Best Picture
Will Win: Whiplash
Deserves To Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
Deserves To Win: Steve Carell - Foxcatcher
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl
Deserves To Win: Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl
Actor In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
Deserves To Win: Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game
Deserves To Win: Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game
Directing
Will Win: Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Deserves To Win: Bennett Miller - Foxcatcher
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: Nightcrawler
Deserves To Win: Nightcrawler
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: Whiplash
Deserves To Win: The Imitation Game
Production Design
Will Win: Interstellar
Deserves To Win: Interstellar
Cinematography
Will Win: Unbroken
Deserves To Win: Unbroken
Costume Design
Will Win: Into the Woods
Deserves To Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Documentary Feature
Will Win: The Salt of the Earth
Deserves To Win: The Salt of the Earth
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: White Earth
Deserves To Win: White Earth
Film Editing
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Deserves To Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Leviathan
Deserves To Win: Leviathan
Makeup and Hairstyling
Will Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Deserves To Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Glory” - Selma
Deserves To Win: “Everything Is Awesome” - The Lego Movie
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: Interstellar
Deserves To Win: Interstellar
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: A Single Life
Deserves To Win: A Single Life
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: The Phone Call
Deserves To Win: The Phone Call
Sound Editing
Will Win: Interstellar
Deserves To Win: Interstellar
Sound Mixing
Will Win: Interstellar
Deserves To Win: Interstellar
Visual Effects
Will Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Deserves To Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Big Hero 6
Deserves To Win: Big Hero 6
Snubbed for Best Picture
Nightcrawler
Snubbed for Best Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director