Oscars 2014 Nominations: Most Likely Winners In All 24 Categories
Best Actress - Amy Adams (American Hustle)
Nominees: Amy Adams (American Hustle), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Judi Dench (Philomena), Meryl Streep (August: Osage County) Amy Adams wasn't the most memorable part of American Hustle, alongside such massive personalities as Bale, Cooper and Lawrence. But her role was arguably the hardest to play, and she nailed the constant mixture of doubt, concern and confidence that was necessary to make her character so believable. Cate Blanchett could upset her for Blue Jasmine, but I'd be surprised if anyone else took the prize. Second Most Likely Winner: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Best Production Design - Gravity
Nominees: American Hustle, Gravity, The Great Gatsby, Her, 12 Years a Slave Again, the visual impact of Gravity is going to make it a tough one to beat in the related categories, and the immense amount of time and effort that went into the creation of this film is truly unparalleled. The other nominees are all well-crafted in their own right as far as this category is concerned, and it's certainly possible that another film wins€but I doubt it. Second Most Likely Winner: 12 Years a Slave
Best Costume Design - American Hustle (Michael Wilkinson)
Nominees: American Hustle, The Grandmaster, The Great Gatsby, The Invisible Woman, 12 Years a Slave Making up for a snub in the hairstyling department (would Christian Bale himself have been nominated?), American Hustle could win for the recreation of the late seventies vibe. All of the nominees are period pieces from different periods, and they all do a great job, so this one is admittedly a bit hard to call. Second Most Likely Winner: The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin)
Best Sound Editing - Gravity
Nominees: All is Lost, Captain Phillips, Gravity, Lone Survivor, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug As director Alfonso Cuaron stated, the explosions in the trailer for Gravity were added for dramatic effect. In the film itself, we hear only what the astronauts would hear (outside of some musical lilts) and thus the explosions are deadly silent. Ironically, this makes the drama more heightened than if there were a hundred explosions going off, as the rapid breathing of Bullock's Stone provided more than enough tension. This category, as many others, is Gravity's to lose. Second Most Likely Winner: All is Lost
Nominees: Amy Adams (American Hustle), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Judi Dench (Philomena), Meryl Streep (August: Osage County) Amy Adams wasn't the most memorable part of American Hustle, alongside such massive personalities as Bale, Cooper and Lawrence. But her role was arguably the hardest to play, and she nailed the constant mixture of doubt, concern and confidence that was necessary to make her character so believable. Cate Blanchett could upset her for Blue Jasmine, but I'd be surprised if anyone else took the prize. Second Most Likely Winner: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Nominees: American Hustle, Gravity, The Great Gatsby, Her, 12 Years a Slave Again, the visual impact of Gravity is going to make it a tough one to beat in the related categories, and the immense amount of time and effort that went into the creation of this film is truly unparalleled. The other nominees are all well-crafted in their own right as far as this category is concerned, and it's certainly possible that another film wins€but I doubt it. Second Most Likely Winner: 12 Years a Slave
Nominees: American Hustle, The Grandmaster, The Great Gatsby, The Invisible Woman, 12 Years a Slave Making up for a snub in the hairstyling department (would Christian Bale himself have been nominated?), American Hustle could win for the recreation of the late seventies vibe. All of the nominees are period pieces from different periods, and they all do a great job, so this one is admittedly a bit hard to call. Second Most Likely Winner: The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin)
