Oscars 2017: Who Should Win Every Award (And Who Actually Will)

7. Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Score)

Oscars Casey Affleck Denzel Washington
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Nominees: Jackie, La La Land, Lion, Moonlight, Passengers

Who Should Win

La La Land.

Justin Hurwitz is the not-so-secret weapon in La La Land's considerable arsenal, with his melodies really helping to carry the film along. From whimsical notes to melancholy magic, he crafts tunes that will set your pulse racing and heart soaring, at once looking forwards and back with jazz-inflected energy.

Who Will Win

La La Land.

La La Land is a musical with 14 nominations, expected to win almost everything it's nominated for, and even its detractors agree that it sounds great. There's surely no way it doesn't win this one.

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