Okay, here’s a breakdown of the data from the provided text, focusing on the key takeaways for both the Best actor and Best Actress categories:
Best Actor Race:
* Current Leader: Michael B. Jordan (12 nominations) for Sinners as Smoke / Stack.
* Strong Contender: Timothée Chalamet (10 nominations + 1 win) for Marty Supreme as Marty. He recently won Best Actor at the Minnesota Film Critics Association.
* Trailing: Leonardo DiCaprio (6 nominations) for One Battle After Another as Bob Ferguson and Ethan Hawke (6 nominations) for Blue Moon as Lorenz Hart are tied.
* Upsets Possible: The article emphasizes that the awards season is unpredictable, and momentum can shift.
Best Actress Race:
* Current Leader: Jessie Buckley (4 major nominations, 17 other nominations, 22 wins total) for Hamnet as Agnes Shakespeare.
* Contenders:
* Rose Byrne (3 major nominations, 9 other nominations, 13 wins) for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
* Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value.
* Chase Infiniti for One Battle After another.
* Surprise: Emma Stone is not currently considered a frontrunner.
* Source: Predictions are based on information from Variety.
In essence, Michael B.Jordan and Jessie Buckley are currently the frontrunners in thier respective categories, but the race is far from over. Timothée Chalamet is a very close second in the Best Actor category, and the Best Actress race appears to be more open with several contenders.
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