Oscars 2018 is finally here! I'm watching Real Housewives of NYC on my second screen, as I write, cuz I can't stop, won't stop this obsession, but I will get this post out if it kills me.
Without further ado, here are my selected Oscar predictions for selected categories.
Costume Design:

“Beauty and the Beast,” Jacqueline Durran
“Darkest Hour,” Jacqueline Durran
“Phantom Thread,” Mark Bridges
“The Shape of Water,” Luis Sequeira
“Victoria and Abdul,” Consolata Boyle
What I want to win:
“Phantom Thread,” Mark Bridges
What should win:
“Phantom Thread,” Mark Bridges
What will win:
“Phantom Thread,” Mark Bridges
Original Song:

“Mighty River” from “Mudbound,” Mary J. Blige
“Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name,” Sufjan Stevens
“Remember Me” from “Coco,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
“Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall,” Diane Warren, Common
“This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman,” Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
What I want to win:
“Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name,” Sufjan Stevens
What should win:
“Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name,” Sufjan Stevens
What will win:
Toss up between "Remember Me" and "This is Me"
Original Score:

“Dunkirk,” Hans Zimmer
“Phantom Thread,” Jonny Greenwood
“The Shape of Water,” Alexandre Desplat
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” John Williams
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Carter Burwell
What I want to win:
“Phantom Thread,” Jonny Greenwood
What should win:
“Phantom Thread,” Jonny Greenwood
What will win:
“The Shape of Water,” Alexandre Desplat
Original Screenplay:

“The Big Sick,” Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
“Get Out,” Jordan Peele
“Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Martin McDonagh
What I want to win:
“Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig
What should win:
Toss up between “Get Out" and "Lady Bird"
What will win:
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Martin McDonagh
Adapted Screenplay:

“Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory
“The Disaster Artist,” Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
“Logan,” Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green
“Molly’s Game,” Aaron Sorkin
“Mudbound,” Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
What I want to win:
“Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory
What should win:
“Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory
What will win:
“Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory
Animated Feature:

“The Boss Baby,” Tom McGrath, Ramsey Ann Naito
“The Breadwinner,” Nora Twomey, Anthony Leo
“Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
“Ferdinand,” Carlos Saldanha
“Loving Vincent,” Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Sean Bobbitt, Ivan Mactaggart, Hugh Welchman
What I want to win:
“Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
What should win:
“Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
What will win:
“Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
Director:

“Dunkirk,” Christopher Nolan
“Get Out,” Jordan Peele
“Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig
“Phantom Thread,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro
Who I want to win:
“Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig
Who should win:
“Get Out,” Jordan Peele
Who will win:
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro
Supporting Actress:

Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound”
Allison Janney, “I, Tonya”
Lesley Manville, “Phantom Thread”
Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird”
Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water”
Who I want to win:
Lesley Manville, “Phantom Thread”
Who should win:
Toss up between Lesley Manville and Laurie Metcalf
Who will win:
Allison Janney, “I, Tonya”
Supporting Actor:

Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project”
Woody Harrelson, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water”
Christopher Plummer, “All the Money in the World”
Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Who I want to win:
Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project”
Who should win:
Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project”
Who will win:
Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Lead Actress:

Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water”
Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya”
Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird”
Meryl Streep, “The Post”
Who I want to win:
Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird”
Who should win:
Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird”
Who will win:
Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Lead Actor:

Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name”
Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread”
Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out”
Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”
Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”
Who I want to win:
Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name”
Who should win:
Toss up between Daniel Day-Lewis and Daniel Kaluuya.
Who will win:
Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”
Best Picture:

“Call Me by Your Name”
“Darkest Hour”
“Dunkirk”
“Get Out”
“Lady Bird”
“Phantom Thread”
“The Post”
“The Shape of Water”
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
What I want to win:
“Call Me by Your Name”
What should win:
“Phantom Thread”
What will win:
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”