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Feb 23, 2017 2:59 PM UTC When it comes to the [Oscars](http://time.com/4673701/oscars-2017-what-to-know/), the question whirling in the rarefied air surrounding _La La Land_ is not _whether_ but _how many_. After a [Golden Globes](http://time.com/4622027/golden-globes-2017-winners/) outing worthy of its own gushing musical number, the cinematic ode to Hollywood has traveled what seems to be an anointed path toward golden-man glory. But what are the movie’s chances at taking all of the 14 awards for which it was nominated, and where does that situate it in Oscar history? Here’s the rundown on its prospects for victory on Sunday, Feb. 26. **What records has it already set?** _La La Land_ has tied the record for most nominations—14—putting it in the company of just two movies, _All About Eve_ and _Titanic_. This is out of a total of 24 categories, though keep in mind that a film can’t possibly be nominated for all of them: three awards recognize short films, and though nominees for Best Documentary, Animated Feature and Foreign Film can be nominated for awards like Best Picture, it happens infrequently (see: _Beauty and the Beast_, _Up_, _Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_). **MORE** [Here’s How You Can Watch the 2017 Oscars](http://time.com/4673744/oscars-2017-how-to-watch/) **What records could it set?** If _La La Land_ wins at least 12 awards, it will boast the most wins ever. If it wins 11, it will share the record with _Titanic_, _Ben-Hur_ and _The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King_. If it wins 10, it will tie _West Side Story_ for most Oscars won by a musical. And if Damien Chazelle wins for Best Director, he will tie for the youngest winner in that field—the record is currently held by Norman Taurog, who was 32 when he won in 1932 for the comedy _Skippy_. **Can it achieve a sweep?** It’s almost impossible for _La La Land_ to sweep, which occurs when a film wins every award for which it was nominated. The record for the biggest sweep was set in 2004, when _The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King_ was nominated for and won 11 Oscars. But two of _La La Land_’s nominations are in the same category—Best Original Song—and though there have been a handful of [ties in Oscar history](http://mentalfloss.com/article/61734/6-times-there-were-ties-oscars), this one is pretty unlikely, putting the movie’s likely maximum take at 13. **MORE** [31 Artists You Didn’t Know Are Super Close to an EGOT](http://time.com/4675741/oscars-2017-almost-egot-lin-manuel-miranda/) **How many awards is it actually likely to win?** _La La Land_ is likely to max out at 10 Oscars, though upsets in a few categories could spread the love a little more and reduce the final number. Though it looks to have Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Director on lock, it’s more vulnerable in other categories. Let’s subtract from its maximum of 13, category by category: Ryan Gosling is unlikely to win Best Actor, as Casey Affleck has long been the frontrunner in that category, with Denzel Washington close behind, bringing us down to 12\. _Manchester by the Sea_’s Kenneth Lonergan has the edge in the Original Screenplay category, one in which musicals have historically fared poorly. Now we’re at 11\. It’s also vulnerable in the Sound Editing category, where _Hacksaw Ridge_ is dominant, bringing its likely take down to 10\. Of course, anything is possible—_Moonlight_ or Barry Jenkins could pull out a Best Picture or Best Director surprise, or _La La Land_‘s nominated songs could split the vote, allowing _Moana_’s “How Far I’ll Go” to go farther than expected. But whatever the final tally, _La La Land_ is certain to collect some serious bling Sunday night. The “[City of Stars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTWqwSNQCcg)” may not be shining _just_ for you, Ryan and Emma, but it shines, at the very least, _mostly_ for you. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4677356/oscars-2017-la-la-land-predictions/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4677356/oscars-2017-la-la-land-predictions/"},"headline":"Here’s How Many Oscars La La Land Is Likely to Win","datePublished":"2017-02-23T14:59:47.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T03:26:35.331Z","description":"\"La La Land\" received a record-tying number of Oscar nominations, but the path to victory in some cases is tight.","url":"https://time.com/4677356/oscars-2017-la-la-land-predictions/","keywords":["awards","movies","Oscars","Academy Awards","awards season","la la land","Oscars 2017"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0f209b9daf019fb/6988bb3dcd1bbaa7417040ea/ryan-gosling-emma-stone.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliza Berman","jobTitle":"Berman is a senior editor at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/eliza-berman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0f209b9daf019fb/6988bb3dcd1bbaa7417040ea/ryan-gosling-emma-stone.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone at the 32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 3, 2017.","caption":"Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone at the 32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 3, 2017.","creditText":"Rebecca Sapp—Getty Images for SBIFF","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/awards/","name":"awards"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4677356/oscars-2017-la-la-land-predictions/","name":"Here’s How Many Oscars La La Land Is Likely to Win"}}]}] ```