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: Meryl Streep - Doubt
Deserves To Win: Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Actor In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Viola Davis - Doubt
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: Milk
Deserves To Win: Frozen River
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: The Reader
Deserves To Win: Frost/Nixon
Art Direction
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Cinematography
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Costume Design
Will Win: Australia
Deserves To Win: Australia
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: Frost/Nixon
Deserves To Win: Frost/Nixon
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Waltz with Bashir
Deserves To Win: The Class
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: Milk
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: This Way Up
Deserves To Win: Oktapodi
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: New Boy
Deserves To Win: The Pig
Sound Editing
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: Iron Man
Sound Mixing
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
Visual Effects
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: Iron Man
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