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: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Deserves To Win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
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: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Directing
Will Win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: In Bruges
Deserves To Win: In Bruges
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: Doubt
Deserves To Win: The Reader
Art Direction
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Cinematography
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Documentary Feature
Will Win: Man on Wire
Deserves To Win: Man on Wire
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Final Inch
Deserves To Win: The Conscience of Nhem En
Film Editing
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: The Baader Meinhof Complex
Deserves To Win: The Baader Meinhof Complex
Makeup
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Jai Ho” - Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: “Jai Ho” - Slumdog Millionaire
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Deserves To Win: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Manon on the Asphalt
Deserves To Win: New Boy
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
The Dark Knight
Snubbed for Best Actor
Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino
Snubbed for Best Actress
Kristin Scott Thomas
Snubbed for Best Director
Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
