The Awardist Awards season tracker: Early winners ahead of the 2020 Oscars Who's leading the Oscar race? EW statistically tracks films winning awards this season. By Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi Entertainment Weekly's Oscars expert, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' beat reporter, host of 'Quick Drag' Twitter Spaces, and cohost of 'EW's BINGE' podcast. Almost all of the drag content on this site is my fault (you're welcome). EW's editorial guidelines and David Canfield David Canfield David Canfield is a Staff Editor. He oversees the magazine's books section, and writes film features and awards analysis. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 4, 2019 04:50PM EST Ranked purely by the number of prestige accolades they've won so far, here's EW's statistical ranking of this year's Oscar contenders. (For our informed Oscar predictions, click here.) Awards bodies tracked so far: Cannes Film Festival Venice International Film Festival (VIFF) Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Gotham Awards Film Independent Spirit Awards (Indie Spirits) National Board of Review New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) American Film Institute (AFI) Critics Choice Awards Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Golden Globes American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards (ACE Eddies) Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) Writers Guild of America (WGA) British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Producers Guild of America (PGA) Directors Guild of America (DGA) Oscars Best Picture 1. 1917Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10, Golden Globes – Drama, PGA, DGA, BAFTABest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards, WGA – Original, Oscars (pending) 2. ParasiteBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: Cannes Palme d'Or, AFI Special Award, LAFCA, ACE Eddies – Drama, SAG Awards – Ensemble, WGA – OriginalBest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, BAFTA, PGA, DGA, Oscars (pending) 3. Jojo RabbitBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: TIFF People's Choice Award, AFI top 10, ACE Eddies – Comedy, WGA – AdaptedBest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy, SAG Awards – Ensemble, PGA, DGA, Oscars (pending) 4. Once Upon a Time in HollywoodBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10, Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy, Critics Choice AwardsBest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Cannes Palme d'Or, National Board of Review (top 10), ACE Eddies – Comedy, SAG Awards – Ensemble, BAFTA, PGA, DGA, Oscars (pending) 5. JokerBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: VIFF Golden Lion, AFI top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Drama, ACE Eddies – Drama, WGA – Adapted, BAFTA, PGA, Oscars (pending) 6. The IrishmanBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: National Board of Review (Best Film), NYFCC, AFI top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Drama, ACE Eddies, SAG Awards – Ensemble, WGA – Adapted, BAFTA, PGA, DGA, Oscars (pending) 7. Marriage StoryBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: Gotham Awards, AFI top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits (pending), National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Drama, ACE Eddies – Drama, WGA – Original, PGA, Oscars (pending) 8. Little WomenBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, WGA – Adapted, PGA, Oscars (pending) 9. Ford v FerrariBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards, ACE Eddies – Drama, PGA, Oscars (pending) Best Director 1. Sam Mendes, 1917Best Director (or equivalent) wins: Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards (tied with Bong Joon-Ho), DGA, BAFTABest Director (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars (pending) 2. Bong Joon Ho, ParasiteBest Director (or equivalent) wins: LAFCA, Critics Choice Awards (tied with Sam Mendes)Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA, DGA, Oscars (pending) 3. Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in HollywoodBest Director (or equivalent) wins: National Board of ReviewBest Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA, DGA, Oscars (pending) 4. Martin Scorsese, The IrishmanBest Director (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA, DGA, Oscars (pending) 5. Todd Phillips, Joker Best Director (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Director (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) Best Actress 1. Renée Zellweger, JudyBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF Desert Palm Achievement Award, National Board of Review, Golden Globes – Drama, Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, BAFTABest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits (pending), Oscars (pending) 2. Scarlett Johansson, Marriage StoryBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, Indie Spirits (Robert Altman Award)Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Drama, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 3. Cynthia Erivo, HarrietBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF Virtuoso Award, PSIFF Breakthrough Performance AwardBest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Drama, SAG Awards, Oscars (pending) 4. Saoirse Ronan, Little WomenBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Drama, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 5. Charlize Theron, BombshellBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF International Star AwardBest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Drama, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) Best Actor 1. Joaquin Phoenix, JokerBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF Chairman's Award, Golden Globes – Drama, Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, BAFTABest Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars (pending) 2. Adam Driver, Marriage StoryBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits (Robert Altman Award)Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 3. Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in HollywoodBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 4. Antonio Banderas, Pain and GloryBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: Cannes, LAFCABest Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes – Drama, Oscars (pending) 5. Jonathan Pryce, The Two PopesBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Drama, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) Best Supporting Actress 1. Laura Dern, Marriage StoryBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF Career Achievement Award, NYFCC, Indie Spirits (Robert Altman Award), Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, BAFTABest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars (pending) 2. Margot Robbie, BombshellBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 3. Scarlett Johansson, Jojo RabbitBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 4. Kathy Bates, Richard JewellBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: National Board of ReviewBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, Oscars (pending) 5. Florence Pugh, Little WomenBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) Best Supporting Actor 1. Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in HollywoodBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF Maltin Modern Master Award, National Board of Review, Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, BAFTABest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars (pending) 2. Joe Pesci, The IrishmanBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: NYFCCBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 3. Al Pacino, The IrishmanBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 4. Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) 5. Anthony Hopkins, The Two PopesBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/ABest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA, Oscars (pending) Related content: —Check out the Oscars 2020 winners list —Here are EW's early predictions for the 2020 Oscar nominations —2019-2020 awards season calendar: Key dates for the Oscars, Grammys, more —Marriage Story sweeps Gotham Awards 2019: See the full list of winners