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The Envelope scoured the darkest of theaters to find six of the world’s most highly trained (or maybe that’s opinionated) Oscar pundits, writers and film critics to predict who this season’s nominees will be in several key categories. Down the road, after the academy announces its choices on Jan. 23, the Buzzmeter team will offer up their predictions on who the winners will be. Check back here each week as they weigh in on a new category or go online for all their picks at once at latimes.com/buzzmeter. Their predictions will change after all the contenders have screened, so check back often!