Our predictions for the 2017 Oscar nominations. The Oscars air February 26, 2017. Best Picture Eric: La La Land // Rod: La La Land // Ward: La La Land Best Director Eric: Mel Gibson // Rod: Mel Gibson // Ward: Kenneth Lonergan - Manchester by the Sea Best Actor Eric: Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea // Rod: Ryan Gosling - La La Land // Ward: Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea Best Actress Eric: Ruth Negga - Loving // Rod: Isabelle Huppert - Elle // Ward: Ruth Negga - Loving Best Supporting Actor Eric: Jeff Bridges - Hell or High Water // Rod: Lucas Hedges - Manchester by the Sea // Ward: Mahershala Ali - Moonlight Best Supporting Actress Eric: Nicole Kidman - Lion // Rod: Viola Davis - Fences  // Ward: Octavia Spencer - Hidden Figures Best Original Screenplay Eric: The Lobster // Rod: Manchester by the Sea // Ward: Hell or High Water - Taylor Sheridan Best Adapted Screenplay Eric: Lion // Rod: Lion // Ward: Arrival - Eric Heisserer Best Animated Feature Film Eric: Kubo and the Two Strings // Rod: The Red Turtle // Ward: Zootopia Best Foreign Language Film Eric: A Man Called Ove // Rod: Land of Mine // Ward: The Salesman - Asghar Farhadi Best Documentary - Feature Eric: I Am Not Your Negro // Rod: Fire at Sea // Ward: O.J.: Made in America Best Documentary - Short Subject Eric: 4.1 Miles // Rod: Extremis // Ward: Extremis Best Live Action Short Film Eric: Aske Bang // Rod: Aske Bang // Ward: Timecode Best Animated Short Film Eric: Pear Cider and Cigarettes // Rod: Borrowed Time // Ward: Piper Best Original Score Eric: Passengers // Rod: La La Land // Ward: La La Land Best Original Song Eric: Can't Stop the Feeling // Rod: Moana // Ward: City of Stars - La La Land Best Sound Editing Eric: Deepwater Horizon // Rod: Hacksaw Ridge // Ward: Hacksaw Ridge Best Sound Mixing Eric: Rogue One // Rod: Rogue One // Ward: Arrival Best Production Design Eric: Hail, Caesar! // Rod: Passengers // Ward: Hail, Caesar! Best Cinematography Eric: Moonlight // Rod: Lion // Ward: Silence Best Makeup and Hairstyling Eric: Suicide Squad // Rod: Star Trek // Ward: Suicide Squad Best Costume Design Eric: Jackie // Rod: Fantastic Beast // Ward: Jackie Best Film Editing Eric: Hell or High Water // Rod: Hell or High Water // Ward: La La Land Best Visual Effects Eric: Rogue One // Rod: Deepwater Horizon // Ward: The Jungle Book