Microsoft Bing team today announced a new experience with everything you need to fully prepare yourself for the upcoming 2016 Academy Awards. Bing’s Guide to the Academy Awards will include the following,
- Nominees and Predictions – Will this finally be the year Leonardo DiCaprio takes home a little gold man? According to Bing Predicts it is, and last year our predictions were 84 percent accurate across all categories, and 100 percent in the top six. Go to the Guide to see the full list of nominees and Bing predictions for all 24 Oscar categories. And while you’re searching the categories, look for movie trailers and options for viewing the movies (i.e. showtimes, Microsoft Movies).
- Past Red Carpet Fashion – See what your favorite celebrities donned in years past as you await the 2016 red carpet moments.
- Highlights from Past Oscars – Remember when Adrien Brody locked lips with Halle Berry upon accepting his Oscar? Or when JLaw gracefully saved herself from face planting on her way to accept her Oscar? These are what make the show come to life.
- Printable Ballot – Need a little friendly competition for your Oscars party, or do you simply want to go head-to-head with Bing Predicts? We have a printable ballot that makes it easy to follow along as winners are announced.
- Quiz – If you’re a fan of the Academy Awards like we are, now’s your chance to prove it. Take the pre-show quiz to see how much historical information you really know.
After the event, you will find show highlights, winners list and more.
- Complete List of Winners – We will update each category to show the winner information as soon as it’s revealed, and once the show ends, we’ll have the full list of winners so you can easily tally up your ballot and see how you did.
- Red Carpet Fashion – Check out the glitz and glamor from the 2016 red carpet. There’s sure to be a lot of hits and some potential misses.
- Show Highlights – We’ll capture the most memorable moments of the night, giving you a nice recap if you head to bed early or thought it was so good you had to see it again.
- News Updates – Leading up to, during and after the show, find Academy Award-related news updates on Bing, so you’re always in the know.
You can access Bing’s Guide to the Academy Awards here.