Award Season Playbook: Predictions, Snubs, and Surprise Contenders
As winter gives way to spring, Hollywood’s annual game of stat-padding and prestige battles heats up. The Emmys, Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice, SAG Awards, and—finally—the Oscars constitute an awards gauntlet where studio blockbusters duke it out with indie darlings, and veteran auteurs face off against streaming sensations. But beyond the glitz and sapphic acceptance speeches…