On Thursday, Jan. 23, the nominations for the 97th Oscars were announced, and we have opinions. Here are picks and predictions from some of our Arts and Culture editors and staff.
Best Picture
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – A Complete Unknown
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked
Sophia Romanov Imber ‘28 – Dune: Part 2
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Melissa Moon ’28 – The Substance
James Palm ’27 – Dune: Part 2
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – I’m Still Here
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Chloe Asack ’26 – The Brutalist
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Emilia Pérez
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Emilia Pérez
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Dune: Part 2
Melissa Moon ’28 – Emilia Pérez
James Palm ’27 – Emilia Pérez
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Emilia Pérez
Chloe Asack ’26 – Conclave
Best Director
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Sean Baker – Anora
Melissa Moon ’28 – Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
James Palm ’27 – Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
Chloe Asack ’26 – Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Melissa Moon ’28 – Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
James Palm ’27 – Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Chloe Asack ’26 – Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Best Actress
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Melissa Moon ’28 – Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
James Palm ’27 – Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Karla Sofia Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Chloe Asack ’26 – Demi Moore – The Substance
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Demi Moore – The Substance
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Demi Moore – The Substance
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Demi Moore – The Substance
Melissa Moon ’28 – Demi Moore – The Substance
James Palm ’27 – Demi Moore – The Substance
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Demi Moore – The Substance
Chloe Asack ’26 – Demi Moore – The Substance
Best Actor
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
Melissa Moon ’28 – Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
James Palm ’27 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Chloe Asack ’26 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Melissa Moon ’28 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
James Palm ’27 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
Chloe Asack ’26 – Adrian Brody – The Brutalist
Best Supporting Actress
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Ariana Grande – Wicked
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Ariana Grande – Wicked
Melissa Moon ’28 – Ariana Grande – Wicked
James Palm ’27 – Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Ariana Grande – Wicked
Chloe Asack ’26 – Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Ariana Grande – Wicked
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Melissa Moon ’28 – Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
James Palm ’27 – Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Chloe Asack ‘26 – Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Best Supporting Actor
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Yura Borisov – Anora
Melissa Moon ’28 – Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
James Palm ’27 – Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Chloe Asack ’26 – Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Melissa Moon ’28 – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
James Palm ’27 – Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Chloe Asack ’26 – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Best Original Screenplay
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Anora – Sean Baker
Jenna Ledley ’27 – A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Anora – Sean Baker
Melissa Moon ’28 – The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
James Palm ’27 – The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
Chloe Asack ’26 – The Brutalist – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – The Brutalist – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
Jenna Ledley ’27 – The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Anora – Sean Baker
Melissa Moon ’28 – The Brutalist – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
James Palm ’27 – Anora – Sean Baker
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Anora – Sean Baker
Chloe Asack ’26 – Anora – Sean Baker
Best Adapted Screenplay
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
Jenna Ledley ’27 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
Melissa Moon ’28 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
James Palm ’27 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Sing Sing – Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin & John “Divine G” Whitfield
Chloe Asack ’26 – Conclave – Peter Straughan
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain & Nicolas Livecchi
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
Melissa Moon ’28 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
James Palm ’27 – A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks & James Mangold
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain & Nicolas Livecchi
Chloe Asack ’26 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain & Nicolas Livecchi
Best International Feature
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
Jenna Ledley ’27 – I’m Still Here – Walter Salles (Brazil)
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – I’m Still Here – Walter Salles (Brazil)
Melissa Moon ’28 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
James Palm ’27 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Flow – Miguel Gomes (Latvia)
Chloe Asack ’26 – I’m Still Here – Walter Salles (Brazil)
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
Melissa Moon ’28 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
James Palm ’27 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
Chloe Asack ’26 – Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard (France)
Best Documentary Feature
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Porcelain War – Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leonytev (Picturehouse)
Melissa Moon ’28 – Porcelain War – Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leonytev (Picturehouse)
James Palm ’27 – Porcelain War – Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leonytev (Picturehouse)
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – No Other Land – Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor (No distributor)
Chloe Asack ’26 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Melissa Moon ’28 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
James Palm ’27 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat – Johan Grimonprez (Kino Lorber)
Chloe Asack ’26 – Sugarcane – Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
Best Animated Feature
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
Jenna Ledley ’27 – The Wild Robot – Dreamworks/Universal
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
Melissa Moon ’28 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
James Palm ’27 – Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Aardman/Netflix
