'Everything Everywhere All At Once' dominates the Oscars and wins Best Picture - As it happened...

WINNER: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE WINS BEST FILM

Here it is - Best Film

Nominees: 

• “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Malte Grunert, Producer
• “Avatar: The Way of Water,” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
• “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, Producers
• “Elvis,” Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss, Producers
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang, Producers
• “The Fabelmans,” Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, Producers
• “Tár,” Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, Producers
• “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
• “Triangle of Sadness,” Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober, Producers
• “Women Talking,” Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand, Producers

Everything Everywhere All At Once will win now - and that will bring their wins up to 7 (out of 11 nominations). 

WINNER: Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once) - Best Actress

Michelle Yeoh wins her first Oscar and becomes the first ever woman who identifies as Asian to ever win the Best Actress Oscar. 

"Ladies, don't let anyone ever tell you you are past your prime! Don't ever give up!"

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Nominees: 

• Cate Blanchett (“Tár”) 
• Ana de Armas (“Blonde”) 
• Andrea Riseborough (“To Leslie”)
• Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”) 
• Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)

It's a two-way race between Michelle Yeoh and Cate Blanchett. Both are deserving, but Blanchett's is the superior performance. 

WINNER: Brendan Fraser (The Whale) - Best Actor

Well, Hollywood loves a comeback story and the Brennaissance is now complete! 

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominees: 

• Austin Butler (“Elvis”) 
• Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) 
• Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) 
• Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”) 
• Bill Nighy (“Living”) 

I'm betting it's Fraser, but would be happy with Farrell. Butler would be a stretch but he has an outside shot. 

Three more awards left: Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Picture. 

I think it's safe to say that Everything Everywhere All At Once will win, but Best Actor and Actress could yield some surprises... 

It would be a shame if Tár - the best film of the bunch, let's face facts - doesn't win anything (Cate Blanchett is its only hope) and it looks like The Fabelmans is going to go home without any statuettes. 

WINNER: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once) - Best Director

But I digress... 

Here the nominees for Best Director: 

• Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) 
• Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) 
• Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”) 
• Todd Field (“Tár”) 
• Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”)

It's either The Daniels or the nostalgia vote for Spielberg... 

Achievement in Directing

This still stands: 

WINNER: Everything Everywhere All At Once - Best Editing 

I think we've reached the point in the evening when The Daniels and EEAAO start sweeping the board... 

Achievement in Film Editing

Nominees: 

• “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
• “Elvis,” Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Paul Rogers
• “Tár,” Monika Willi
• “Top Gun: Maverick,” Eddie Hamilton

It's going to be EEAAO, isn't it?

OK, we're close to the final stretch... 

Traditionally, whichever film wins Best Editing goes on to win Best Picture. Not always, but it's a good bellwether... 

It's the in memoriam segment, featuring Lenny Kravitz. 

I swear if they miss out Angela Lansbury and don’t include footage of her singing Beauty And The Beast, I will riot. 

WINNER: “Naatu Naatu” from RRR - Best Song

Well, that was expected by merited. 

I still think that it's a shame they didn’t invite Cate Blanchett on stage with her accordion for a stirring rendition of ‘Apartment for Sale’… That would have won hands down.

Best Original Song

Nominees: 

• “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman,” Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
• “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
• “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler
• “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR,” Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose  
• “This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne 

It's going to have to be "Naatu Naatu", right? RIGHT?

WINNER: Top Gun: Maverick -  Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor - Best Sound

Achievement in Sound

Nominees: 

• “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte
• “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges
• “The Batman,” Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray and Andy Nelson
• “Elvis,” David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson and Michael Keller
• “Top Gun: Maverick,” Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor

This could be the only Oscar Top Gun: Maverick wins. Come on, Oscars - give it something... 

WINNER: Sarah Polley - Women Talking - Best Adapted Screenplay 

Ooooh, this is a surprise, but what a pleasant one. 

Sarah Polley’s film focuses on an isolated Mennonite community as they conceive a future after the men of the community have serially raped the women. 

It's an outstanding film and I'm glad it's not going home emptyhanded. 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Nominees: 

• “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
• “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” Written by Rian Johnson
• “Living,” Written by Kazuo Ishiguro
• “Top Gun: Maverick,” Screenplay by Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; Story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks
• “Women Talking,” Screenplay by Sarah Polley

Watch All Quiet on the Western Front pick up yet another Golden Baldie... 

