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2021 OSCARS PREDICTIONS:
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The makeup and hairstyling race usually goes for overtly “showy” transformations but looking from 50,000 feet, not a whole lot of those in the mix. The race will surely evolve over the next few months and we will be updating confirmed craftspeople who will receive the nominations once all final credits are confirmed and submitted. Out the gate, “Respect” and “Dune” look tailor-made for this race while “Birds of Prey” might try to repeat the victory for “Suicide Squad.”
† = no release date scheduled / could be delayed / may not be eligible
†† = could be campaigned in lead or supporting categories / original or adapted screenplay categories
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
AND THE PREDICTED NOMINEES ARE:
"Respect"(United Artists Releasing)Nominees to be determined
"West Side Story"(20th Century Studios)Nominees to be determined
"Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)"(Warner Bros.)Nominees to be determined
"Dune"(Warner Bros.)Nominee to be determined
"The Trial of the Chicago 7"(Netflix)Nominees to be determined
Photo credit: Claudette Barius
NEXT IN LINE CONTENDERS:
"Mank"(Netflix)Nominees to be determined
"Eternals"(Marvel Studios)Nominees to be determined
"Mulan"(Walt Disney Pictures)Nominees to be determined
"Ammonite"(Neon)Nominees to be determined
"News of the World"(Warner Bros.)Nominees to be determined
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
TOP-TIER AWARDS CONTENDERS:
"Hillbilly Elegy"(Netflix)†Nominees to be determined
"One Night in Miami..."(Amazon Studios)†Nominees to be determined
"Wonder Woman 1984"(Warner Bros.)Nominees to be determined
"Promising Young Woman"(Focus Features)†Nominees to be determined
"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"(Netflix)†Nominees to be determined
"Tenet"(Warner Bros.)Nominees to be determined
"The Personal History of David Copperfield"(Searchlight Pictures)Nominees to be determined
"I'm Thinking of Ending Things"(Netflix)Nominees to be determined
"The United States vs. Billie Holiday"(Paramount Pictures)†Nominees to be determined
"Nomadland"(Searchlight Pictures)Nominees to be determined
Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios
ALSO IN CONTENTION:
"Da 5 Bloods"(Netflix)Nominees to be determined
"Judas and the Black Messiah"(Warner Bros.)Nominees to be determined
"The Midnight Sky"(Netflix)†Nominees to be determined
"No Time to Die"(United Artists Releasing)Nominees to be determined
"Coming 2 America"(Paramount Pictures)Nominees to be determined
"The Outpost"(Screen Media Films)Nominees to be announced
"The Invisible Man"(Universal Pictures)Nominees to be determined
"Death on the Nile"(20th Century Studios)Nominees to be determined
"The Glorias"(Roadside Attractions)Nominees to be determined
"Radioactive"(Amazon Studios)Nominees to be determined
Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios
UNRANKED AWARDS CONTENDERS:
"Antlers"(Searchlight Pictures) – Nominees to be determined"Ava"(Vertical Entertainment) – Nominees to be determined"Arkansas"(Lionsgate) – Nominees to be determined"Bad Hair"(Hulu) – Nominees to be determined"Black Widow"(Marvel Studios) – Nominees to be determined"The Card Counter"(Focus Features) – Nominees to be determined"Cinderella"(Sony Pictures) – Nominees to be determined"Emma."(Focus Features) – Nominees to be determined"Free Guy"(20th Century Studios) – Nominees to be determined"Greyhound"(Apple TV Plus) – Nominees to be determined"Hamilton"(Disney Plus) – Nominees to be determined†"Herself"(Amazon Studios) – Nominees to be determined†"The Humans"(A24) – Nominees to be determined†"The Hunt"(Universal Pictures) – Nominees to be determined"I'm Your Woman"(Amazon Studios) – Nominees to be determined†"The New Mutants"(20th Century Studios) – Nominees to be determined"The Prom"(Netflix) – Nominees to be determined"Radioactive"(Amazon Studios) – Nominees to be determined"Shirley"(Neon) – Nominees to be determined"Voyagers"(Lionsgate) – Nominees to be determined"Without Remorse"(Paramount Pictures) – Nominees to be determined
† = no release date scheduled / could be delayed / may not be eligible
†† = could be campaigned in lead or supporting categories / original or adapted screenplay categories
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars is Hollywood’s most prestigious artistic award in the film industry. Since 1927, nominees and winners are selected by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). 17 branches are represented within the near 10,000 person membership. The branches are actors, associates, casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, documentary, executives, film editors, makeup and hairstylists, marketing and public relations, members-at-large, members-at-large (artists’ representatives), music, producers, production design, short films and feature animation, sound, visual effects, and writers.