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Your Oscars ballot for all 24 categories — with tips from a pro

Late to your Oscars pool? Here's a quick guide to the most likely winners. And if we're wrong, well, it's an honor just to play along, right?

Best picture

"Black Panther"

"BlacKkKlansman"

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

"The Favourite"

"Green Book"

"Roma"

"A Star Is Born"

"Vice"

And the winner is: "Roma" picked up 10 noms, including two for acting. That across-the-board support speaks to its strength, though I've also heard from many academy members who couldn't get through it and fail to understand what all the fuss is about. Many of those naysayers are voting for "Green Book," a throwback film that wears its emotions and good intentions on its sleeve. "Black Panther" and (wince) "Bohemian Rhapsody" have pockets of support too. I'm sticking with "Roma" in the belief that its artistry

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