Crystal ball 2023: the fearless predictions of our commentators

Each December, CNN Opinion asks a group of intrepid contributors to make their predictions on some of the biggest events of the coming year. Which films, series and albums will win the best prizes? Who will be the favorite of each political party in the US presidential election at the end of 2023? Which teams will emerge victorious in the most anticipated sporting events of the year?

While you’ll have to wait and see which contributors’ predictions come true, you can read their best guesses below. To find out which predictions were correct for 2022, read here.