What the PGA Awards (Might) Say About the Oscars

 Awards Season is almost at a close. With the Academy Awards due to air on 13 March 2023, we’ve seen the last few high-profile awards ceremonies name their picks. The Producers Guild of America has the voting body most overlapping with that of the Oscars, so it’s typically seen as a strong predictor for what might happen on the night. Our specialist entertainment lawyer, Brandon Blake of Blake & Wang P.A, breaks it all down.

Brandon Blake


The Rise and Rise of Everything Everywhere All at Once

If you’ve been paying attention to the voting this awards season, you won’t be surprised to hear that, once again, Everything Everywhere All at Once took home the crown. Making it increasingly likely we’ll also see this startling addition to the awards season trail walk off with the coveted Best Picture Oscar, too. 


Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio took home the animation prize, while The White Lotus continued its award run on the TV side. Often less considered, the game/competition category went to Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, and the documentary title to Navalny.

Weird Gets a Nod

Roku will no doubt be pleased to see Weird: The Al Yankovic Story take the prize for streamed/televised motion pictures, too, especially as their first foray into the arena. Tom Cruise took home the lifetime achievement award, with heavy references to Top Gun:Maverick included. The film, however, lost out in the key category, as did Avatar 2 and several other strong contenders. 


What does this mean for the Oscars? Nothing can be set in stone in the fickle arena of awards, of course, but it’s certainly looking good for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Having claimed almost all the awards typically seen as strong Oscar predictors, they’re likely feeling very confident right now. With opinions split between the film, Banshees of Inisherin, and The Fablemans, however, the race isn’t quite won yet. Now we will have to wait and see what the 13th of March brings us.





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