2016 Oscar predictions

FILE - In this March 2, 2014 file photo, an Oscar statue appears at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Between Jan. 15, when Academy Award nominations are announced, and Feb. 22, film fans flock to the theaters to see the nominated works. On Feb. 21., AMC theaters will host 24-hour marathons for best-picture contenders in six busy movie markets around the country.  (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Introduction The 88th annual Academy Awards unfold Sunday night in Los Angeles. “The Revenant” leads the way with 12 nominations, followed by “Mad Max: Fury Road” with 10. Can Alejandro G. Iñárritu repeat as Best Picture and Best Director after “Birdman” last year? Could Leonardo DiCaprio and Sylvester Stallone finally win their long-elusive Oscars? And will rising stars like Brie Larson and Alicia Vikander taste Oscar gold? Click through the gallery for predictions by WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP/Matt Sayles)
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FILE - In this March 2, 2014 file photo, an Oscar statue appears at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Between Jan. 15, when Academy Award nominations are announced, and Feb. 22, film fans flock to the theaters to see the nominated works. On Feb. 21., AMC theaters will host 24-hour marathons for best-picture contenders in six busy movie markets around the country.  (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
December 22, 2024 | (Jason Fraley)
December 22, 2024 | WTOP's Jason Fraley breaks down the Oscar noms with Shawn & Debbie (Jan. 14) (Jason Fraley)

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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