The phrase "award prognosticators" refers to people who predict or forecast the winners of awards, such as the Oscars or Grammys, before they are officially announced. Full definition
Why a person is nominated for a supporting actor or actress Oscar often has a lot to do with riding coattails, which probably explains why it takes so long for awards prognosticators to pin down the nominees in these two categories: It's all about waiting to see which films catch fire at the box office — or on the blogosphere, where most Oscar campaigns seem to be launched nowadays. (slantmagazine.com)
He has been covering entertainment for more than two decades, and is the industry's most knowledgeable Academy Awards prognosticator. (thewrap.com)
While his confused character from Nebraska elicits more pity than outright contempt, the actor's emergence from nearly two decades of relative obscurity for «one last shot» at Oscar gold almost certainly played a part in awards prognosticators deeming him the early favorite after the Cannes Film Festival last May. (slantmagazine.com)