Oscar Season 2024-2025; Final Predictions; Original Score Lineup To Feature Eclectic Mix; Original Song Heavy on International Flavor

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:Newcomer from "The Brutalist" likely to breakthrough at the OscarsWill "Conclave" composer suffer a snub due to his recent win for "All Quiet on the Western Front""Wicked" unlikely to beat Original Score bias against Broadway musical adaptions"Emilia Perez" poised for three nods among both Song & Score categoriesReznor & Ross just the right kind of magic to overcome BAFTA snub after Golden Globe win for "Challengers." Can they double-up song and score?"Nosferatu" proving to have broad voter appeal with BAFTA nod for its atmospheric musicHans Zimmer - disqualified for "Dune, Part 2" - hoping to get recognized for his body of work this year with Steve McQueen collaboration on "Blitz"Alberto Iglesias a possible spoiler in Original Score for another collaboration with Almodovar in "The Room Next Door""Kneecap" Original Song nomination TOO IRRESISTIBLE an ending for a story-book year, especially after BAFTA haul Diane Warren tries for another win with Tyler Perry's "The Six Triple Eight"Too much Netflix in the Original Song longlist, likely to burn multiple contenders"Sing Sing" to capitalize on Best Picture buzz to land on Original SongOriginal Song may provoke voter confusion with longlist that has Lin-Manuel Miranda and "Moana 2" competing against each other, after having been nominated for their collaboration in 2016Can "The Wild Robot" help Dreamworks land both score and song nods for the same film for the first time in their history?Vote-split effect among Original Song contenders? - Documentaries, animated features, blockbusters.Support the show