You can count on films like “Emilia Pérez” and big stars like Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande, but this year may hold some surprises, too.

Another musical, the Spanish-language French Oscar entry “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), is poised to dominate the delayed Oscar nominations announcement on January 23 with 12 nods, by my estimation, followed by papal thriller “Conclave” (Focus Features) with 10,

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “Anora,” Sean Baker “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold “Hard Truths,” Mike Leigh “A Real Pain,” Jesse Eisenberg “The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat

This year’s Oscars class did not begin the season especially heralded, but on the precipice of the nominations, its reputation has turned around.

At least six movies are nearly locks for best picture, per a mathematical formula that factors in awards season data and historical trends.

Oscars Predictions in every category which include "Anora," "Emilia Perez," "Conclave," "Dune 2," "The Brutalist," "Wicked," and "A Real Pain."

While there have been a couple constants, the expected Best Supporting Actor Oscar lineup looks quite different from what was predicted at the start of the season.