The Oscar Narrative: November Predictions - Techs Part II

Best Original Score
Thomas Newman "Bridge of Spies"
Alexandre Desplat "The Danish Girl"
Johann Johannsson "Sicario"
Howard Shore "Spotlight"
John Williams "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Other Contenders - Michael Giacchino "Up", James Horner "Southpaw", Daniel Pemberton "Steve Jobs", Carter Burwell "Carol", Hans Zimmer "Freeheld", Mychael Danna "The Good Dinosaur", Tom Holkenborg "Mad Max: Fury Road", Ennio Morricone "The Hateful Eight", Harry Gregson-Williams "The Martian", James Horner "The 33", Alan Silvestri "The Walk", Carter Burwell "Anomalisa", Carter Burwell "Mr. Holmes", Michael Brook "Brooklyn", Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto "The Revenant", Patrick Doyle "Cinderella", Thomas Newman "Spectre", James Newton Howard "Concussion", Roque Banos "In the Heart of the Sea", Dario Marianelli "Everest", Michael Giacchino "Joy", Jed Kurzel "Macbeth", John Powell "Pan", Alexandre Desplat "Suffragette", David Lang "Youth"

Best Original Song
TBA

Best Production Design
Bridge of Spies
Cinderella
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Other Contenders - The Danish Girl, Carol, Brooklyn, Crimson Peak, The Hateful Eight, Mad Max: Fury Road, Room, Steve Jobs, Macbeth, The Assassin, By the Sea, Black Mass, Mr. Holmes, Macbeth, Pan, Suffragette, Trumbo, The 33, Far From the Maddening Crowd, In the Heart of the Sea, Legend, Joy, Ex Machina, Youth, The Walk, Spectre, Tomorrowland, The Big Short, The Lady in the Van

Best Sound Editing
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Spectre
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Other Contenders - Everest, The Walk, Jurassic Park, In the Heart of the Sea, Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Bridge of Spies, Sicario, Love & Mercy, The Hateful Eight, Inside Out, Ant-Man, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Crimson Peak, Fantastic Four, Beasts of No Nation, Pan, San Andreas, The Last Witch Hunter, Point Break, Southpaw, Tomorrowland, Black Mass, Son of Saul, Ex Machina The Good Dinosaur, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton, Cinderella, Macbeth, Furious 7, Spy, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Best Sound Mixing
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Spectre
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Other Contenders - Everest, The Walk, Jurassic Park, In the Heart of the Sea, Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Bridge of Spies, Sicario, Love & Mercy, The Hateful Eight, Inside Out, Ant-Man, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Crimson Peak, Fantastic Four, Beasts of No Nation, Pan, San Andreas, The Last Witch Hunter, Point Break, Southpaw, Tomorrowland, Black Mass, Son of Saul, Ex Machina The Good Dinosaur, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton, Cinderella, Macbeth, Furious 7, Spy, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Best Visual Effects
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Other Contenders - In the Heart of the Sea, Spectre, The Walk, Ant-Man, The Revenant, Everest, The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, Ex Machina, Terminator Genisys, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II, Cinderella, Tomorrowland, San Andreas, Furious 7, Pan, Fantastic Four, Pixels, Spy, Sicario, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Crimson Peak, Victor Frankenstein