In one of the most exciting and dramatic awards seasons ever, the field is wide open in several fields. Here are the BBC film critics' expert predictions.

If you’re looking for an edge on your 2025 Oscars predictions before the ceremony this Sunday on ABC at 7 p.m., there are three things you should know: The favorites win the majority of the time, the guilds representing the various branches of Academy voters usually know best, and the Best Picture category generally remains the hardest to predict.

Los Angeles Times columnist Glenn Whipp shares his final predictions for the 97th Academy Awards in his weekly newsletter.

Can Brady, Brody and The Brutalist beat the competition? And will controversy scupper record nominee Emilia Pérez’s chances? Our critic makes his final predictions – and highlights who should have bee

There's genuine suspense over who will win major categories like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor, meaning that even the people who have paid attention to every twist and turn of awards season don't know what's going to happen.