On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Newcomer from "The Brutalist" likely to breakthrough at the Oscars
• Will "Conclave" composer suffer a snub due to his recent win for "All Quiet on the Western Front"
• "Wicked" unlikely to beat Original Score bias against Broadway musical adaptions
• "Emilia Perez" poised for three nods among both Song & Score categories
• Reznor & Ross just the right kind of magic to overcome BAFTA snub after Golden Globe win for "Challengers." Can they double-up song and score?
• "Nosferatu" proving to have broad voter appeal with BAFTA nod for its atmospheric music
• Hans Zimmer - disqualified for "Dune, Part 2" - hoping to get recognized for his body of work this year with Steve McQueen collaboration on "Blitz"
• Alberto Iglesias a possible spoiler in Original Score for another collaboration with Almodovar in "The Room Next Door"
• "Kneecap" Original Song nomination TOO IRRESISTIBLE an ending for a story-book year, especially after BAFTA haul
• Diane Warren tries for another win with Tyler Perry's "The Six Triple Eight"
• Too much Netflix in the Original Song longlist, likely to burn multiple contenders
• "Sing Sing" to capitalize on Best Picture buzz to land on Original Song
• Original Song may provoke voter confusion with longlist that has Lin-Manuel Miranda and "Moana 2" competing against each other, after having been nominated for their collaboration in 2016
• Can "The Wild Robot" help Dreamworks land both score and song nods for the same film for the first time in their history?
• Vote-split effect among Original Song contenders? - Documentaries, animated features, blockbusters.