The Oscar Narrative: First Winner Predictions

Now that the nominees have been announced, here are my first predictions for who will actually win:

Best Picture
La La Land

Best Director
Damien Chazelle "La La Land"

Best Actor
Casey Affleck "Manchester By the Sea"

Best Actress
Emma Stone "La La Land"

Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali "Moonlight"

Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis "Fences"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney "Moonlight"

Best Original Screenplay
Damien Chazelle "La La Land"

Best Animated Feature
Zootopia

Best Documentary Feature
O.J.: Made in America

Best Foreign Language Film
A Man Called Ove (Sweden)

Best Cinematography
La La Land

Best Costume Design
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Best Film Editing
La La Land

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Star Trek Beyond

Best Original Score
Justin Hurwitz "La La Land"

Best Original Song
City of Stars from La La Land

Best Production Design
La La Land

Best Sound Editing
Hacksaw Ridge

Best Sound Mixing
La La Land

Best Visual Effects
The Jungle Book