Oscar Contest Record Book

Animated Views held our first Oscar Contest on February 6th, 2005 – just over a year after the site's launch in late 2003. The 2025 event marked our 21st year. In that time we've given away over $1,500 in cash and prizes!

Check out the winners of our contest from every year below, along side the logo of the Animated Feature Oscar winner. Then scroll down to the end for some facts, figures, and record holders of our game.

RESULTS
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5		 WINNER: DarrenBest (18 / 81.8%)
PLAYERS: 83 (results)
STAFF RESULTS: 12th: Josh (12 / 54.5%) , 49th: James (8 / 36.4%) , 74th: Ben (6 / 27.3%)
NOTE: 22 categories counted towards the score from 2005 to 2020
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6		 WINNER: dgaspar, Mercury52 (18 / 81.8%)
PLAYERS: 70 (results)
STAFF RESULTS: 4th: Josh (16 / 72.7%) , 22nd: James (12 / 54.5%) , 32nd: Ben (10 / 45.5%) , 45th: Brandon (9 / 40.9%)
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7		 WINNER: Jim Figley (14 / 63.6%)
PLAYERS: 37 (results)
STAFF RESULTS: 2nd: Josh (13 / 59.1%) , 6th: Ben (12 / 54.5%) , 18th: Meg (10 / 45.5%) , 27th: James (8 / 36.4%)
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8		 WINNER: MrDy83 (16 / 72.7%)
PLAYERS: 77 (results)
STAFF RESULTS: 10th: Josh (13 / 59.1%) , 21st: Daniel, Jafar (12 / 54.5%) , 46th: Meg (9 / 40.9%) , 53rd: Ben (8 / 36.4%) , 69th: James (5 / 22.7%)
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9		 WINNER: Bobbleheadbuddha, MileHighCinephile (20 / 90.9%)
PLAYERS: 65 (results)
STAFF RESULTS: 3rd: Jafar (19 / 86.4%) , 7th: Josh (18 / 81.8%) , 35th: Ben (14 / 63.6%) , 44th: James (11 / 50.0%) , 48th: Daniel (10 / 45.5%)
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0		 WINNER: Jafar (19 / 86.4%) , reeg2223 (18 / 81.8%)
PLAYERS: 61 (results)
STAFF RESULTS: 1st: Jafar (19 / 86.4%) , 3rd: Meg (17 / 77.3%) , 25th: Rodney (14 / 63.6%) , 32nd: Daniel, Dacey, Zach (13 / 59.1%) , 43rd: James (11 / 50.0%) , 54th: Ben (8 / 36.4%)
NOTE: Jafar was a staff member at the time and not eligible to win the prize
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1		 WINNER: rmh (20 / 90.9%)
PLAYERS: 101 (results)
STAFF RESULTS: 6th: Josh (18 / 81.8%) , 23rd: Jafar (16 / 72.7%) , 59th: Dacey (13 / 59.1%) , 80th: James, Randall (10 / 45.5%) , 92nd: Ben (8 / 36.4%)
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2		 WINNER: Bobbleheadbuddha, Soraly (18 / 81.8%)
PLAYERS: 84 (results)
CONSENSUS: 17 / 77.3%
STAFF RESULTS: 32nd: Jafar, Jeremy (15 / 68.2%) , 43rd: Ben (14 / 63.6%) , 52nd: Dacey (13 / 59.1%) , 59th: Randall (11 / 50.0%) , 66th: James (9 / 40.9%)
NOTE: the consensus stat shows how many of the most popular predictions in each category actually ended up being correct
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3		 WINNER: leonorab (20 / 90.9%)
PLAYERS: 77 (results)
CONSENSUS: 17 / 77.3%
STAFF RESULTS: 7th: Josh (17 / 77.3%) , 18th: Jafar (16 / 72.7%) , 35th: Ben (15 / 68.2%) , 51st: James (12 / 54.5%) , 59th: Dacey (11 / 50.0%) , 70th: Randall (7 / 31.8%)
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4		 WINNER: brobr6, djp2000, GeorgeMonkey, instlouis, Jafar, Joe Kenobi, leonorab, rgross3, ripkenkid843, WalkingDisaster (21 / 95.5%)
PLAYERS: 70 (results)
CONSENSUS: 21 / 95.5%
STAFF RESULTS: 1st: Jafar (21 / 95.5%) , 52nd: Ben, James (16 / 72.7%) , 59th: Dacey (15 / 68.2%) , 60th: Daniel (14 / 63.6%) , 66th: Randall (9 / 40.9%)
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5		 WINNER: dgaspar, Unbreakable Samurai (19 / 86.4%)
PLAYERS: 81 (results)
CONSENSUS: 18 / 81.8%
