Buzzmeter Oscars 2014
From "Gravity" to "12 Years a Slave" and "Captain Phillips" to "American Hustle," this awards season is full of Oscar hopefuls. Our pundits have consulted the stars (the prognosticating kind) to see who they think will emerge as Oscar winners in eight key categories.
Tell us in the comments who you think deserves to win and check back for updates as the awards season progresses. The Oscars are on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Our panel
Anthony Breznican, Entertainment Weekly
Dave Karger, Fandango
Tom O'Neil, Gold Derby
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Anne Thompson, Thompson on Hollywood
Glenn Whipp, The Envelope
Best Picture
Fox Searchlight
"12 Years a Slave"
Warner Bros. Pictures
"Gravity"
Sony Pictures
"American Hustle"
Columbia Pictures
"Captain Phillips"
Focus Features
"Dallas Buyers Club"
Warner Bros. Pictures
"Her"
Paramount Pictures
"Nebraska"
The Weinstein Company
"Philomena"
Paramount Pictures
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Director
Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times
Alfonso Cuarón, "Gravity"
Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times
Alexander Payne, "Nebraska"
Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
David O. Russell, "American Hustle"
Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times
Martin Scorsese, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times
Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave"
Actor
Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times
Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Chris Pizzello / Invision
Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"
Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times
Christian Bale, "American Hustle"
Peter Foley / EPA
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Actress
Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times
Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times
Amy Adams, "American Hustle"
Matthew Lloyd / For The Times
Judi Dench, "Philomena"
Dan Steinberg / Invision
Meryl Streep, "August: Osage County"
Jason Merritt / Getty Images
Sandra Bullock, "Gravity"
Supporting Actor
Evan Agostini / Invision
Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Robert Caplin / For The Times
Barkhad Abdi, "Captain Phillips"
Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Bradley Cooper, "American Hustle"
Joel Ryan / Invision
Jonah Hill, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
Michael Fassbender, "12 Years a Slave"
Supporting Actress
Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave"
Robyn Beck / AFP/Getty Images
Jennifer Lawrence, "American Hustle"
Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times
Julia Roberts, "August: Osage County"
Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times
June Squibb, "Nebraska"
Joel Ryan / Invision
Sally Hawkins, "Blue Jasmine"
Original Screenplay
Sony Pictures
"American Hustle"
Warner Bros. Pictures
"Her"
Sony Pictures Classics
"Blue Jasmine"
Anne Marie Fox / Focus Features
"Dallas Buyers Club"
Paramount Pictures
"Nebraska"
Adapted Screenplay
Fox Searchlight
"12 Years a Slave"
Sony Pictures Classics
"Before Midnight"
Columbia Pictures
"Captain Phillips"
The Weinstein Company
"Philomena"
Paramount Pictures
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Credits: Soo Oh, Lily Mihalik