Awards Central Podcast

Welcome everyone to the very first Oscar Madness Bracket Show. What is that, you ask? We take the last 24 winners in a respective category and narrow it down to ONE winner, yes, one winner. Benji and I will be joined by a guest who will help us decide in voting round by round until we have one sole survivor. The last 24 winners were put into a randomizer where I listed them 1-24 with copy and paste. Subsequently, I pinned the first round battle among 16 winners and gave 8 winners byes. We have a guest joining us to have an odd number so that there can be one winner per round. This will also open the field for discussion among the group if someone is divided and possibly sway the other to be the swing vote. This week we are joined by Matthew Fox who will help us pick a winner in the Supporting Actress.

Welcome everyone to the very first Oscar Madness Bracket Show. What is that, you ask? We take the last 24 winners in a respective category and narrow it down to ONE winner, yes, one winner. Benji and I will be joined by a guest who will help us decide in voting round by round until we have one sole survivor. The last 24 winners were put into a randomizer where I listed them 1-24 with copy and paste. Subsequently, I pinned the first round battle among 16 winners and gave 8 winners byes. We have a guest joining us to have an odd number so that there can be one winner per round. This will also open the field for discussion among the group if someone is divided and possibly sway the other to be the swing vote. This week we are joined by Adriano, who we gave the option to pick between the supporting categories, and he picked actor.

Benji and Ricky are back after a brief time away post Oscars to reflect on the 2020s Oscar Winners. The last six seasons of awards have seen a wide range of winners that are both great and equally puzzling. How does the big six categories rank for the duo? Tune in to hear their rankings and share yours in the comments. 

Well…. You knew the time would come where we begin the process of breaking down the potential Oscar Contenders for the upcoming 2026 film season and 2027 awards season. Benji and Ricky share their thoughts on the potential contenders and the biggest players for the year. 

The Academy Awards have finally come and gone. There was a night filled with some shocks, surprises, and a domination from two big films. Ricky and Benji are here to close out this season with their thoughts on the biggest night of film.

Benji and Ricky are back with the FINAL winner predictions for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. There is a lot to unfold, a few big-time categories that need to be resolved, and a big swing of a prediction by both of them.

The final big show of the award season before the Oscars has come and gone. With big wins from several key performers, Ricky and Benji break down how the winners can shape the Academy Awards.

The award season is startling to dwindle down but we have several big shows left to talk about. First, we break down what happened at the BAFTA awards with several big time shocks. Then, Benji and Ricky give their final SAG Predictions ahead of the big show. We are three weeks away from the Oscars and the race is starting to take form. 

Benji and Ricky sit down to discuss the upcoming 2026 BAFTA Film Awards show. The duo share their predictions and how the wins for specific categories could intertwine with the Oscar predictions.

Benji and Ricky are back to give a State of the Race for a few of the Oscar categories. Breaking down the odds within the Supporting Actress and Actor categories and where they think you could make a little money. Of course, the big conversation is, Can Sinners win Best Picture? We share some insight on how that could happen.

The BAFTA nominations have come out and Benji is a one man crew today as he shares his thoughts on the nominations and what it could mean for the Oscar race.

Benji and Ricky are fresh off the big reveal of the 2026 Oscar nominations and have plenty to say. Who was snubbed? What were the shocking nominations? So much to recap and break down. The Academy Award winners will be announced on March 15.

The time has come; the Oscar nominations are less than a week away. Benji and Ricky have sat down to discuss their final predictions on the Above the Line Categories for the 98th Academy Awards. Who is in? Who is out? Who could shock the world on nomination morning? They break it all down.

The time has come; the Oscar nominations are less than a week away. Benji and Ricky have sat down to discuss their final predictions on the Below the Line Categories for the 98th Academy Awards. Who is in? Who is out? Who could shock the world on nomination morning? They break it all down.

Fresh off the winners being announced at the Golden Globes, Benji and Ricky are here to break down all the big moments from the show. Which win helps their case? Which loss hurt? So much to recap as we shift towards the upcoming Oscar nominations.

A MASSIVE week in the world of award season. From the Screen Actors Guild nominations, Directors Guild, Producers Guild and the BAFTA longlist, Ricky and Benji have A LOT to talk about. How do the nominations shape the race? Who has an inside track on potential nominations? Who is in? Who is out?

Ricky and Benji are back, breaking down the upcoming film awards season. In this episode, the duo share their predictions in the four acting categories. Who is in front in the Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Actress. Join us as we start to see the awards season start to take shape.

Ricky and Benji are back, breaking down the upcoming film awards season. In this episode, the duo share their predictions for the upcoming SAG Awards. Who is in, who is out, and who could get a shocking nomination? Join us as we start to see the awards season start to take shape.

The time has come to start predicting winners of the biggest award shows of the film season. Ricky and Benji are back this time to predict the winners of the upcoming 31st Critics Choice Awards happening this Sunday on E! and USA Network.

