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'Roma' is a lock for best picture, but which acting race might see an upset?

We're at that point in the awards season where sides have been chosen, lines have been drawn, death knells have been sounded and the academy's decision to move the Oscars two weeks earlier next year sounds better by the day. Except that means that the 2020 Academy Awards are less than a year away. (Practicing my jazz hands right now in anticipation of celebrating Tom Hooper's film version of "Cats.")

But before we bid farewell, we must settle some scores ... I mean, races, settle ... some ... races. Here's who's going to win picture, director and the four acting categories.

BEST PICTURE

"Black Panther"

"BlacKkKlansman"

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

"The Favourite"

"Green Book"

"Roma"

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