980 CJME movie critic Brett Buster makes his 2017 Oscars predictions

The 89th Academy Awards are rolling out the red carpet Sunday night.

980 CJME movie critic Brett Buster has been diligently following the nominations and made his predictions.  

Best picture:

• Arrival
• Fences
• Hacksaw Ridge
• Hell Or High Water
• Hidden Figures
• La La Land WINNER  
• Lion
• Manchester By The Sea
• Moonlight

Best actor: 

• Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
• Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea WINNER
• Denzel Washington – Fences
• Ryan Gosling – La La Land
• Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic

Best actress:

• Emma Stone – La La Land WINNER
• Isabelle Huppert – Elle
• Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins
• Natalie Portman – Jackie
• Ruth Negga – Loving 

Best Supporting Actor:

• Dev Patel – Lion
• Jeff Bridges – Hell Or High Water
• Lucas Hedges – Manchester By The Sea
• Mahershala Ali – Moonlight WINNER
• Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

Best Supporting Actress:

• Michelle Williams – Manchester By The Sea
• Naomi Harris – Moonlight
• Nicole Kidman – Lion
• Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures
• Viola Davis – Fences WINNER

Best Director:

• Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
• Damian Chazelle – La La Land WINNER
• Denis Villeneuve – Arrival 
• Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester By The Sea
• Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge