Best Picture
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Milk
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Deserves To Win: Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Meryl Streep - Doubt
Deserves To Win: Melissa Leo - Frozen River
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: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Deserves To Win: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Directing
Will Win: Gus Van Sant - Milk
Deserves To Win: Gus Van Sant - Milk
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: In Bruges
Deserves To Win: In Bruges
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: Doubt
Deserves To Win: Doubt
Art Direction
Will Win: The Duchess
Deserves To Win: The Duchess
Cinematography
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design
Will Win: The Duchess
Deserves To Win: The Duchess
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 Conscience of Nhem En
Film Editing
Will Win: Milk
Deserves To Win: Milk
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Revanche
Deserves To Win: Revanche
Makeup
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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: This Way Up
Deserves To Win: This Way Up
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Auf der Strecke (On the Line)
Deserves To Win: Auf der Strecke (On the Line)
Sound Editing
Will Win: WALL-E
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 Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: Kung Fu Panda
Snubbed for Best Picture
Vicky Christina Barcelona, Gran Torino
Snubbed for Best Actor
Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director
Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino
