Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys , Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.
Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below: OSCARS | EMMYS | GRAMMYS | TONYS 2025 Oscars Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay Weekly Commentary (Updated Aug. 8, 2024) : Biopics, sequels, and adaptations of beloved novels are set to make this category one to watch, with contenders like Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” the return of The Joker in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” and Colson Whitehead’s “Nickel Boys.
” As the festival circuit kicks off, we’ll get a clearer picture of how these films are received and how the race will unfold. However, there’s still plenty of mystery surrounding this awards season, and watching it all play out will be intriguing. More to come.
Read : All Primetime Emmy predictions in every category on Variety’s Awards Circuit . The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2. The full rankings are below.
All movie listings, titles, distributors, and credited producers are not final and are subject to change. ** denotes the film is not yet dated or can open in 2025. Read : You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars .
And the Predicted Nominees Are Next in Line Other Contenders ** This list is incomplete and not yet finalized. Not all films have distribution or release dates. All categorizations are subject to change.
2024 category winner : “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM/Orion) — Cord Jefferson (based on “Erasure” by Percival Everett) 2024-2025 Oscars Calendar and Timeline (all dates are subject to change) Oscars Prediction Categories About the Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, is Hollywood’s most prestigious artistic award in the film industry. Since 1927, nominees and winners have been selected by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Seventeen branches are represented within the nearly 10,000-person membership.
The branches are actors, associates, casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, documentary, executives, film editors, makeup and hairstylists, marketing and public relations, members-at-large, members-at-large (artists’ representatives), music, producers, production design, short films and feature animation, sound, visual effects and writers..