WINNER: Everything Everywhere All At Once - Best Original Screenplay

This bodes well for the top gong... We're going to have to wait until Best Editing for comfort. But the next award, Best Adapted Screenplay, will probably go to All Quiet on the Western Front, so the suspense remains intact...

Best Original Screenplay

Nominees: 

• “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Written by Martin McDonagh
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
• “The Fabelmans,” Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner
• “Tár,” Written by Todd Field
• “Triangle of Sadness,” Written by Ruben Östlund

Let's hope it's EEAAO - "Let's put my mum in The Matrix" was the core idea, according to The Daniels. 

Jimmy Kimmel has changed jackets from black to white. 

This is worthy of mention, apparently. 

Yes, this is the level right now. 

Maybe Rihanna get inject some ooomph... She's on stage for her song "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. 

Jimmy Kimmel's jokes aren't landing and the highs of the start of the ceremony seem like a distant memory right now. There's a lot of vanilla energy right now. Not even Cocaine Bear showing up is saving things. 

WINNER: Avatar: The Way of Water - Best Visual Effects

Achievement in Visual Effects

Nominees: 

• “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank and Kamil Jafar
• “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
• “The Batman,” Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White and Dan Sudick
• “Top Gun: Maverick,” Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson and Scott R. Fisher

I think there's little doubt that this one will go to James Cameron and his narratively barren (but visually impressive) sequel. 

WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front - Best Score

And we're already onto Best Score... Slow down, Oscars! 

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)

Nominees: 

• “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Volker Bertelmann
• “Babylon,” Justin Hurwitz
• “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Carter Burwell
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Son Lux
• “The Fabelmans,” John Williams

All Quiet on the Western Front should scoop up its 4th award for this one... I am rooting for John Williams though. At 91 years old, he's the oldest ever Oscar nominee. 

WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front - Best Production Design

Ooooh, this furthers the plot somewhat... That's already 3 Oscars for All Quiet on the Western Front... 

Achievement in Production Design

Nominees: 

• “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper
• “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Production Design: Dylan Cole and Ben Procter; Set Decoration: Vanessa Cole
• “Babylon,” Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
• “Elvis,” Production Design: Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; Set Decoration: Bev Dunn
• “The Fabelmans,” Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara

This could be the only Oscar Babylon takes home - it does deserve it... And not a whole lot else. 

In case you missed it, considering it's getting nearer: 

Oscars hustings: Why each film deserves to win Best Picture

The Oscars are this weekend and the Euronews Culture team walks you through each Best Picture 2023 nominee and explains why each film deserves to win

Oh. Lady Gaga IS on stage in the end. She kept us guessing! And here is she, performing "Hold My Hand"

WINNER: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Best Animated Short Film

Best Animated Short Film

Nominees: 

• “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
• “The Flying Sailor,” Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
• “Ice Merchants,” João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano
• “My Year of Dicks,” Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon
• “An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It,” Lachlan Pendragon

I took my nephew to see The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Please win, so it can be his first Oscar-winning film... 

WINNER: The Elephant Whisperers - Best Documentary Short Film

Best Documentary Short Film

Nominees: 

• “The Elephant Whisperers,” Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
• “Haulout,” Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev
• “How Do You Measure a Year?” Jay Rosenblatt
• “The Martha Mitchell Effect,” Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison
• “Stranger at the Gate,” Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones

Fingers crossed for the Elephant Whisperers...

Seriously, is it just me or is this ceremony rushed? I swear it didn't use to be this quick... No time to bask in the glory of wins before zipping to the next category.

WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front - Best International Feature Film

Best International Feature Film

Nominees: 

• “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany) 
• “Argentina, 1985” (Argentina) 
• “Close” (Belgium)
• “EO” (Poland) 
• “The Quiet Girl” (Ireland) 

The 12th nomination for Germany and it'll go to All Quiet on the Western Front, I'm sure of it.

By the way, did you know that the woman who has woman the most Oscars is not an actress, but a costume designer?

Which woman has the most Oscar wins?

On International Women's Day and with the 95th Academy Awards on the horizon, let’s answer the question: Which woman has the most Oscar wins?

We don't have time to celebrate the wins before a new song arrives - but this time, it's "Naatu Naatu” from RRR - it's a gorgeous and vibrant number. It's blatantly going to win Best Song. And if it doesn't, I'll cry tears of white-hot rage.

