The Nerdcast Picks The Oscars

Last year The Nerdcast team (Adam, Bob, Erin, Iggy, and Tyler) picked their favorites in each category. Much like everything else movies related, Bob devoured the competition and won in a landslide. This year the team is back, and the other four are seeking revenge.

Find out who we picked to win this year’s Academy Awards below, and join us on Twitter (@ProjectNerd) as we live tweet the awards and on the Nerdcast next week as one of us brags about immortality!


Best Picture

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The Nominees are American Sniper; Birdman; Boyhood; The Grand Budapest Hotel; The Imitation Game; Selma; The Theory Of Everything; Whiplash

Internet’s Favorite is a tough here with Birdman and Boyhood neck and neck.

Our Picks

Adam – Birdman
Bob – Birdman
Erin – Boyhood
Iggy – Birdman
Tyler – Boyhood


Best Director

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The Nominees are Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel; Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman; Richard Linklater, Boyhood; Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher; Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game

Internet’s Favorite is Richard Linklater for twelve-plus years of work on Boyhood.

Our Picks

Adam – Morten Tyldum
Bob – Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Erin – Wes Anderson
Iggy – Richard Linklater
Tyler – Alejandro G. Iñárritu


Best Actress

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The Nominees are Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night; Felicity Jones, The Theory Of Everything; Julianne Moore, Still Alice; Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl; Reese Witherspoon, Wild

Internet’s Favorite is currently Julianne Moore.

Our Picks

Adam – Rosamund Pike
Bob – Julianne Moore
Erin – Rosamund Pike
Iggy – Rosamund Pike
Tyler – Julianne Moore


Best Actor

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The Nominees are Steve Carell, Foxcatcher; Bradley Cooper, American Sniper; Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game; Michael Keaton, Birdman; Eddie Redmayne, The Theory Of Everything

Internet’s Favorite pick here is muddy. It was a two horse race between Redmayne and Keaton, but Cooper is making some noise.

Our Picks

Adam – Eddie Redmayne
Bob – Eddie Redmayne
Erin – Bradley Cooper
Iggy – Bradley Cooper
Tyler – Eddie Redmayne


Best Supporting Actress

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The Nominees are Patricia Arquette, Boyhood; Laura Dern, Wild; Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game; Emma Stone, Birdman; Meryl Streep, Into The Woods

Internet’s Favorite is Patricia Arquette.

Our Picks

Adam – Laura Dern
Bob – Patricia Arquette
Erin – Emma Stone
Iggy – Patricia Arquette
Tyler – Laura Dern


Best Supporting Actor

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The Nominees are Robert Duvall, The Judge; Ethan Hawke, Boyhood; Edward Norton, Birdman; Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher; J.K. Simmons, Whiplash

Internet’s Favorite is J.K. Simmons by a mile.

Our Picks

Adam – J.K. Simmons
Bob – J.K. Simmons
Erin – J.K. Simmons
Iggy – J.K. Simmons
Tyler – J.K. Simmons


Best Original Screenplay

The Nominees are Birdman, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr. & Armando Bo; Boyhood, Richard Linklater; Foxcatcher, E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson; Nightcrawler, Dan Gilroy

Internet’s Favorite is The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Our Picks

Adam – Boyhood
Bob – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Erin – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Iggy – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Tyler – The Grand Budapest Hotel


Best Adapted Screenplay

The Nominees are American Sniper, Jason Hall; The Imitation Game, Graham Moore; Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson; The Theory Of Everything, Anthony McCarten; Whiplash, Damien Chazelle

Internet’s Favorite is The Imitation Game in a close race.

Our Picks

Adam – The Theory Of Everything
Bob – Whiplash
Erin – American Sniper
Iggy – The Theory Of Everything
Tyler – The Imitation Game


Best Animated Movie

The Nominees are Big Hero 6; The Boxtrolls; How To Train Your Dragon 2; Song Of The Sea; The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya

Internet’s Favorite is How to Train Your Dragon 2, but Big Hero 6 is coming off big box office news and near a home video release.

Our Picks

Adam – The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya
Bob – How to Train Your Dragon 2
Erin – Big Hero 6
Iggy – Song Of The Sea
Tyler – How to Train Your Dragon 2


Best Cinematography

The Nominees are Birdman, Emmanuel Lubezki; The Grand Budapest Hotel, Robert Yeoman; Ida, Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski; Mr. Turner, Dick Pope; Unbroken, Roger Deakins

Internet’s Favorite is Birdman, hands down.

Our Picks

Adam – Birdman
Bob – Birdman
Erin – Birdman
Iggy – Birdman
Tyler – Birdman


Best Costume Design

The Nominees are The Grand Budapest Hotel, Milena Canonero; Inherent Vice, Mark Bridges; Into The Woods, Colleen Atwood; Maleficent, Anna B. Sheppard and Jane Clive; Mr. Turner, Jacqueline Durran

Internet’s Favorite is The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Our Picks

Adam – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Bob – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Erin – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Iggy – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Tyler – The Grand Budapest Hotel


Best Documentary Feature

The Nominees are Citizenfour; Finding Vivian Maier; Last Days In Vietnam; The Salt Of The Earth; Virunga

Internet’s Favorite is not clear, with multiple favorites in this category across the web.

