Best Picture
Will Win: American Sniper
Deserves To Win: American Sniper
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Bradley Cooper - American Sniper
Deserves To Win: Steve Carell - Foxcatcher
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl
Deserves To Win: Reese Witherspoon - Wild
Actor In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
Deserves To Win: Robert Duvall - The Judge
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Meryl Streep - Into the Woods
Deserves To Win: Meryl Streep - Into the Woods
Directing
Will Win: Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Deserves To Win: Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: Foxcatcher
Deserves To Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: American Sniper
Deserves To Win: Inherent Vice
Production Design
Will Win: Into the Woods
Deserves To Win: Into the Woods
Cinematography
Will Win: Mr. Turner
Deserves To Win: Unbroken
Costume Design
Will Win: Into the Woods
Deserves To Win: Maleficent
Documentary Feature
Will Win: CitizenFour
Deserves To Win: Last Days in Vietnam
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: Joanna
Deserves To Win: Our Curse
Film Editing
Will Win: Whiplash
Deserves To Win: American Sniper
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Leviathan
Deserves To Win: Timbuktu
Makeup and Hairstyling
Will Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Deserves To Win: Foxcatcher
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Grateful” - Beyond the Lights
Deserves To Win: “Everything Is Awesome” - The Lego Movie
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: The Imitation Game
Deserves To Win: Mr. Turner
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: The Dam Keeper
Deserves To Win: Me and My Moulton
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Boogaloo and Graham
Deserves To Win: Parvaneh
Sound Editing
Will Win: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Deserves To Win: American Sniper
Sound Mixing
Will Win: American Sniper
Deserves To Win: Unbroken
Visual Effects
Will Win: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Deserves To Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Big Hero 6
Deserves To Win: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Snubbed for Best Picture
Snubbed for Best Actor
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director