Best film Will win: The Father Should win: Nomadland Shoulda been a contender: Minari Outstanding British film Will win: The Dig Should win: Rocks Shoulda been a contender: Days of the Bagnold Summer Best director Will win: Chloé Zhao for Nomadland Should win: Jasmila Žbanić for Quo Vadis, Aida? Shoulda been a contender: Christopher Nolan for Tenet Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer Will win: Rocks – Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (writers) Should win: Limbo – Ben Sharrock (writer/director), Irune Gurtubai (producer) Shoulda been a contender: Lynn + Lucy - Fyzal Boulifa (director) Best film not in the English language Will win: Another Round Should win: Quo Vadis, Aida? Shoulda been a contender: The Good Girls Best documentary Will win: My Octopus Teacher Should win: Collective Shoulda been a contender: Mother Best animated film Will win: Soul Should win: Soul Shoulda been a contender: Kill It and Leave This Town Best original screenplay Will win: Aaron Sorkin for The Trial of the Chicago 7 Should win: Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman Shoulda been a contender: Eliza Hittman for Never Rarely Sometimes Always Best adapted screenplay Will win: Moira Buffini for The Dig Should win: Chloé Zhao for Nomadland Shoulda been a contender: Charlie Kaufman for I’m Thinking of Ending Things Best actor Will win: Anthony Hopkins for The Father Should win: Anthony Hopkins for The Father Shoulda been a contender: Robert Pattinson for The Devil All the Time Best actress Will win: Vanessa Kirby for Pieces of a Woman Should win: Frances McDormand for Nomadland Shoulda been a contender: Rosamund Pike for I Care a Lot Best supporting actor Will win: Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah Should win: Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah Shoulda been a contender: Jérémie Renier for Slalom Best supporting actress Will win: Maria Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Should win: Youn Yuh-jung for Minari Shoulda been a contender: Jennifer Ehle for Saint Maud Best music Will win: Soul Should win: Soul Shoulda been a contender: I’m Thinking of Ending Things Best cinematography Will win: Mank Should win: Nomadland Shoulda been a contender: Rebecca