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Rex Okpodu, LemonWade’s brilliant Oscar expert, has been following the Oscar campaigns over the past several months and he has come up with the predictions below. (Thank you, Rex!) The 96th Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles this Sunday, March 10th, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. The Oscars will air on ABC and are accessible on YouTube and Hulu as well.

BEST PICTURE

Oppenheimer  – Predicted winner

Killers of the Flower Moon

The Holdovers

Poor Things

Barbie

Past Lives

Anatomy of a Fall

Maestro 

American Fiction 

Zone of Interest 

BEST DIRECTOR

Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer – Predicted winner

Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower 

Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things

Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall 

Jonathan Glazer, Zone of Interest

BEST ACTRESS

Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon – Predicted winner

Emma Stone, Poor Things – Alternative winner

Annette Bening, Nyad 

Carey Mulligan, Maestro

Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall 

BEST ACTOR

Cillian Murphy, Opprenheimer – Predicted winner

Colman Domingo, Rustin

Bradley Cooper, Maestro

Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer – Predicted winner

Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things

Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon 

Sterling K Brown, American Fiction 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers – Predicted winner 

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer 

Jodie Foster, Nyad

America Ferreira, Barbie 

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple 

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

American Fiction – Predicted winner 

Barbie 

The Zone of Interest

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Holdovers

Past Lives

Maestro 

Anatomy of a Fall – Predicted winner 

May December

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

The Zone of Interest (UK) – Predicted winner 

Society of the Snow (Spain)

IO Capitano (Italy)

The Teacher’s Lounge (Germany)

Perfect Days (Japan)

ANIMATED FEATURE 

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse – Predicted winner 

The Boy and the Heron

Elemental 

Robot Dreams 

Nimona

AND THE REST:

Cinematography – Oppenheimer 

Editing – Oppenheimer 

Production Design – Poor Things 

Costume Design – Poor Things

Hair Styling and Makeup – Maestro 

Sound – Oppenheimer 

Visual Effects – Godzilla Minus One  

Score – Oppenheimer 

Song – Barbie

Documentary Feature – 20 Days in Mariupol

Live Action Short – Red, White and Blue

Documentary Short – The Last Repair Shop

Animated Short  – WAR IS OVER! — Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Movies: There’s only one thing at the multiplex this weekend: the new “Dune,” which has gotten good reviews, especially for the space-age Zendaya…TV/Streaming: I’ve been watching “Secrets of Great British Castles,” on Netflix. It’s addictive…Books: “The House of Hidden Meanings” is the long-awaited memoir from drag titan RuPaul…Music: The Grammys provided a re-emergence for Tracy Chapman. Next up should be Joan Armatrading, whose 1976 “Joan Armatrading” is one of my all-time favorite albums…Sports: The Knicks are fading, so it’s time to turn to college basketball.

Movies: The countdown continues to “Dune 2,” because, let’s face it, most other new movies don’t merit getting off your couch and putting up with bad behavior at the cinema…TV/Cinema: I continue to watch the “Feud” series, about Truman Capote and his swans, even though it is, despite Naomi Watts’ radiant performance, lugubrious…Books: I would be remiss if I didn’t mention “Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring,” Brad Gooch’s new biography about the 1980s artist…Music: I like “Texas Hold ‘Em,” from Beyonce’s upcoming country album, just fine. As to why she’s gone all Nashville, it’s the size of the audience, of course, but also that she grew up with country music…Sports: The Knicks won a game this week. Hooray!

“Oppenheimer” won seven BAFTA awards last night in London and is the favorite to win the Best Picture Oscar. The other major categories also seem locked in: Robert Downey, Jr. (supporting actor), Davine Joy Randolph (supporting actress), and Emma Stone (best actress). Cillian Murphy, pictured above, won Best Actor, but Paul Giamatti, for “The Holdovers,” could still win the SAG award and the Oscar.

Movies: Absolutely nothing new worth leaving your couch for — but the new “Dune” is coming soon…TV/Streaming: I watched “Alexander: The Making of a Good” on Netflix. Better than I expected even though the factual inaccuracies abound…Music: Usher’s new album, “Coming Home,” is a skillful blending of all kinds of musical styles, from R & B to Broadway…Books: I’m re-reading “The Zone of Interest,” the Martin Amis novel on which the current movie is based. I’m finding the fiction a million times more engaging than the film…Sports: I keep watching the Knicks, even though their recent winning streak never made me think they will go far in the post-season.

Movies: “The Taste of Things,” a movie about French culinary matters, and starring Juliette Binoche, is getting excellent notices…TV/Streaming: Just in time for Valentine’s comes a weepy romantic series, “One Day,” based on the best-selling book. On Netflix…Music: I keep listening to the two-disc Dolly Parton rock n roll album, “Rockstar.” Love it!…Books: Anne Michaels’ novel “Held,” a multi-generational family story, looks tantalizing…Sports: I’m not really a fan of either the Chiefs or the 49ers, but I have to go with Team Taylor/Travis.