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – The Wild Robot – Dreamworks/Universal
Chloe Asack ’26 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
Melissa Moon ’28 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
James Palm ’27 – Inside Out 2 – Disney/Pixar
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – The Wild Robot – Dreamworks/Universal
Chloe Asack ’26 – Flow – Janus Films/Slideshow
Best Cinematography
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Melissa Moon ’28 – Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke
James Palm ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Chloe Asack ’26 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Melissa Moon ’28 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
James Palm ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Chloe Asack ’26 – Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraiser
Best Costume Design
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Gladiator II – Janty Yates
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Nosferatu – Linda Muir
Melissa Moon ’28 – Nosferatu – Linda Muir
James Palm ’27 – Gladiator II – Janty Yates
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Nosferatu – Linda Muir
Chloe Asack ’26 – Nosferatu – Linda Muir
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Nosferatu – Linda Muir
Melissa Moon ’28 – Nosferatu – Linda Muir
James Palm ’27 – Nosferatu – Linda Muir
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Chloe Asack ’26 – Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Best Film Editing
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Wicked – Myron Kerstein
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked – Myron Kerstein
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Anora – Sean Baker
Melissa Moon ’28 – Wicked – Myron Kerstein
James Palm ’27 – The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó
Chloe Asack ’26 – The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Anora – Sean Baker
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó
Melissa Moon ’28 – The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó
James Palm ’27 – The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó
Chloe Asack ’26 – Conclave – Nick Emerson
Best Production Design
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Patricia Vermette
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked – Nathan Crowley
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Dune: Part Two – Patricia Vermette
Melissa Moon ’28 – Nosferatu – Craig Lathrop
James Palm ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Patricia Vermette
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Nosferatu –Craig Lathrop
Chloe Asack ’26 – Conclave – Suzie Davies
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Patricia Vermette
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Patricia Vermette
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Nosferatu –Craig Lathrop
Melissa Moon ’28 – Dune: Part Two – Patricia Vermette
James Palm ’27 – Dune: Part Two – Patricia Vermette
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Wicked – Nathan Crowley
Chloe Asack ’26 – Wicked – Nathan Crowley
Best Original Score
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
Melissa Moon ’28 – Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
James Palm ’27 – Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers
Chloe Asack ’26 – The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol & Camille
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
Melissa Moon ’28 – Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
James Palm ’27 – Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol & Camille
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol & Camille
Chloe Asack ’26 – Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol & Camille
Best Original Song
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late) – Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late) – Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late) – Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Melissa Moon ’28 – Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late) – Elton John & Brandi Carlile
James Palm ’27 – Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late) – Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard
Chloe Asack ’26 – Like a Bird (Sing Sing) – Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard
Jenna Ledley ’27 – El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard
Melissa Moon ’28 – El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard
James Palm ’27 – El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard
Chloe Asack ’26 – El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard
Best Sound
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – A Complete Unknown
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Dune: Part Two
Melissa Moon ’28 – Wicked
James Palm ’27 – Dune: Part Two
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Dune: Part Two
Chloe Asack ’26 – Dune: Part Two
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Wicked
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Emilia Pérez
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Dune: Part Two
Melissa Moon ’28 – Wicked
James Palm ’27 – Wicked
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Wicked
Chloe Asack ’26 – Emilia Pérez
Best Visual Effects
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Dune: Part Two
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Dune: Part Two
Melissa Moon ’28 – Dune: Part Two
James Palm ’27 – Dune: Part Two
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Dune: Part Two
Chloe Asack ’26 – Dune: Part Two
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Wicked
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Dune: Part Two
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Dune: Part Two
Melissa Moon ’28 – Wicked
James Palm ’27 – Dune: Part Two
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – Dune: Part Two
Chloe Asack ’26 – Dune: Part Two
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Picks
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Wicked – Frances Hannon, Laura Blount & Sarah Nuth
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked – Frances Hannon, Laura Blount & Sarah Nuth
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Nosferatu – David White, Traci Loader & Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Melissa Moon ’28 – The Substance – Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon & Marilyne Scarselli
James Palm ’27 – The Substance – Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon & Marilyne Scarselli
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – The Substance – Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon & Marilyne Scarselli
Chloe Asack ’26 – The Substance – Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon & Marilyne Scarselli
Predictions
Sydney Levinton ’27 – Wicked – Frances Hannon, Laura Blount & Sarah Nuth
Jenna Ledley ’27 – Wicked – Frances Hannon, Laura Blount & Sarah Nuth
Sophia Romanov Imber ’28 – Wicked – Frances Hannon, Laura Blount & Sarah Nuth
Melissa Moon ’28 – Nosferatu – David White, Traci Loader & Suzanne Stokes-Munton
James Palm ’27 – Wicked – Frances Hannon, Laura Blount & Sarah Nuth
Mia Roman-Wilson ’28 – The Substance – Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon & Marilyne Scarselli
Chloe Asack ’26 – Wicked – Frances Hannon, Laura Blount & Sarah Nuth