The 88th Academy Awards - What will win and what should win?

THE 88TH ACADEMY AWARDS -

WHAT WILL WIN AND WHAT SHOULD WIN?

In the next few hours, the biggest stars of the silver screen will congregate on the hallowed red carpet in Los Angeles, waiting with nervous anticipation to hear whether their countless hours of hard work, gruelling promotional campaigns and shameless back-slapping have paid off or not. Yes, its Oscar night - the most exciting, emotional and controversial night in the awards calendar. But as well as being the mecca for cinephiles and bitchy fashion experts alike, it's also the night that I traditionally put my critical reputation on the line and try to guess which films will pick up one of those coveted gold statues and which ones will return to their multimillion dollar mansions to cry in their espressos. 

Unlike previous years, 2016 has actually proved to be an incredibly hard year to predict and while there are some dead locks for Oscar glory, I suspect that there will be a lot of shocked faces in the Dolby Theatre this evening. Will 'The Revenant' take home the big prizes or will the far superior 'Spotlight' defy the odds and come out as top dog? Could the delightful 'Shaun The Sheep Movie' usurp 'Inside Out's already glittering crown. And, most importantly, could 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' become an Oscar winning film? Here are both my hopes and predictions for the 88th Academy Awards:

BEST PICTURE : 
What should win : 'Spotlight'
What will win : 'The Revenant'

BEST DIRECTOR : 
Who should win : Tom McCarthy
Who will win : Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

BEST ACTOR : 
Who should win : Leonardo DiCaprio
Who will win : Leonardo DiCaprio

BEST ACTRESS : 
Who should win : Brie Larson
Who will win : Brie Larson

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR : 
Who should win : Mark Ruffalo
Who will win : Mark Rylance

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS : 
Who should win : Rooney Mara
Who will win : Kate Winslet

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY :  
What should win : 'Spotlight'
What will win : 'Spotlight'

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY :  
What should win : 'Room'
What will win : 'The Big Short'

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM :
What should win : 'Son Of Saul'
What will win : 'Son Of Saul'

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE : 
What should win : 'Inside Out'
What will win : 'Inside Out'

BEST DOCUMENTARY :
What should win : 'Amy'
What will win : 'Amy'

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY :  
What should win : 'Sicario'
What will win : 'The Revenant'

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC :  
What should win : 'Star Wars : The Force Awakens'
What will win : 'The Hateful Eight'

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:  
What should win : Simple Songs #3
What will win : Til It Happens To You

BEST SOUND EDITING :  
What should win : 'Mad Max : Fury Road'
What will win : 'Mad Max : Fury Road'

BEST SOUND MIXING :  
What should win : 'Mad Max : Fury Road'
What will win : 'Mad Max : Fury Road'

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:  
What should win : 'The Danish Girl'
What will win : 'Mad Max : Fury Road'

BEST FILM EDITING :  
What should win : 'Mad Max : Fury Road'
What will win : 'The Revenant'

BEST MAKEUP/HAIR :  
What should win : 'The Danish Girl'
What will win : 'Mad Max : Fury Road'

BEST COSTUME DESIGN :  
What should win : 'The Danish Girl'
What will win : 'Mad Max : Fury Road'

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS :
What should win : 'Star Wars : The Force Awakens'
What will win : 'The Revenant'