By Carson Cook, Jonny Diaz, and Zach D'Amico The 92nd Academy Awards will be held nearly a month early next year, on February 9, 2020, so we at Rough Cut have decided our predictions might as well start on the early side as well -- on Day 1. We'll be doing a series of deep-dives on who should, could, and will be nominated and ultimately take home the little gold men in three months, but for now check out our latest predictions across the top eight categories. Projected winners in bold.
Best Picture
Zach
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Parasite
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Little Women
The Two Popes
Bombshell
Joker
Carson
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Parasite
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Little Women
The Two Popes
The Farewell
Ford v Ferrari
Jonny
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Parasite
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Little Women
The Two Popes
Bombshell
Ford v Ferrari
Best Director
Zach
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
Sam Mendes (1917)
Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes)
Carson
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Greta Gerwig (Little Women)
Jonny
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Pedro Almodóvar (Pain and Glory)
Best Actress
Zach
Renée Zellweger (Judy)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
Awkwafina (The Farewell)
Carson
Renée Zellweger (Judy)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
Awkwafina (The Farewell)
Jonny
Renée Zellweger (Judy)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
Best Actor
Zach
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Robert De Niro (The Irishman)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name)
Carson
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Robert De Niro (The Irishman)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)
Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
Jonny
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Robert De Niro (The Irishman)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)
Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Best Supporting Actress
Zach
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Annette Bening (The Report)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Florence Pugh (Little Women)
Margot Robbie (Bombshell)
Carson
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Annette Bening (The Report)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Florence Pugh (Little Women)
Margot Robbie (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Jonny
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Annette Bening (The Report)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Florence Pugh (Little Women)
Margot Robbie (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Best Supporting Actor
Zach
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Jamie Foxx (Just Mercy)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Carson
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Jamie Foxx (Just Mercy)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Jonny
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse)
Sterling K. Brown (Waves)
Best Original Screenplay
Zach
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Marriage Story
Parasite
The Farewell
Bombshell
Carson
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Marriage Story
Parasite
The Farewell
Pain and Glory
Jonny
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Marriage Story
Parasite
The Farewell
Knives Out
Best Adapted Screenplay
Zach
The Irishman
The Two Popes
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Carson
The Irishman
The Two Popes
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
Joker
Jonny
The Irishman
The Two Popes
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
Ford v Ferrari