2022 Academy Awards Full List Final Prediction and Will/Should Win

Stay tune for the Academy Awards on 28 March to see who is going to win big that day!! Here are my final predictions.

BEST PICTURE
Belfast
CODA
Don't Look Up
Drive My Car
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
Will Win: CODA
Could Win: The Power of the Dog
Should Win: Belfast
Personal Favorite: CODA

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield, tick, tick... BOOM!
Will Smith, King Richard
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Will Win: Will Smith, King Richard
Could Win: Andrew Garfield, tick, tick... BOOM!
Should Win: Will Smith, King Richard
Personal Favorite: Andrew Garfield, tick, tick... BOOM!

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Will Win: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Could Win: Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
Should Win: Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Personal Favorite: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Troy Kotsur, CODA
Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
J.K. Simmons, Being the Ricardos
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Will Win: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Could Win: Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Should Win: Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Personal Favorite: Troy Kotsur, CODA

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Judi Dench, Belfast
Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Will Win: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Could Win: Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
Should Win: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Personal Favorite: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Raya and the Last Dragon
Will Win: Encanto
Could Win: The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Should Win: Encanto
Personal Favorite: Encanto

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Greig Fraser, Dune
Dan Laustsen, Nightmare Alley
Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog
Bruno Delbonnel, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Janusz Kaminski, West Side Story
Will Win: Greig Fraser, Dune
Could Win: Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog
Should Win: Greig Fraser, Dune
Personal Favorite: Dan Laustsen, Nightmare Alley

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jenny Beavan, Cruella
Massimo Cantini Parrini and Jacqueline Durran, Cyrano
Jacqueline West and Robert Morgan, Dune
Luis Sequeira, Nightmare Alley
Paul Tazewell, West Side Story
Will Win: Jenny Beavan, Cruella
Could Win: Paul Tazewell, West Side Story
Should Win: Jenny Beavan, Cruella
Personal Favorite: Jenny Beavan, Cruella

BEST DIRECTING
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car
Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
Will Win: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Could Win: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Should Win: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Personal Favorite: Steven Spielberg, West Side Story

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Ascension
Attica
Flee
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Writing with Fire
Will Win: Flee
Could Win: Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Should Win: Flee
Personal Favorite: Flee

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Audible
Lead Me Home
The Queen of Basketball
Three Songs for Benazir
When We Were Bullies
Will Win: Three Songs for Benazir
Could Win: When We Were Bullies
Should Win: When We Were Bullies
Personal Favorite: Lead Me Home

BEST FILM EDITING
Hank Corwin, Don't Look Up
Joe Walker, Dune
Pamela Martin, King Richard
Peter Sciberras, The Power of the Dog
Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum, tick, tick... BOOM!
Will Win: Pamela Martin, King Richard
Could Win: Joe Walker, Dune
Should Win: Hank Corwin, Don't Look Up
Personal Favorite: Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum, tick, tick... BOOM!

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Drive My Car (Japan)
Flee (Denmark)
The Hand of God (Italy)
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan)
The Worst Person in the World (Norway)
Will Win: Drive My Car (Japan)
Could Win: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan)
Should Win: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan)
Personal Favorite: The Worst Person in the World (Norway)

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Mike Marino, Stacey Morris and Carla Farmer, Coming 2 America
Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon, Cruella
Donald Mowat, Love Larson and Eva von Bahr, Dune
Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Göran Lundström, Anna Carin Lock and Frederic Aspiras, House of Gucci
Will Win: Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Could Win: Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon, Cruella
Should Win: Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Personal Favorite: Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh, The Eyes of Tammy Faye

BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SCORE
Nicholas Britell, Don't Look Up
Hans Zimmer, Dune
Germaine Franco, Encanto
Alberto Iglesias, Parallel Mothers
Jonny Greenwood, The Power of the Dog
Will Win: Hans Zimmer, Dune
Could Win: Jonny Greenwood, The Power of the Dog
Should Win: Hans Zimmer, Dune
Personal Favorite: Germaine Franco, Encanto

BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONG
"Be Alive", Music and Lyric by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, King Richard
"Dos Oruguitas", Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto
"Down to Joy", Music and Lyric by Van Morrison, Belfast
"No Time to Die", Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, No Time to Die
"Somehow You Do", Music and Lyric by Diane Warren, Four Good Days
Will Win: "No Time to Die", Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, No Time to Die
Could Win: "Be Alive", Music and Lyric by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, King Richard
Should Win: "No Time to Die", Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, No Time to Die
Personal Favorite: "No Time to Die", Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, No Time to Die

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Patrice Vermette (Production Design); Zsuzsanna Sipos (Set Decoration), Dune
Tamara Deverell (Production Design); Shane Vieau (Set Decoration), Nightmare Alley
Grant Major (Production Design); Amber Richards (Set Decoration), The Power of the Dog
David Crank (Production Design); Nancy Haigh (Set Decoration), The Tragedy of Macbeth
Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Rena DeAngelo (Set Decoration), West Side Story
Will Win: Patrice Vermette (Production Design); Zsuzsanna Sipos (Set Decoration), Dune
Could Win: Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Rena DeAngelo (Set Decoration), West Side Story
Should Win: Patrice Vermette (Production Design); Zsuzsanna Sipos (Set Decoration), Dune
Personal Favorite: Tamara Deverell (Production Design); Shane Vieau (Set Decoration), Nightmare Alley

BEST SHORT FILM - ANIMATED
Affairs of the Art
Bestia
Boxballet
Robin Robin
The Windshield Wiper
Will Win: Bestia
Could Win: Affairs of the Art
Should Win: The Windshield Wiper
Personal Favorite: The Windshield Wiper

BEST SHORT FILM - LIVE ACTION
Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
The Dress
The Long Goodbye
On My Mind
Please Hold
Will Win: Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
Could Win: The Dress
Should Win: Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
Personal Favorite: On My Mind

BEST SOUND
Denise Yarde, Simon Chase, James Mather and Niv Adiri, Belfast
Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett, Dune
Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor, No Time to Die
Richard Flynn, Robert Mackenzie and Tara Webb, The Power of the Dog
Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy, West Side Story
Will Win: Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett, Dune
Could Win: Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor, No Time to Die
Should Win: Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett, Dune
Personal Favorite: Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy, West Side Story

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer, Dune
Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis and Dan Sudick, Free Guy
Charlie Noble, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner and Chris Corbould, No Time to Die
Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker and Dan Oliver, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein and Dan Sudick, Spider-Man: No Way Home
Will Win: Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer, Dune
Could Win: Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker and Dan Oliver, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Should Win: Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer, Dune
Personal Favorite: Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein and Dan Sudick, Spider-Man: No Way Home

BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Siân Heder, CODA
Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe, Drive My Car
Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth, Dune
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Will Win: Siân Heder, CODA
Could Win: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Should Win: Siân Heder, CODA
Personal Favorite: Siân Heder, CODA

BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Adam McKay and David Sirota, Don't Look Up
Zach Baylin, King Richard
Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier, The Worst Person in the World
Will Win: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Could Win: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Should Win: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Personal Favorite: Adam McKay and David Sirota, Don't Look Up