At last, the moment we've all been waiting for--Hollywood's biggest night-- is here. The 97th Annual Academy Awards will air live on ABC at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on March 2, from the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The star-studded gala will be hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Everyone wants to see who will take home the coveted Oscar for "Best Actor," "Best Director," and "Best Actress"? And, of course, who will claim the most prestigious award of all--"Best Picture"? N2Entertainment.net has its favorites and we will be behind- the-scenes in the press room, bringing you all the latest news of note from the night's big winners.

Here is a look at the nominees for the 97th Annual Academy Awards and who N2Entertainment.net would love to see walk away with that coveted golden statue. Our picks are bolded. Some even have a note or two about our selection.
Congratulations to all the nominees. Here's hoping to an exciting and unpredictable evening.

BEST PICTURE:
"Anora" (Neon)
"The Brutalist" (A24)
"A Complete Unknown" (Searchlight)
"A Complete Unknown" is my first choice, but I would also be very happy if "Conclave," "Nickel Boys" or "Wicked" were to claim the top prize.
"Conclave" (Focus)
"Dune: Part Two" (Warner Bros.)
"Emilia Perez" (Netflix)
"I'm Still Here" (Sony Classics)
"Nickel Boys" (Amazon/MGM)
"The Substance" (Mubi)
"Wicked" (Universal)

BEST DIRECTOR:
Sean Baker, "Anora"
Brady Corbet, "The Brutalist"
James Mangold, "A Complete Unknown"
Jacques Audiard, "Emilia Perez"
Coralie Fargeat, "The Substance"
It's too bad Jon Chu didn't make the cut for "Best Director" for "Wicked." My tough pick in this category would have been between Chu and James Mangold. So, without Chu, I'm all in for Mangold.

BEST ACTRESS:
Cynthia Erivo, "Wicked" There hasn't been much love this Awards Season for "Wicked." Perhaps that will change and Erivo will walk away victorious, although Demi Moore and Mikey Madison seem to have the edge.
Karla Sofia Gascon, "Emilia Perez"
Mikey Madison, "Anora"
Demi Moore, "The Substance"
Fernanda Torres, "I'm Still Here"

BEST ACTOR:
Adrian Brody, "The Brutalist"
Timothee Chalamet, "A Complete Unknown"
Timothee Chalamet is simply remarkable as the iconic folk singer, Bob Dylan. When my sister, Dr. Shirley Moore, wrote her review of "A Complete Unknown" for N2Entertainment.net, she described Chalamet's performance as a remarkable and "award-worthy tour de force." I couldn't agree more, and I certainly hope the Academy shares the same view.
Colman Domingo, "Sing Sing"
Ralph Fiennes, "Conclave"
Sebastian Stan, "The Apprentice"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Monica Barbaro, "A Complete Unknown"
Ariana Grande, "Wicked"
Felicity Jones, "The Brutalist"
Isabella Rossellini, "Conclave"
Zoe Saldana, "Emilia Perez"
It's a pretty safe bet that Zoe Saldana has this one in the bag, but I would love to see Ariana Grande win. An even bigger--and also worthy--surprise would be Monica Barbaro shaking things up here.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Yura Borisov, "Anora"
Kieran Culkin, "A Real Pain"
Edward Norton, "A Complete Unknown"
Guy Pearce, "The Brutalist"
Jeremy Strong, "The Apprentice"
Culkin seems to have this on lock, but you never know. Edward Norton was pretty special in "A Complete Unknown" as was Jeremy Strong in "The Apprentice." But don't rule out Yura Borisov as "Anora" has picked up steam.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
"Anora," Sean Baker
"The Brutalist," Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
"A Real Pain," Jesse Eisenberg
"September 5," Tim Fehlbaum & Moritz Binder
"The Substance," Coralie Fargeat

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
"A Complete Unknown," Jay Cocks & James Mangold
"Conclave," Peter Straughan
"Emilia Perez," Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain & Nicolas Livecchi
"Nickel Boys," RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
"Sing Sing," Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin & John "Divine G" Whitfield
If there was a three way tie it would be "Conclave" "A Complete Unknown" and "Nickel Boys." But only one can walk away away as the winner, and I'd say it's "Conclave."

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE:
"I'm Still Here," Walter Salles (Brazil)
"The Girl with the Needle," Magnus von Horn (Denmark)
"Emilia Perez," Jacques Audiard (France)
"The Seed of the Sacred Fig," Mohammad Rasoulof (Germany)
"Flow," Miguel Gomes (Latvia)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
"Black Box Diaries," Shiori Ito (MTV)
"No Other Land," Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor (No distributor)
"Porcelain War," Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev (Picturehouse)
"Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat," Johan Grimonprez (Kino Lorber)
"Sugarcane," Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)
This is a remarkably made, powerful, chilling documentary.

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
"Flow" (Janus Films/Sideshow)
"Inside Out 2" (Disney/Pixar)
"Memoir of a Snail" (IFC Films)
"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" (Aardman/Netflix)
"The Wild Robot" (Dreamworks/Universal)
I wouldn't be the least bit bothered if "Flow" comes through.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
"The Brutalist," Lol Crawley
"Dune: Part Two," Greig Fraser
"Emilia Perez," Paul Guillaume
"Maria," Edward Lachman
"Nosferatu," Jarin Blaschke

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
"A Complete Unknown," Arianne Phillips
"Conclave," Lisy Christl
"Gladiator II," Janty Yates
"Nosferatu," Linda Muir
"Wicked," Paul Tazewell

BEST FILM EDITING:
"Anora," Sean Baker
"The Brutalist," David Jancso
"Conclave," Nick Emerson
"Emilia Perez," Juliette Welfling
"Wicked," Myron Kerstein

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
"The Brutalist," Judy Becker
"Conclave," Suzie Davies
"Dune: Part Two," Patrice Vermette
"Nosferatu," Craig Lathrop
"Wicked," Nathan Crowley:

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
"The Brutalist," Daniel Blumberg
"Conclave," Volker Bertelmann
"Emilia Perez," Clement Ducol & Camille
"Wicked," John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
"The Wild Robot," Kris Bowers

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
"Never Too Late," "Elton John: Never Too Late" (Elton John & Brandi Carlile)
"El Mal," "Emilia Perez" (Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard)
"Mi Camino," "Emilia Perez" (Clement Ducol & Camille)
"Like a Bird," "Sing Sing" (Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander)
"The Journey," "The Six Triple Eight" (Diane Warren)

BEST SOUND:
"A Complete Unknown"
"Dune: Part Two"
"Emilia Perez"
"Wicked"
"The Wild Robot"

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
"Alien: Romulus"
"Better Man"
"Dune: Part Two"
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"
"Wicked"

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING:
"A Different Man"
"Emilia Perez"
"Nosferatu"
"The Substance"
"Wicked"

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT:
"Death by Numbers"
"I Am Ready, Warden"
"Incident"
"Instruments of a Beating Heart"
"The Only Girl in the Orchestra"

BEST ANIMATED SHORT:
"Beautiful Men"
"In the Shadow of the Cypress"
"Magic Candies"
"Wander to Wonder"
"Yuck!"

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT:
"A Lien"
"Anuja"
"I'm Not a Robot"
"The Last Ranger"
"The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent"

Editor's Note: Sunday, March 2 is the BIG day. Don't miss the 97th Annual Academy Awards live on ABC at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) and streaming on Hulu.