The Washington Post’s three film critics have picked who will win the major Oscars, who should win and who should have been nominated:
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– Picture
“La La Land”
“Moonlight”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Lion”
“Hidden Figures”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
– Will win:
Ann Hornaday: “La La Land”
Michael O’Sullivan: “La La Land”
Stephanie Merry: “La La Land”
– Should win:
A.H.: “La La Land”
M.O.: “Hell or High Water”
S.M.: “Moonlight”
– Should have been nominated:
A.H.: “Loving”
M.O.: “20th Century Women”
S.M.: “Jackie”
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– Director
Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival”
Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”
Mel Gibson, “Hacksaw Ridge”
– Will win:
A.H.: Barry Jenkins
M.O.: Damien Chazelle
S.M.: Damien Chazelle
– Should win:
A.H.: Barry Jenkins
M.O.: Denis Villeneuve
S.M.: Barry Jenkins
– Should have been nominated:
A.H.: David Mackenzie, “Hell or High Water”
M.O.: David Mackenzie, “Hell or High Water”
S.M.: Jeff Nichols, “Loving”
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– Actress
Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
Emma Stone, “La La Land”
Isabelle Huppert, “Elle”
Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Ruth Negga, “Loving”
– Will win:
A.H.: Emma Stone
M.O.: Natalie Portman
S.M.: Natalie Portman
– Should win:
A.H.: Natalie Portman
M.O.: Natalie Portman
S.M.: Natalie Portman
– Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Amy Adams, “Arrival”
M.O.: Annette Bening, “20th Century Women”
S.M.: Greta Gerwig, “Maggie’s Plan”
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– Actor
Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Denzel Washington, “Fences”
Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic”
– Will win:
A.H.: Casey Affleck
M.O.: Casey Affleck
S.M.: Casey Affleck
– Should win:
A.H.: Casey Affleck
M.O.: Casey Affleck
S.M.: Denzel Washington
– Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Don Cheadle, “Miles Ahead”
M.O.: Jake Gyllenhaal, “Nocturnal Animals”
S.M.: Joel Edgerton, “Loving”
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– Supporting actress
Viola Davis, “Fences”
Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Octavia Spencer, “Hidden Figures”
Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
Nicole Kidman, “Lion”
– Will win:
A.H.: Viola Davis
M.O.: Viola Davis
S.M.: Viola Davis
– Should win:
A.H.: Viola Davis
M.O.: Viola Davis
S.M.: Viola Davis
– Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Janelle Monae, “Moonlight” and/or “Hidden Figures”
M.O.: Elle Fanning, “20th Century Women”
S.M.: Molly Shannon, “Other People”
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– Supporting actor
Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
Jeff Bridges, “Hell or High Water”
Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
Dev Patel, “Lion”
Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals”
– Will win:
A.H.: Mahershala Ali
M.O.: Mahershala Ali
S.M.: Mahershala Ali
– Should win:
A.H.: Mahershala Ali
M.O.: Mahershala Ali
S.M.: Mahershala Ali
– Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Ralph Fiennes, “Hail, Caesar!” and/or “A Bigger Splash”
M.O.: Simon Helberg, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
S.M.: Issei Ogata, “Silence”
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– Original screenplay
“La La Land”
“Hell or High Water”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“The Lobster”
“20th Century Women”
– Will win:
A.H.: “Manchester by the Sea”
M.O.: “La La Land”
S.M.: “Manchester by the Sea”
– Should win:
A.H.: “Hell or High Water”
M.O.: “Hell or High Water”
S.M.: “Manchester by the Sea”
– Should have been nominated:
A.H.: “Paterson”
M.O.: “Paterson”
S.M.: “Sing Street”
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– Adapted screenplay
“Moonlight”
“Arrival”
“Lion”
“Fences”
“Hidden Figures”
– Will win:
A.H.: “Moonlight”
M.O.: “Moonlight”
S.M.: “Moonlight”
– Should win:
A.H.: “Moonlight”
M.O.: “Moonlight”
S.M.: “Moonlight”
– Should have been nominated:
A.H.: “Love & Friendship”
M.O.: “Love & Friendship”
S.M.: “Nocturnal Animals”
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Other nominees:
– Foreign film
“Toni Erdmann”
“The Salesman”
“Land of Mine”
“A Man Called Ove”
“Tanna”
– Animated feature
“Zootopia”
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Moana”
“The Red Turtle”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
– Documentary feature
“O.J.: Made in America”
“13th”
“I Am Not Your Negro”
“Fire at Sea”
“Life, Animated”
– Original song
“How Far I’ll Go,” “Moana”
“City of Stars,” “La La Land”
“Audition (The Fools Who Dream),” “La La Land”
“Can’t Stop the Feeling!” “Trolls”
“The Empty Chair,” “Jim: The James Foley Story”
– Original score
“La La Land”
“Moonlight”
“Lion”
“Jackie”
“Passengers”
– Cinematography
“Moonlight”
“La La Land”
“Arrival”
“Silence”
“Lion”
– Production design
“La La Land”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
“Arrival”
“Hail, Caesar!”
“Passengers”
– Costume design
“La La Land”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
“Florence Foster Jenkins”
“Jackie,”
“Allied”
– Makeup and hair styling
“Star Trek Beyond”
“Suicide Squad”
“A Man Called Ove”
– Visual effects
“The Jungle Book”
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
“Doctor Strange”
“Deepwater Horizon”
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
– Film editing
“La La Land”
“Moonlight”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Arrival”
“Hell or High Water”
– Sound editing
“La La Land”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Arrival”
“Sully”
“Deepwater Horizon”
– Sound mixing
“La La Land”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
“Arrival”
“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”
– Animated short
“Piper”
“Pearl”
“Borrowed Time”
“Pear Cider and Cigarettes”
“Blind Vaysha”
– Documentary short
“The White Helmets”
“Extremis”
“Watani: My Homeland”
“4.1 Miles”
“Joe’s Violin”
– Live action short
“Timecode”
“Sing (Mindenki)”
“Silent Nights”
“Ennemis Interieurs”
“La Femme et le TGV”