They've just recreated this number on stage: 

WINNER: Ruth Carter (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) - Best Costume Design

Next Award: Achievement in Costume Design

Nominees: 

• “Babylon,” Mary Zophres
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Ruth Carter
• “Elvis,” Catherine Martin
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Shirley Kurata
• “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” Jenny Beavan

I'm team Black Panther on this one. 

THIS IS NOT A DRILL - THERE'S A DONKEY ON STAGE! It's JENNY from Banshees of Inisherin!

I can't say I'm thrilled about this one - as impressive as the work on The Whale was, the use of fatsuits needs to end, and Darren Aronofsky's film is problematic on several levels - yes, the fatsuit contributes to Brendan Fraser's acting, but it feels like an acting prop a bit too tailored for awards wins. 

WINNER: The Whale - Best Makeup and Hair Styling

Achievement in Makeup and Hair Styling

Nominees:

• “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová
• “The Batman,” Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Camille Friend and Joel Harlow
• “Elvis,” Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti
• “The Whale,” Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley

These artists have done astonishing work this year. Yet another reason why it's vital to celebrate all aspects of filmmaking on the same level as the "flashier" awards.

This one should go to Elvis... 

While I firmly believe that Everything Everywhere All At Once will win Best Film tonight, don’t bet against Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front, an immersive and harrowing anti-war film that could very well create an upset by bagging the streamer its first Best Picture Oscar. It swept the board at the BAFTAS, where it won seven awards – including Best Film – a first for a film not in the English language. 

Son Lux, Stephanie Hsu & David Byrne are on stage to perform 'This is a life' from Everything Everywhere All At Once. 

David Byrne is wearing hotdog fingers. My brain just did a happy little dance.

WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front - Best Cinematography

Next Award: Achievement in Cinematography

Nominees: 

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”, James Friend
• “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,” Darius Khondji
• “Elvis,” Mandy Walker
• “Empire of Light,” Roger Deakins
• “Tár,” Florian Hoffmeister

I predicted All Quiet on the Western Front for this one... Let's see if my winning streak continues... 

All Quiet on the Western Front is being presented. 

We interviewed Daniel Brühl last year to talk about his role: 

Daniel Brühl: "No one wins in a war – even the winners”

Interview: Daniel Brühl speaks about the new Netflix war movie 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

For An Irish Goodbye, the directors called on the entire room to sing Happy Birthday to the film’s star James Martin. I thought that Ke Huy Quan’s win was feel-good, but this is pure bliss.

The evening is going really quickly - they're speeding through the awards, as if the order of the day was "Keep it snappy or else..."

I can barely keep up with the typing!

It's a pretty emotional night so far - tears with Ke Huy Quan, and Alexi Navalny’s wife who took to the stage to speak and to tell her imprisoned husband to stay strong. 

Heavy stuff. 

WINNER: An Irish Goodbye - Best Documentary Short Film

Best Documentary Short Film

Nominees: 

• “The Elephant Whisperers,” Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
• “Haulout,” Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev
• “How Do You Measure a Year?” Jay Rosenblatt
• “The Martha Mitchell Effect,” Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison
• “Stranger at the Gate,” Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones

An Irish Goodbye should win this... 

This win makes some sense - it's a timely and urgent doc about the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny - it is more directly connected to the current events in Eastern Europe.

We may not have had a Zelenskyy speech at the start of the ceremony, but this is one hell of a statement. 

WINNER: Navalny - Best Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Feature

Nominees: 

• "All That Breathes,” Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer
• “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras, Howard Gertler, John Lyons, Nan Goldin and Yoni Golijov
• “Fire of Love,” Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman
• “A House Made of Splinters,” Simon Lereng Wilmont and Monica Hellström
• “Navalny,” Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris

I hope that All The Beauty and the Bloodshed wins, but I think that Navalny may have this one in the bag...

Next award: Best Documentary Feature & Best Documentary Short Film

This was the award where it all went fisty-cuffs last year. And yes, we just got two back-to-back Will Smith gags. 

So far, predictions wise, I'm 3 for 3. Not bragging or anything... 

WINNER: Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once) - Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominees: 

• Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) 
• Hong Chau (The Whale) 
• Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) 
• Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once) 
• Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once)

It's between Angela Bassett and Jamie Lee Curtis for this one... I think Jamie Lee Curtis might take it. 

Ke Huy Quan delivers a tearful speech: "My mum is 84 years old and she's watching! Mum, I just won an Oscar!"

