Five films scored costume design nominations at both the Critics Choice Awards and the Costume Designers Guild; Frankenstein, Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, Sinners, and Hedda. Could that already be our final five at the Oscars? I think the first four are fairly solid bets, but Hedda hasn’t exactly fired this precursor season. It could be replaced by a broader contender like Marty Supreme or One Battle After Another. 12-time nominee Colleen Atwood is behind the latter’s creations, and while it’s rare contemporary costuming gets recognised, a nomination is entirely plausible when they’re coming from such a legend.
For the moment, I think Atwood has a better chance of being nominated for Kiss of the Spider Woman with her collaborator Christine L. Cantella. It was a surprise to see them miss a nod with the CDG, which could indicate an Oscar nod is not on the cards.
BEST COSTUME DESIGN PREDICTIONS:
1. Frankenstein – Kate Hawley (Netflix) – CCA, CDG
2. Wicked: For Good – Paul Tazewell (Universal Pictures) – CCA, CDG
3. Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska (Focus Features) – CCA, CDG
4. Sinners – Ruth E. Carter (Warner Bros.) – CCA, CDG
5. Kiss of the Spider Woman – Colleen Atwood & Christine L. Cantella (Lionsgate) – CCA
IN CONTENTION:
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Focus Features) – CDG
Hedda – Lindsay Pugh (Amazon MGM Studios) – CCA, CDG
Kokuho – Kumiko Ogawa (GKIDS)
Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizzi (A24)
One Battle After Another – Coleen Atwood (Warner Bros.) – CDG
The Phoenician Scheme – Melina Cananero (Focus Features)
Snow White – Sandy Powell (Disney)
The Testament of Ann Lee – Malgorzata Karpiuk (Searchlight Pictures)