2023 Oscars Hub: Final Awards Predictions, Columns and Podcast Archives
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages are Davis’ assessment of the current standings of the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any film or performance. Like any organization or body that votes, each individual category is fluid and subject to change. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
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LAST UPDATED: March 9, 2022
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Awards Circuit (Film Column) Archives
Everything Everywhere All at Oscars: Final Predictions for 95th Academy Awards
The Theory of ‘Everything’: Why Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar Chances Rest on SAG Awards
Three Men and a Best Director Race: Will the Daniels or Steven Spielberg Win DGA Awards?
‘Banshees of Inisherin’: Could It Win Best Picture — or Nothing at All?
Andrea Riseborough Isn’t the Reason Black Women Were Snubbed From Oscar Noms — The System Is
From Box Office Toppers to Musical Showstoppers: 5 Key Takeaways From Oscar Noms
Oscars Love ‘Everything Everywhere,’ but Best Picture Race Is Far From Over
Oscars: Five Burning Questions With Nomination Voting Underway
Great Oscars News! From Blockbusters to Comebacks, This Season Has Something for Every Moviegoer
Bill Nighy is ‘Living’ the Oscar Dream: Why the British Veteran is a Best Actor Contender
Angela Bassett and Dolly De Leon Among the Nominations Golden Globes Got Right
Will ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Win Best Picture? Five Obstacles It Must Overcome
Slap or No Slap — ‘Emancipation’ Is an Oscar Contender for Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua
The Little Oscar Contenders That Should: Movies the Academy Must Watch Before the End of 2022
How Ke Huy Quan’s Soulful Role Can Win ‘Everything’ This Awards Season
Why Foreign-Language Films Still Struggle to Get U.S. Oscar Voters’ Attention
‘Apollo 10½’ and ‘Marcel the Shell’ Prove the Academy Needs to Embrace the Evolution of Animation
Nice Guys (and Gals) Finish First? How Likability and Popularity Help Oscar Contenders
After the Slap, Is Will Smith Allowed to Be Oscar Nominated for ‘Emancipation’?
Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and ‘My Policeman’ Cast Will All Go Supporting for the Oscars (EXCLUSIVE)
How Many Box Office Hits Will the Oscars Allow Into the Best Picture Lineup?
‘Empire of Light’ Co-Stars Micheal Ward, Toby Jones Both Campaign for Supporting Actor (EXCLUSIVE)
Michelle Williams to Campaign for Lead Actress for ‘The Fabelmans,’ Supporting Race Now Wide Open
Brendan Fraser Is Back: Believe the Hype About His Oscar Chances for ‘The Whale’
‘Wendell and Wild’ Places Jordan Peele and Henry Selick at the Forefront of Animated Oscar Race
Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ Could Be the Oscar Frontrunner for Best Picture
Mystery Solved! ‘Glass Onion’ Kills at TIFF and Should Be Netflix’s Leading Best Picture Pony
‘The Woman King’ Reigns Over TIFF and Hopefully the Oscars Will Notice
‘The Inspection’ Carries Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union Into the Oscar Race
In the Name of the Father: With ‘The Son,’ Hugh Jackman’s Best Actor Oscar Moment Has Arrived
Taylor Russell Brings Cannibal Magic to ‘Bones and All’ — Will the Academy Bite?
Despite Florence Pugh’s Fearless Turn, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Isn’t a Major Oscar Contender
‘Empire of Light’ Is an Old-School Oscar Contender With a Career-Best Performance From Olivia Colman
‘Tár’ Could Bring Cate Blanchett Her Third Oscar and Todd Field His First Academy Award
‘Bardo’ or Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Bleak Outlook on Life That Awards Voters Won’t Understand
How India’s Action Epic ‘RRR’ Could Bring the Country’s First Oscar Nom in 21 Years
Is Jordan Peele’s Latest an Oscar Contender? ‘Nope,’ But He Is Our Modern Day Hitchcock
Who Will Be the Academy’s New President? Meet the Frontrunners to Lead the Oscars
Austin Butler’s Transformation in ‘Elvis’ Will Offer a Little More Oscar Conversation in Best Actor
How ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and Tom Cruise’s Need for Speed Could Fly to the Oscars
There Will Be a ‘Triangle of Sadness’ If Awards Aren’t Given to Ruben Östlund and Dolly De Leon
‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Could Be Cannes’ First Oscar Best Picture Contender
‘Armageddon Time’ Proves Not All Auteur Childhood Portraits Are an Oscar Slam Dunk
Cannes Oscar Hopefuls Include ‘Elvis’, ‘Armageddon Time’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Oscars 2023: Our First Blind Predictions, From ‘Fabelmans’ to ‘Flower Moon’
Awards Circuit Podcast Interview Archives (Film)
Cate Blanchett Talks ‘Tár’ and Fulfilling the Awards Prophecy of Winning an Oscar Every Nine Years
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Director Edward Berger: ‘I Could Never Say I’m Proud to Be German’
Austin Butler Drank Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream to Gain Weight for ‘Elvis,’ Was Inspired by Ryan Gosling
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Director Joel Crawford Says Animation Deserves More Respect
Colin Farrell Talks ‘Banshees’ Oscar Nom, How Many Episodes To Expect From ‘The Penguin’ Spinoff
Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast Roundtable Shares Final Oscar Nominations Predictions
‘Women Talking’ Director Sarah Polley on How a Brain Injury Almost Halted Her Career
Ron Howard on ‘Thirteen Lives’ and What It Would Take for Him to Return to Acting
Guillermo Del Toro on the 1,000-Day ‘Pinocchio’ Shoot and His 22 Finished Scripts Waiting to be Made
Claire Foy on Playing Rage in ‘Women Talking,’ Wanting To Do a Rom-Com and Season 5 of ‘The Crown’
How Ke Huy Quan’s Soulful Role Can Win ‘Everything’ This Awards Season
Danielle Deadwyler on Auditioning for ‘Till,’ Singing Gospel Songs and Being Inspired by Jasmine Guy
‘The Good Nurse’ Star Eddie Redmayne on Playing a Serial Killer Who Weaponized Empathy
‘Triangle of Sadness’: Dolly de Leon on Filipino Representation and How the Film Changed Her Life
The 95th Oscars ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre and televised live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
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