He's making me cry. I couldn't be more thrilled for him. 

"Thank you so much for welcoming me back."

No, thank YOU. 

His win could signal the start of a historic night for Asians and Asian Americans in the film industry.

WINNER: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) - Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

• Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin) 
• Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway) 
• Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans)
• Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin) 
• Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) 

Ke Huy Quan has got this... Come on - put us out of our misery and GIVE HIM THE OSCAR ALREADY!

The next awards of the night will be Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor.

For the first time in Oscars history, a record-setting 4 Asian performers received nominations in a single year. There are also 4 Irish acting nominations. But where’s the one Asian-Irish acting nomination, I hear you ask???

Between them, Everything Everywhere All At Once and The Banshees of Inisherin account for eight of the 20 available acting nominations. Madness. Deserved madness, but madness nonetheless.

Avatar: The Way of Water, the third highest grossing film of all time, is being presented... 

As a reminder, I hate it: 

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Avatar: The Way of Water'

I see you, Avatar: The Way of Water – and I wish I’d spent an evening being traditionally waterboarded.

Guillermo del Toro: "Keep animation in the conversation!"

Well, the first Oscar goes to Netflix. And it's merited - Pinocchio was a stunning film, which focused on father-son relationships - plus, del Toro's comments about animation being cinema are excellent - why wasn't Pinocchio in contention for Best Film?  

WINNER: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Best Animated Feature Film

First award of the evening: Best Animated Feature Film

Here are the nominees: 

• “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
• “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey
• “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” Joel Crawford and Mark Swift
• “The Sea Beast,” Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger
• “Turning Red,” Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins

We think Pinocchio has it on lockdown, but we're keeping our fingers crossed for Marcel the Shell With Shoes On. 

All the categories are back in this year - all 23 live. The movie community wanted it and we're thrilled - longer ceremony though it will be, at least it will be a proper celebration of all things film. 

Ah, first Slap mention! 

"If anyone commits an act of violence tonight, you'll be awarded best actor Oscar."

For anyone playing the Slap drinking game, start getting jiggy with it and CONSUME!

Jimmy Kimmel is a safe pair of hands - he's crushing the opening speech. 

That said, why didn’t they get Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza to host this??? They aced the SAG awards and I would pay good money to watch them co-host the Oscars:

James Cameron isn't here tonight. Probably because he didn't get a Best Director nomination. 

Speaking of The Fabelmans - at 91 years old, composer John Williams (who has had a total of 53 Oscar nominations) is the oldest ever Oscar nominee. He just six short of Walt Disney’s record of 59 noms.
 

Hang in there, john – six more to go. We believe in you.

He’s been recognised for his score for The Fabelmans, and surpasses late director Agnès Varda, who was 89 when she was nominated in 2018.

Steven Spielberg is the first director nominated in 6 different decades. Quite the achievement. 

Still doesn't make The Fabelmans that good: 

Film of the Week: 'The Fabelmans'

No heartfelt crowd-pleaser is a (late-career) masterpiece just because it features the medium looking in on itself.

16 first time nominees this year, including Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, Ke Huy Quan, Ana De Armas... What a year. 

Jimmy Kimmel: "My Banshees are caught in my Inisherin right now"... 

The door of inuendo has been opened and I’m on the threshold.

Right, before it all kicks off, here's our final prediction for Best Film: 

What Will Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Dark Horse: All Quiet On The Western Front

What Should Win: Tár

Fingers crossed that Tár does go home empty handed... 

Speaking of which - we have one question for you: 

Right, Champagne carpet is over and the ceremony is about to begin... 

Ah damn, Gaga is here but she's not singing apparently. She hasn't had time to rehearse, as she's filming the Joker sequel, Folie A Deux. 

We're not so sure it's a good idea though: 

Lady Gaga releases the teaser for 'Joker' sequel - but do we need one?

The same week that DC cans 'Batgirl', Lady Gaga teases the sequel to Todd Phillip’s Joker, titled Joker: Folie À Deux.

Curious as to what's in the Oscars goodie bag this year? 

It's obscene. Ruben Ostlund should make his next film about it. 

We've got you covered: 

What's in the box? Inside the 2023 Oscars giftbag

Plastic surgery and a plot of land in Australia - here's what's in the ultimate swag bag for this year's Oscars.

