This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch executive editor Ryan McQuade to discuss the 2020 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Nomadland," beating Viola Davis in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," Andra Day in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," Vanessa Kirby in "Pieces of a Woman," and Carey Mulligan in "Promising Young Woman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to McDormand.

0:00 - 18:16 - Introduction

18:17 - 41:42 - Viola Davis

41:43 - 1:11:28 - Andra Day

1:11:29 - 1:35:05 - Vanessa Kirby

1:35:06 - 2:02:24 - Carey Mulligan

2:02:25 - 2:26:37 - Frances McDormand

2:26:38 - 3:31:07 - Why Frances McDormand won / listener questions

3:31:07 - 3:39:45 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 19th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed!

A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham about two performances of the '90s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Sharon Stone ("Basic Instinct") and Pam Grier ("Jackie Brown").

We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   

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Clips included in this episode:

"Basic Instinct" - TriStar Pictures

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 18th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed!

A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Cody Dericks about two performances of the '80s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Faye Dunaway ("Mommie Dearest") and Meg Ryan ("When Harry Met Sally").

We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   

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Clips included in this episode:

"Mommie Dearest" - Paramount Pictures

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss the 2019 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Renée Zellweger won for her performance in "Judy," beating Cynthia Erivo in "Harriet," Scarlett Johansson in "Marriage Story," Saoirse Ronan in "Little Women," and Charlize Theron in "Bombshell." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Zellweger.

0:00 - 10:58 - Introduction

10:59 - 30:58 - Cynthia Erivo

30:59 - 57:21 - Scarlett Johansson

57:22 - 1:18:35 - Saoirse Ronan

1:18:36 - 1:39:48 - Charlize Theron

1:39:49 - 1:59:56 - Renée Zellweger

1:59:57 - 2:52:11 - Why Renée Zellweger won / Twitter questions

2:52:12 - 2:57:18 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Fritz of Fritz and the Oscars to discuss the 2018 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Olivia Colman won for her performance in "The Favourite," beating Yalitza Aparicio in "Roma," Glenn Close in "The Wife," Lady Gaga in "A Star Is Born," and Melissa McCarthy in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?". We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Colman.

0:00 - 12:56 - Introduction

12:57 - 35:49 - Yalitza Aparicio

35:50 - 1:07:03 - Glenn Close

1:07:04 - 1:39:51 - Lady Gaga

1:39:52 - 2:02:43 - Melissa McCarthy

2:02:44 - 2:28:13 - Olivia Colman

2:28:14 - 3:29:25 - Why Olivia Colman won / Twitter questions

3:29:26 - 3:34:59 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer/podcaster Karen Peterson to discuss the 2017 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," beating Sally Hawkins in "The Shape of Water," Margot Robbie in "I, Tonya," Saoirse Ronan in "Lady Bird," and Meryl Streep in "The Post." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to McDormand.

0:00 - 11:35 - Introduction

11:36 - 41:34 - Sally Hawkins

41:35 - 1:12:04 - Margot Robbie

1:12:05 - 1:35:47 - Saoirse Ronan

1:35:48 - 1:55:53 - Meryl Streep

1:55:54 - 2:21:01 - Frances McDormand

2:21:02 - 3:09:35 - Why Frances McDormand won / Twitter questions

3:09:36 - 3:15:07 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Eoin Daly to discuss the 2016 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Emma Stone won for her performance in "La La Land," beating Isabelle Huppert in "Elle," Ruth Negga in "Loving," Natalie Portman in "Jackie," and Meryl Streep in "Florence Foster Jenkins." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Stone.

0:00 - 13:30 - Introduction

13:31 - 44:19 - Isabelle Huppert

44:20 - 1:08:42 - Ruth Negga

1:08:43 - 1:31:17 - Natalie Portman

1:31:18 - 1:48:58 - Meryl Streep

1:48:59 - 2:14:58 - Emma Stone

2:14:59 - 3:11:57 - Why Emma Stone won / Twitter questions

3:11:58 - 3:16:54 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 17th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed!

A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Morgan Roberts about two performances of the '70s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Ruth Gordon ("Harold and Maude") and Gena Rowlands ("Opening Night").

We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   

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Clips included in this episode:

"Harold and Maude" - Paramount Pictures

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back podcaster Chelsea Eichholz to discuss the 2015 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Brie Larson won for her performance in "Room," beating Cate Blanchett in "Carol," Jennifer Lawrence in "Joy," Charlotte Rampling in "45 Years," and Saoirse Ronan in "Brooklyn." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Larson.

0:00 - 14:09 - Introduction

14:10 - 46:15 - Cate Blanchett

46:16 - 1:10:44 - Jennifer Lawrence

1:10:45 - 1:29:45 - Charlotte Rampling

1:29:46 - 1:49:29 - Saoirse Ronan

1:49:30 - 2:15:07 - Brie Larson

2:15:08 - 3:11:53 - Why Brie Larson won / Twitter questions

3:11:54 - 3:16:22 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson to discuss the 2014 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Julianne Moore won for her performance in "Still Alice," beating Marion Cotillard in "Two Days, One Night," Felicity Jones in "The Theory of Everything," Rosamund Pike in "Gone Girl," and Reese Witherspoon in "Wild." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Moore.

0:00 - 13:12 - Introduction

13:13 - 36:33 - Marion Cotillard

36:34 - 56:29 - Felicity Jones

56:30 - 1:28:59 - Rosamund Pike

1:29:00 - 1:51:02 - Reese Witherspoon

1:51:03 - 2:21:31 - Julianne Moore

2:21:32 - 3:07:18 - Why Julianne Moore won / Twitter questions

3:07:19 - 3:13:27 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara