There are many journalists who like to downplay the importance of the often dubious Broadcast Film Critics Association. But when they hand out their awards in tomorrow night's ceremony, it could signal both the beginning and the end for several individual Oscar races. Indeed, the group has prided themselves on being the best Oscar predictors on the awards circuit and that has certainly been proven over the years. As such, I'm expecting "La La Land" to win the lion's share of awards tomorrow, on its way to a sweep of the major precursors. Tune in tomorrow night on A&E; to see if I'm right. Here are my predictions:
Best Picture
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 Director
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Best Young Actor/Actress
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Best Acting Ensemble
Moonlight
Best Original Screenplay
Manchester by the Sea
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arrival
Best Cinematography
La La Land
Best Art Direction
La La Land
Best Editing
La La Land
Best Costume Design
Jackie
Best Makeup
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Best Visual Effects
The Jungle Book
Best Animated Feature
Zootopia
Best Action Movie
Hacksaw Ridge
Best Actor in an Action Movie
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Best Actress in an Action Movie
Tilda Swinton, Doctor Strange
Best Comedy Movie
The Nice Guys
Best Actor in a Comedy Movie
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Best Actress in a Comedy Movie
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Arrival
Best Foreign Language Film
The Handmaiden
Best Song
How Far I’ll Go – Moana
Best Score
La La Land
