't see it.