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Here was our review: 

Best of Culture 2022: Day 19 - Top Films of the Year

Day 19 of our Cultural Advent Calendar, and no 2022 countdown would be complete without one of our favourite films of the year: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

Right, the ceremony is starting in 20 minutes, and I'm already shattered. Too many A-listers. My head in spinning. 

If you’re wondering where we’re coming from with our predictions for this year, the whole Euronews Culture team pitched in (read: were coerced) to partake in the Oscars Best Picture hustings, giving their take on why they think each film should / shouldn’t / could / couldn’t win the top award.

So, if you’ve only watched Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick this year (what are you playing at, you colon and sequel-obsessed heathens?), then here’s the refresher you so badly need:

Oscars hustings: Why each film deserves to win Best Picture

The Oscars are this weekend and the Euronews Culture team walks you through each Best Picture 2023 nominee and explains why each film deserves to win

For those playing catch up, here are our full predictions for the evening – those who will likely celebrate and the ones who will most probably commiserate:

Oscars predictions: Euronews Culture’s complete 2023 guide

Who will be celebrating and who will be commiserating? Here are Euronews Culture’s predictions for each category in this year’s Oscars

BREAKING: Lady Gaga will be here to perform her song 'Hold My Hand' from Top Gun: Maverick. 

So, what can we expect from tonight?

Get ready for a very vanilla ceremony compared to last year.

I doubt Jimmy Kimmel’s lower jaw is in any danger from any of the nominees this year. Unless Will Smith makes a surprise appearance, despite his 10-year ban. In that case, anything goes.

Prepare your soul for SO MANY jokes and callbacks to The Slap. Not that we are in any way encouraging a drinking game, but the chances are that a swig per Will Smith slap reference will get you out for the count by the halfway mark. While it’s worth noting that this is the first Oscars night since Slapgate 2022, let’s hope they tone it down and we can all collectively move on as a culture. We deserve better than to still exist in this frozen-in-time moment which was, admittedly, a whole new low for the Oscars. They will want to course correct this year, and Kimmel, who has hosted twice before (including during the infamous La La Land – Moonlight Best Picture fiasco), seems like a safe pair of hands for the Academy.

Plus, the recent and currently streaming Chris Rock special - in which he finally breaks his silence over last year’s pretty pathetic spectacle – isn’t even that good.

Read more about the new Oscars crisis team and the preparations for this evening here:

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/01/no-slapping-please-the-oscars-draft-in-crisis-team

Not gonna lie, I'm missing out on watching the season finale of The Last of Us for this...

Fortunately Pedro Pascal will be presenting tonight...

You may have noticed that the red carpet isn't red at all - it's champagne coloured. Well La Di Dah...

Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund is on the red carpet, talking about his new film The Entertainment System Is Down.

He spoke to Euronews Culture about this film in December: 

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/12/21/award-winning-director-ruben-ostlund-on-absurdity-and-the-madness-of-modern-addictions

Apparently Tom Cruise won't be here tonight... 

He's a busy boy, probably jumping off cliffs or something... 

We won't overdo it with red carpet commentary - we're pacing ourselves for the actual ceremony. 

This year’s frontrunner is without a doubt Everything Everywhere All At Once, which looks poised to take home the lion’s share of the statuettes.

It leads the charge tonight with a total of 11 nominations and considering how well it has done during the precursor awards (SAGs in particular), no one would be in the least bit surprised if it takes home Best Film in a few hours’ time.

For those playing catch up, here are our full predictions for the evening – those who will likely celebrate and the ones who will most probably commiserate.

And the winners will be:

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/12/oscar-predictions-euronews-cultures-complete-guide-to-this-years-academy-awards

Red carpet is under way and Malala Yousafzai is here, wearing a silver gown with head covering by Ralph Lauren. Strong look. 

Welcome to the 2023 Oscars!

Good evening everyone. David here from Euronews Culture, saying goodbye to another awards season with this the final hurdle before we can stop talking about the Oscars for another year.

I’ll be liveblogging the whole event, from the red carpet to the Dolby Theatre till bitter end with Best Film, keeping you abreast of all the winners and major developments as they happen.

So strap in and wish me and our wonderful social media head honcho Amber luck, as she’ll be updating the Twitter feed with everything everywhere all at once about this evening’s milestones and talking points. She will also be joining me in mainlining numerous caffeinated substances (and nothing else, we promise) all night.

And it’s going to be a long night.

Red carpet starts soon. Stay tuned.