Hollywood’s biggest night — the Oscars 2017 — are finally here, and we’ll be live-blogging to see which nominee wins Best Supporting Actress!
There are five amazing actresses up for the award for Best Supporting Actress. Some, obviously, are more favored to win than others. We list the actresses who are nominated below and put them in the order in which they are, in our opinion, most likely to win.
This category is the most diverse category of the evening.
So here are the nominees, with the winner revealed at the bottom:
Viola Davis: For the Oscars 2017, How to Get Away with Murder actress Viola Davis is up for her role in Fences. She was previously nominated for the Best Actress for her role in The Help, and for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Doubt.
Naomie Harris: This year, Naomie Harris is up for her role in Moonlight. This, of course, is the first Oscar nomination for the actress.
Octavia Spencer: Of course, Octavia Spencer is up for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Hidden Figures. This is the second nomination for Octavia Spencer, who previously won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in The Help.
Nicole Kidman: Nicole Kidman is the most nominated actress on this list. For the Oscars 2017, she’s up for her role in Lion. Nicole Kidman previous won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her role in The Hours. Also, she previously earned a nomination for Best Actress for her roles in Moulin Rouge and Rabbit Hole.
Michelle Williams: This year, Michelle Williams is up for her role in the depressing Manchester by the Sea. Like Nicole Kidman, Michelle Williams has been nominated for Oscars four times prior. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Brokeback Mountain, and Best Actress for My Week with Marilyn and Blue Valentine.
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Prediction: Viola Davis
Winner: Viola Davis
Check out her full acceptance speech above. O Captain, My Captain!