The Golden Globes are a few weeks away. I was joined by Adriano Caporusso to break down the Oscars Shortlists along with sharing who we think will win the Golden Globes in the Film Categories. Make sure to check out Adriano's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Xjhijcd0W9Kn_YS3pUHvQ/featured

The Golden Globes announced their nominees for the 83rd award show this morning. Ricky and Benji share their thoughts on the nominees and what this could mean for each of the big time categories.

Benji and Ricky are back sharing their thoughts on the latest in awards season. Today, the duo react to the Critics Choice Shortlists and also share predictions on the big six categories for the upcoming Critics Choice Nomination announcement on December 5th.

The Golden Globe nominations are a mere few weeks away, and it is time to share my predictions in the film category. I was joined by Adriano Caporusso to break down the nominations and share who is in and who is on the outside looking in. Make sure to check out Adriano's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Xjhijcd0W9Kn_YS3pUHvQ/featured

Ricky and Benji are back, breaking down the upcoming film awards season. In this episode, the duo share their predictions in the four acting categories. There have been plenty of shifts in the rankings, and they share who is in front in the Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Actress categories. Join us as we start to see the awards season start to take shape.

Ricky and Benji are back, breaking down the upcoming film awards season. In this episode, the duo share their predictions on Best Picture. Who is in, who is on the cusp, the guys share their thoughts on the race ahead?

Ricky and Benji are back, breaking down the upcoming film awards season. In this episode, the duo share their predictions in the director race along with the new category, Best Casting. Who is in, who is on the cusp, the guys share their thoughts on the race ahead?

Ricky and Benji are back, breaking down the upcoming film awards season. In this episode, the duo share their predictions in the four acting categories. Who is in front in the Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Actress. Join us as we start to see the awards season start to take shape.

Ladies and gentlemen, Pumpkin Spice is back, and so are we. Ricky and Benji have returned to kick-start the fall festival season to discuss the big movies that released at the Venice Film Festival, Telluride, and the upcoming Toronto Film Festival. There is much to discuss with big films like Jay Kelly, The Smashing Machine, No Other Choice, and Hamnet making noise. This is the first of many shows you can expect to see from us in the 2025/26 award season. From Critics Choice to Golden Globes to the Oscars, make sure you subscribe and tune in all season long. 

Benji and Ricky are back to break down the 2025 Oscar winners and share their rankings of the last five winners in Picture, Actor, Actress, Supporting, and Screenplay.

We have entered Oscar week, and Benji and Ricky have returned to share their FINAL Oscar Predictions. They also give quick thoughts on the SAG Awards Show. 

The BAFTA awards threw a few wrenches into the plans for the Oscars, so Benji and Ricky share their thoughts on the winners. The SAG Awards are on Sunday, and they share who will take home the big awards. 

The Academy Awards will announce who will take home the Oscars on March 2nd. Benji and Ricky return to share their predictions for the Below the Line categories and predict who will win the big categories for BAFTA. 

After a wild weekend of the Critics Choice, DGA and PGA announce their winners. Ricky and Benji are back to break down everything that happened, including all the shocking wins of the weekend. Is Anora the front runner? Can Sean Baker take home Best Director at the Oscars? Is Mikey Madison still alive for Best Actress? We answer all the questions of this massive weekend of award season.

The Critics Choice is set to announce its winners for the upcoming 30th award show on Friday. Benji and Ricky return to share their thoughts on who will take home the big trophies. 

Matthew Fox joins Ricky and Benji to break down the Oscar nominations.

The time has come, we have been talking about it for months and the Academy Awards are set to announce their 97th nominations on Thursday Jan 23. Today, Benji and I share our predictions in the big six categories. Who is in? Who is out? Who will be snubbed?

Ricky and Benji are joined by Dom Fisher to talk about the Golden Globes winners. A special end of the show hears Ricky and Dom breaking down their thoughts on their Critics Choice Ballots.

The Academy Awards nominations are less than two weeks away, and Ricky returns to break down his latest predictions with Benji. They share what films should be on your radar, which movies they wish were in, and their current predictions.

The Golden Globes are right around the corner, and Ricky and Benji are back to break down who they think will be taking home the Globe in the movie categories. Who will win? Will there be any upsets? We break it down in this week’s episode of the Awards Central Podcast. The Golden Globes will air on CBS on January 5th and stream live on Paramount+.

The 2025 Academy Awards nominations are a month away, and Ricky and Benji are back to break down the acting categories. This week's episode of the Awards Buzz Podcast we cover who is in, who is out, and who will win.

Ricky and Benji sit down to discuss the 2025 Golden Globe Nominations announced this morning.

The Academy Awards are four months away and Ricky returns to break down his latest predictions with Benji. They share what films that should be on your radar, which movies they wish were in and their current predictions.

The Academy Awards are four months away and Ricky returns to break down his latest predictions with Benji. They share what films that should be on your radar, which movies they wish were in and their current predictions.

The Academy Awards are four months away and Ricky returns to break down his latest predictions with Benji. They share what films that should be on your radar, which movies they wish were in and their current predictions.

Welcome everyone to Award Season!!! Today, I take a look at the 2025 Academy Awards Best Picture. We have a long season ahead of us, but I dive into the films that should be on your radar and let you know when you can check them out.