Here are our Oscar picks. This is Bayer’s confidence system, where you predict who’s going to win, then arrange your picks in order of how confident you are. Least confident is worth 1 point; most confident is 24. (You’ll notice we’re both positive “Gravity” will win for visual effects.) A perfect score adds up to 300, so it’s like bowling. Exactly like bowling. Make your own picks and score along at home!
SNIDER
24 Visual Effects – “Gravity”
23 Actor – Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
22 Documentary Short – “The Lady in Number 6”
21 Supporting Actor – Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club”
20 Makeup & Hairstyling – “Dallas Buyers Club”
19 Supporting Actress – Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave”
18 Song – “Let It Go,” from “Frozen”
17 Animated Feature – “Frozen”
16 Original Screenplay – “Her”
15 Actress – Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine”
14 Adapted Screenplay – “12 Years a Slave”
13 Cinematography – “Gravity”
12 Costume Design – “American Hustle”
11 Sound Editing – “Gravity”
10 Sound Mixing – “Gravity”
9 Animated Short – “Get a Horse!”
8 Documentary Feature – “20 Feet from Stardom”
7 Live-Action Short – “Just Before Losing Everything”
6 Picture – “12 Years a Slave”
5 Director – Alfonso Cuaron, “Gravity”
4 Production Design – “The Great Gatsby”
3 Score – “Gravity”
2 Editing – “Captain Phillips”
1 Foreign – “The Broken Circle Breakdown”
BAYER
24 – Best Visual Effects – Gravity
23 – Best Makeup & Hairstyling – Dallas Buyers Club
22 – Best Sound Mixing – Gravity
21 – Best Sound Editing – Gravity
20 – Best Animated Feature – Frozen
19 – Best Adapted Screenplay – 12 Years a Slave
18 – Best Short Film (Animated) – Get a Horse!
17 – Best Cinematography – Gravity
16 – Best Supporting Actor – Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
15 – Best Actress – Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
14 – Best Actor – Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club
13 – Best Original Score – Steven Price – Gravity
12 – Best Director – Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity
11 – Best Documentary (Short) – The Lady in Number 6
10 – Best Foreign Film – The Great Beauty
09 – Best Film Editing – Gravity
08 – Best Original Song – Let it Go – Frozen
07 – Best Production Design – The Great Gatsby
06 – Best Supporting Actress – Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave
05 – Best Documentary – The Act of Killing
04 – Best Picture – 12 Years a Slave
03 – Best Short Film (Live Action) – The Voorman Problem
02 – Best Costume Design – American Hustle
01 – Best Original Screenplay – American Hustle