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LAST UPDATED: March 9, 2023
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2023 Oscars Predictions: Best Costume Design
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Despite being prone to a surprise, Catherine Martin seems to be marching towards her Oscar with her three noms for best picture, production design and costumes.
Ruth E. Carter behind “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” who won the Oscar for the first entry, is a possibility for her stunning thread creations. If she wins, she’ll be the first Black woman to win more than one statuette in any category. This a stunning statistic considering how many artists have multiple Oscars. More than 3,100 Oscar statuettes have been handed out in the past 95 years. Of those, only 18 were awarded to Black women.
It’s unclear if we’ll have any new additions to the small list this year.
Don’t count out “Everything Everywhere All at Once” by Shirley Kurata, who bested Carter at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. That’s bubbling for an upset.
Will Win: “Elvis” (Warner Bros.) – Catherine Martin
Could Win: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (Marvel Studios) – Ruth E. Carter
Should Win: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24) – Shirley Kurata
Should have been here: “Don’t Worry Darling” (Warner Bros.) – Arianne Phillips
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The 95th Oscars ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre and televised live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
2022 category winner: "Cruella" (Walt Disney Pictures) - Jenny Beavan
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