Oscars 2021: Final Predictions For Nominations In Every Category

21. Best Supporting Actress

NOMINEES:

Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)

Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy)

Olivia Colman (The Father)

Amanda Seyfried (Mank)

Yuh-Jung Youn (Minari)

We begin with easily the most competitive and unpredictable category this year, given that some of the early frontrunners - Amanda Seyfried and Ellen Burstyn (Pieces of a Woman) - have seen their momentum cool in recent months.

But Seyfried likely has enough clout to carry her through to a nomination, while Olivia Colman and Yuh-Jung Youn are basically locks.

The general love for Maria Bakalova's turn in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm should serve her well here, and the Academy will nominate Glenn Close for reading the phone book, so her performance in Hillbilly Elegy should make the cut.

Don't be too surprised if Jodie Foster (The Mauritanian) or Helena Zengel (News of the World) edge out Bakalova and Close, though.