The Oscar show usually begins with awarding one of the supporting acting categories–it’s good for the ratings to see a celeb winning right away.
For the 88th annual ceremony, Oscar producers have put two of the easiest calls of the night: best original screenplay and best adapted screenplay, which are expected to go to Spotlight and The Big Short, respectively.
The screenplay categories are typically closer to the middle or end of the show, among other high-profile above-the-line fields.
The closest they came in recent memory to the top of the rundown was the 2009 show, produced by Laurence Mark and directed by Bill Condon, where they followed the night’s first award, best supporting actress.
Here is the rundown of tonight’s awards in 24 categories, in order of presentation:
Original Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay
Actress in a Supporting Role
Costume Design
Production Design
Makeup and Hairstyling
Cinematography
Film Editing
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Visual Effects
Animated Short Film
Animated Feature Film
Actor in a Supporting Role
Documentary Short Subject
Documentary Feature
Live Action Short Film
Foreign Language Film
Original Song
Original Score
Directing
Actress in a Leading Role
Actor in a Leading Role
Best Picture
