Nicolas Ward<p><strong>Oscar Scoring</strong></p><p>Following up on my <a href="https://blog.ultranurd.net/2025/02/27/oscar-picks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oscar Picks</a>, I got a total of 20/43 points based on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/97th_Academy_Awards" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the results</a>. I was completely wrong about acting and writing but did get a couple of the big ones. Not bad for not knowing much about any of these! For a couple of them my second idea ended up winning… should have double down on my Anora buzz thinking.</p><p>Soon it will be time to fill out my March Madness brackets with no plans to watch any of these games. 😂 </p><p><strong>My Scores</strong></p><p><strong>ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE</strong></p><p><s>Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice</s></p><p>Adrien Brody, The Brutalist</p><p><strong>ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE</strong></p><p><s>Guy Pearce, The Brutalist</s></p><p>Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain</p><p><strong>ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE</strong></p><p><s>Cynthia Erivo, Wicked</s></p><p>Mikey Madison, Anora</p><p><strong>ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE</strong></p><p><s>Felicity Jones, The Brutalist</s></p><p>Zoe Saldaña, Emelia Pérez</p><p><strong>ANIMATED FEATURE FILM</strong></p><p>Flow</p><p>2 points! On the board.</p><p><strong>ANIMATED SHORT FILM</strong></p><p>In the Shadow of the Cypress</p><p>1 point.</p><p><strong>CINEMATOGRAPHY</strong></p><p><s>Nosferatu</s> </p><p>The Brutalist</p><p><strong>COSTUME DESIGN</strong></p><p>Wicked</p><p>2 points.</p><p><strong>DIRECTING</strong></p><p>Anora</p><p>2 points.</p><p><strong>DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM</strong></p><p>No Other Land</p><p>1 point.</p><p><strong>DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM</strong></p><p>The Only Girl in the Orchestra</p><p>1 point.</p><p><strong>FILM EDITING</strong></p><p><s>The Brutalist</s></p><p>Anora</p><p><strong>INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM</strong></p><p><s>Emilia Pérez</s></p><p>I’m Still Here</p><p><strong>MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING</strong></p><p>The Substance</p><p>2 points.</p><p><strong>ORIGINAL SCORE</strong></p><p><s>Wicked</s></p><p>The Brutalist</p><p><strong>ORIGINAL SONG</strong></p><p><s>“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez</s></p><p>“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez</p><p><strong>BEST PICTURE</strong></p><p>Anora</p><p>4 points!</p><p><strong>PRODUCTION DESIGN</strong></p><p><s>Dune: Part Two</s></p><p>Wicked</p><p><strong>LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM</strong></p><p>I’m Not a Robot</p><p>1 point.</p><p><strong>SOUND</strong></p><p>Dune: Part Two</p><p>BWAAAAAAAAA (2) points.</p><p><strong>VISUAL EFFECTS</strong></p><p>Dune: Part Two</p><p>2 points.</p><p><strong>ADAPTED SCREENPLAY</strong></p><p><s>A Complete Unknown</s></p><p>Conclave</p><p><strong>ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY</strong></p><p><s>The Substance</s></p><p>Anora</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.ultranurd.net/tag/academy-awards/" target="_blank">#academyAwards</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.ultranurd.net/tag/bracket/" target="_blank">#bracket</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.ultranurd.net/tag/follow-up/" target="_blank">#followUp</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.ultranurd.net/tag/list/" target="_blank">#list</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.ultranurd.net/tag/movies/" target="_blank">#movies</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.ultranurd.net/tag/oscars/" target="_blank">#oscars</a></p>