STAFF RESULTS: 43rd: James (14 / 63.6%) , 59th: Ben (12 / 54.5%) , 68th: Dacey (8 / 36.4%) , 75th: Randall (5 / 22.7%)
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6		 WINNER: Msonsky (18 / 81.8%)
PLAYERS: 69 (results)
CONSENSUS: 16 / 72.7%
STAFF RESULTS: 2nd: Dacey (17 / 77.3%) , 43rd: James (14 / 63.6%) , 53rd: Ben (13 / 59.1%) , 58th: Randall (10 / 45.5%)
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7		 WINNER: dmccd777 (17 / 77.3%)
PLAYERS: 82 (results)
CONSENSUS: 15 / 68.2%
STAFF RESULTS: 13th: Dan (15 / 68.2%) , 59th: James (12 / 54.5%) , 54th: Dacey, Ben (11 / 50.0%) , 75th: Randall (7 / 31.8%)
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8		 WINNER: jwvaughn007, woodsbaker (21 / 95.5%)
PLAYERS: 67 (results)
CONSENSUS: 19 / 86.4%
STAFF RESULTS: 12th: Ben (19 / 86.4%) , 60th: James (11 / 50.0%) , 61st: Dacey (10 / 45.5%) , 65th: Randall (5 / 22.7%)
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9		 WINNER: D82 (19 / 86.4%)
PLAYERS: 53 (results)
CONSENSUS: 13 / 59.1%
STAFF RESULTS: 7th: Ben (15 / 68.2%) , 42nd: Dacey (11 / 50.0%) , 44th: Randall, James (9 / 40.9%)
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0		 WINNER: brobr6 (20 / 90.9%)
PLAYERS: 73 (results)
CONSENSUS: 19 / 86.4%
STAFF RESULTS: 2nd: Ben (19 / 86.4%) , 54th: James (13 / 59.1%) , 57th: Randall (12 / 54.5%) , 61st: Dacey (10 / 45.5%)
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1		 WINNER: brobr6, estefan, MileHighCinephile (17 / 81.0%)
PLAYERS: 41 (results)
CONSENSUS: 15 / 71.4%
STAFF RESULTS: 4th: Ben (16 / 76.2%) , 28th: James (10 / 47.6%) , 29th: Dacey (9 / 42.9%) , 35th: Randall (6 / 28.6%)
NOTE: 21 categories count towards the score from 2021 onward
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2		 WINNER: bill_peloquin, Bobbleheadbuddha, dnanni1, GeorgeMonkey, instlouis, jwvaughn007, StevenB606 (20 / 95.2%)
PLAYERS: 58 (results)
CONSENSUS: 19 / 90.5%
STAFF RESULTS: 8th: Ben (19 / 90.5%) , 40th: James (11 / 52.4%) , 49th: Randall (6 / 28.6%) , 53rd: Dacey (5 / 23.8%)
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3		 WINNER: lisa, marlomanners (19 / 90.5%)
PLAYERS: 72 (results)
CONSENSUS: 18 / 85.7%
STAFF RESULTS: 32nd: Ben (15 / 71.4%) , 52nd: James (13 / 61.9%) , 56th: Randall (12 / 57.1%) , 67th: Dacey (8 / 38.1%)
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4		 WINNER: Jafar (19 / 90.5%)
PLAYERS: 59 (results)
CONSENSUS: 15 / 71.4%
STAFF RESULTS: 4th: Ben (17 / 81.0%) , 49th: James (11 / 52.4%) , 50th: Dacey, Randall (12 / 57.1%)
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5		 WINNER: cetrata, daveguth, keithw, nwa75, stage3kidney (18 / 85.7%)
PLAYERS: 83 (results)
CONSENSUS: 17 / 81.0%
STAFF RESULTS: 24th: Ben (16 / 76.2%) , 66th: James (10 / 47.6%) , 72nd: Dacey (5 / 23.8%) , 76th: Randall (4 / 19.0%)
RECORDS
Most wins: 3
brobr6 (2014, 2020, 2021)
Bobbleheadbuddha (2009, 2012, 2022)
Jafar (2010, 2014, 2024)

Other multi-year winners
leonorab (2013, 2014)
dgaspar (2006, 2015)
MileHighCinephile (2009, 2021)
GeorgeMonkey (2014, 2022)
instlouis (2014, 2022)
jwvaughn007 (2018, 2022)

Most consecutive wins: 2
leonorab (2013, 2014)
brobr6 (2020, 2021)

Most correct picks: everything correct but one
95.5% - 21 out of 22
   tie between ten people in 2014 and two people in 2018
95.2% - 20 out of 21
   tie between seven people in 2022

Easiest year to predict: 2014
ten winners (14.3% of all players) correctly predicted 21 out of 22 categories (95.5%)

Toughest year to predict: 2007
one winner correctly predicted 14 out of 22 categories (63.6%)

Farthest from contest deadline an eventual winner entered: 11 days
estefan (2021)
∗NOTE: this record only includes our contests since 2013