Predicted vs. Actual Oscar Winners - 2015

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 Predicted WinnerActual Winner
Best Picture Boyhood Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Best Animated Feature Film How to Train Your Dragon 2 Big Hero 6
Directing Boyhood - Richard Linklater Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Actress in a Leading Role Still Alice - Julianne Moore Still Alice - Julianne Moore
Actor in a Leading Role The Theory of Everything - Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything - Eddie Redmayne
Actress in a Supporting Role Boyhood - Patricia Arquette Boyhood - Patricia Arquette
Actor in a Supporting Role Whiplash - J.K. Simmons Whiplash - J.K. Simmons
Best Writing: Original Screenplay The Grand Budapest Hotel - Screenplay by Wes Anderson; story by Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo
Best Writing: Adapted Screenplay The Imitation Game - Graham Moore The Imitation Game - Graham Moore
Foreign Language Film Ida Ida
Documentary Feature CitizenFour CitizenFour
Documentary Short Subject Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Animated Short Film Feast Feast
Live Action Short Film The Phone Call The Phone Call
Achievement in Cinematography Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - Emmanuel Lubezki Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - Emmanuel Lubezki
Achievement in Costume Design The Grand Budapest Hotel - Milena Canonero The Grand Budapest Hotel - Milena Canonero
Achievement in Film Editing Boyhood - Sandra Adair Whiplash - Tom Cross
Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling The Grand Budapest Hotel - Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier The Grand Budapest Hotel - Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier
Music: Original Score The Theory of Everything - Jóhann Jóhannsson The Grand Budapest Hotel - Alexandre Desplat
Music: Original Song Selma - Glory, music and lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn Selma - Glory, music and lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn
Achievement in Production Design The Grand Budapest Hotel - Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration) The Grand Budapest Hotel - Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration)
Achievement in Sound Editing American Sniper - Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman American Sniper - Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Achievement in Sound Mixing Whiplash - Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley Whiplash - Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley
Achievement in Visual Effects Interstellar - Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher Interstellar - Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher