Best Picture
Will Win: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Deserves To Win: Boyhood
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
Deserves To Win: Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Julianne Moore - Still Alice
Deserves To Win: Reese Witherspoon - Wild
Actor In A Supporting Role
Will Win: J.K. Simmons - Whiplash
Deserves To Win: Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Deserves To Win: Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Directing
Will Win: Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Deserves To Win: Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: Boyhood
Deserves To Win: Boyhood
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: The Imitation Game
Deserves To Win: The Imitation Game
Production Design
Will Win: The Imitation Game
Deserves To Win: The Imitation Game
Cinematography
Will Win: Unbroken
Deserves To Win: Unbroken
Costume Design
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Deserves To Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Documentary Feature
Will Win: Finding Vivian Maier
Deserves To Win: Finding Vivian Maier
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Deserves To Win: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Film Editing
Will Win: Boyhood
Deserves To Win: Boyhood
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Leviathan
Deserves To Win: Leviathan
Makeup and Hairstyling
Will Win: Foxcatcher
Deserves To Win: Foxcatcher
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Glory” - Selma
Deserves To Win: “Glory” - Selma
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: The Theory of Everything
Deserves To Win: The Theory of Everything
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: A Single Life
Deserves To Win: A Single Life
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Parvaneh
Deserves To Win: Parvaneh
Sound Editing
Will Win: Unbroken
Deserves To Win: Unbroken
Sound Mixing
Will Win: Whiplash
Deserves To Win: Whiplash
Visual Effects
Will Win: Interstellar
Deserves To Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Song of the Sea
Deserves To Win: Song of the Sea
Snubbed for Best Picture
Wild
Snubbed for Best Actor
David Oyelowo - Selma
Snubbed for Best Actress
Patricia Arquette
Snubbed for Best Director
Ava DuVernay - Selma