Our Picks

Adam – Finding Vivian Maier
Bob – Citizenfour
Erin – Virunga
Iggy – Citizenfour
Tyler – Citizenfour


Best Documentary Short

The Nominees are Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1; Joanna; Our Curse; The Reaper (La Parka); White Earth

Internet’s Favorite is Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1.

Our Picks

Adam – The Reaper (La Parka)
Bob – Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Erin – Joanna
Iggy – Joanna
Tyler – Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1


Best Film Editing

The Nominees are American Sniper, Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach; Boyhood, Sandra Adair; The Grand Budapest Hotel, Barney Pilling; The Imitation Game, William Goldenberg; Whiplash, Tom Cross

Internet’s Favorite is Boyhood.

Our Picks

Adam – Boyhood
Bob – Boyhood
Erin – Boyhood
Iggy – Boyhood
Tyler – Boyhood


Best Foreign Language Film

The Nominees are Ida; Leviathan; Tangerines; Timbuktu; Wild Tales

Internet’s Favorite is Ida, which is the only one of these five to have managed a nomination outside of this category.

Our Picks

Adam – Tangerines
Bob – Ida
Erin – Timbuktu
Iggy – Ida
Tyler – Ida


Best Makeup & Hairstyling

The Nominees are Foxcatcher, Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard; The Grand Budapest Hotel, Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier; Guardians Of The Galaxy, Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White

Internet’s Favorite isn’t clear, all three seem capable.

Our Picks

Adam – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Bob – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Erin – Guardians Of The Galaxy
Iggy – Guardians Of The Galaxy
Tyler – Foxcatcher


Best Original Score

The Nominees are The Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexandre Desplat; The Imitation Game, Alexandre Desplat; Interstellar, Hans Zimmer; Mr. Turner, Gary Yershon; The Theory Of Everything, Jóhann Jóhannsson

Internet’s Favorite is up in the air, but with Desplat having two nods he might be the favorite.

Our Picks

Adam – Interstellar
Bob – The Theory Of Everything
Erin – Interstellar
Iggy – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Tyler – The Theory Of Everything


Best Original Song

The Nominees are “Everything Is Awesome” The Lego Movie; “Glory,” Selma; “Grateful,” Beyond The Lights; “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me; “Lost Stars,” Begin Again

Internet’s Favorite is Selma’s “Glory.”

Our Picks

Adam – “Lost Stars,” Begin Again
Bob – “Glory,” Selma
Erin – “Everything Is Awesome” The Lego Movie
Iggy – “Glory,” Selma
Tyler – “Glory,” Selma


Best Production Design

The Nominees are The Grand Budapest Hotel, Adam Stockhausen and Anna Pinnock; The Imitation Game, Maria Djurkovic and Tatiana Macdonald; Interstellar, Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis; Into The Woods, Dennis Gassner and Anna Pinnock; Mr. Turner, Suzie Davies and Charlotte Watts

Internet’s Favorite is once again The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Our Picks

Adam – Interstellar
Bob – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Erin – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Iggy – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Tyler – The Grand Budapest Hotel


Best Animated Short

The Nominees are The Bigger Picture; The Dam Keeper; Feast; Me And My Moulton; A Single Life

Internet’s Favorite is Disney’s Feast.

Our Picks

Adam – A Single Life
Bob – Feast
Erin – Feast
Iggy – Feast
Tyler – Feast


Best Live Action Short

The Nominees are Aya; Boogaloo And Graham; Butter Lamp; Parvaneh; The Phone Call

Internet’s Favorite isn’t really clear still.

Our Picks

Adam – The Phone Call
Bob – Boogaloo And Graham
Erin – The Phone Call
Iggy – The Phone Call
Tyler – The Phone Call


Best Sound Editing

The Nominees are American Sniper, Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman; Birdman, Martín Hernández and Aaron Glascock; The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies, Brent Burge and Jason Canovas; Interstellar, Richard King; Unbroken, Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro

Internet’s Favorite is American Sniper.

Our Picks

Adam – Interstellar
Bob – American Sniper
Erin – Birdman
Iggy – American Sniper
Tyler – American Sniper


Best Sound Mixing

The Nominees are American Sniper, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, and Walt Martin; Birdman, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, and Thomas Varga; Interstellar, Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker, and Mark Weingarten; Unbroken, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, and David Lee; Whiplash, Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, and Thomas Curley

Internet’s Favorite is American Sniper.

Our Picks

Adam – Whiplash
Bob – Whiplash
Erin – Whiplash
Iggy – American Sniper
Tyler – American Sniper


Best Visual Effects

The Nominees are Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, and Dan Sudick; Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, and Erik Winquist; Guardians Of The Galaxy, Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, and Paul Corbould; Interstellar, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, and Scott Fisher; X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie, and Cameron Waldbauer

Internet’s Favorite is Interstellar.

Our Picks

Adam – Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Bob – Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Erin – Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Iggy – Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Tyler – Interstellar


Visit the comments below to predict your winner. If you beat Bob, we’ll send you a Project-Nerd Prize Pack.

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