Best Picture
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Deserves To Win: Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Deserves To Win: Meryl Streep - Doubt
Actor In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Deserves To Win: Viola Davis - Doubt
Directing
Will Win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: Happy-Go-Lucky
Deserves To Win: Happy-Go-Lucky
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Art Direction
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Cinematography
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design
Will Win: The Duchess
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Documentary Feature
Will Win: Man on Wire
Deserves To Win: The Garden
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Conscience of Nhem En
Deserves To Win: The Conscience of Nhem En
Film Editing
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Waltz with Bashir
Deserves To Win: Waltz with Bashir
Makeup
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Jai Ho” - Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: “Down to Earth” - WALL-E
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: Presto
Deserves To Win: Presto
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Deserves To Win: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Sound Editing
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Sound Mixing
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Visual Effects
Will Win: Iron Man
Deserves To Win: Iron Man
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Snubbed for Best Picture
Australia
Snubbed for Best Actor
Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director
Baz Luhrmann - Australia
