The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Who I think will win it: Andy Weir, slate's top pick this year but also supported by fans who felt he was deprived by slate last year
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Alyssa Wong, youngest Nebula winner in decades
Who I think will win if if I am very wrong: I do not think that I will be very wrong
Best Fan Artist
Who I think will win it: Steve Stiles, only non-slate nominee, frequently passed over in previous years
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Christian Quinot, slate's top pick
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: No Award
Best Fan Writer
Who I think will win it: Mike Glyer, only non-slate nominee, had a very good year until recent illness
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Jeffro Johnson, slate's top pick
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: No Award
Best Fancast
Who I think will win it: No Award, all others are slate nominees
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Tales to Terrify, the only one with significant non-slate following
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: The Rageaholic, slate's top pick
Best Fanzine
Who I think will win it: File 770, supported by slate and non-slate fans alike
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: I do not think I will be wrong
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: I do not think I will be very wrong
Best Semiprozine
Who I think will win it: Uncanny Magazine
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Strange Horizons
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: Beneath Ceaseless Skies
[slate's top pick in this category is No Award]
Best Professional Artist
Who I think will win it: No Award, all finalists are slate candidates
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Larry Elmore, slate's top pick
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: I do not think I will be very wrong
Best Editor, Long Form
Who I think will win it: Sheila Gilbert
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Toni Weisskopf
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: Vox Day, slate's top pick
Best Editor, Short Form
Who I think will win it: Sheila Williams
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Ellen Datlow
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: Jerry Pournelle, slate's top pick
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
Who I think will win it: Doctor Who, “Heaven Sent”
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Jessica Jones, “AKA Smile”
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: “The Cutie Map” Parts 1 and 2, the slate's top pick
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Who I think will win it: The Martian, slate's top pick but with much wider support
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Graphic Story
Who I think will win it: The Sandman: Overture, slate's top pick but also the only good nominee
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: I do not think I will be wrong
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: No Award
Best Related Work
Who I think will win it: No Award
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: I do not think I will be wrong
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: Between Light and Shadow by Marc Aramini, slate's top pick
Best Short Story
Who I think will win it: “Cat Pictures Please” by Naomi Kritzer
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: I do not think I will be wrong
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: Space Raptor Butt Invasion by Chuck Tingle, slate's top pick
Best Novelette
Who I think will win it: “Folding Beijing” by Hao Jingfang, trans. Ken Liu
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: “Obits” by Stephen King, slate's top pick but with wider support
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: “And You Shall Know Her by the Trail of Dead” by Brooke Bolander, only non-slate finalist
Best Novella
Who I think will win it: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Penric’s Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold, slate's top pick but with wider support
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: I do not think I will be very wrong
Best Novel
Who I think will win it: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Who I think will win it if I am wrong: Uprooted by Naomi Novik, slate's top pick but with wider support
Who I think will win it if I am very wrong: Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
Let's see what happens...