Just my opinion, but I'm in favor of the "follower" category. You've identified the trends in the previous year, which have sprung up spontaneously among the various writers. If the Oscar race is your model, that's what they do. They don't change categories often, but this is the first year Animation is a serious race. It's well known that creative ideas travel in packs in writing and in -belive it or not - science. Why or how this happens is not really understood, but it is well documented. Therefore, "forcing" (although you are really not) the issue seems unnecessary. Who knows, maybe the muses have a union?
Artemis
