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: Sean Penn - Milk
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Deserves To Win: Melissa Leo - Frozen River
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: Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Directing
Will Win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Gus Van Sant - Milk
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: Milk
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: The Reader
Deserves To Win: Doubt
Art Direction
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Cinematography
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Costume Design
Will Win: The Duchess
Deserves To Win: Revolutionary Road
Documentary Feature
Will Win: Man on Wire
Deserves To Win: Man on Wire
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Conscience of Nhem En
Deserves To Win: The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306
Film Editing
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
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: “Jai Ho” - Slumdog Millionaire
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Deserves To Win: Presto
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Deserves To Win: The Pig
Sound Editing
Will Win: Iron Man
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Sound Mixing
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Visual Effects
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Snubbed for Best Picture
WALL-E
Snubbed for Best Actor
James Franco - Milk
Snubbed for Best Actress
Cate Blanchett - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Snubbed for Best Director
Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
