For the headline award of the evening, A Star is Born, First Man and Roma all feel like dead certs at this early stage.
Few would be surprised if Cooper and Gosling were shortlisted for A Star is Born and First Man.
Here’s an overview of the early front runners for the 91st Academy Awards. Jenkins and Chazelle could again find themselves shortlisted in a repeat of 2016, when the former’s Moonlight (eventually) triumphed over La La Land.
Lady Gaga is clearly leading the field at the time of writing for her moving debut feature performance in A Star is Born.