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: Josh Brolin - Milk
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Deserves To Win: Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Directing
Will Win: David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: Milk
Deserves To Win: Milk
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Art Direction
Will Win: The Duchess
Deserves To Win: The Duchess
Cinematography
Will Win: Changeling
Deserves To Win: Changeling
Costume Design
Will Win: The Duchess
Deserves To Win: The Duchess
Documentary Feature
Will Win: The Garden
Deserves To Win: The Garden
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306
Deserves To Win: The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306
Film Editing
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Waltz with Bashir
Deserves To Win: Waltz with Bashir
Makeup
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Down to Earth” - WALL-E
Deserves To Win: “Down to Earth” - WALL-E
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: Oktapodi
Deserves To Win: Oktapodi
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Manon on the Asphalt
Deserves To Win: Manon on the Asphalt
Sound Editing
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Sound Mixing
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Visual Effects
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Snubbed for Best Picture
Snubbed for Best Actor
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director