Best Picture
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Frost/Nixon
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Deserves To Win: Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Meryl Streep - Doubt
Deserves To Win: Meryl Streep - Doubt
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: Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Directing
Will Win: Gus Van Sant - Milk
Deserves To Win: Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: Frozen River
Deserves To Win: Milk
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: Frost/Nixon
Art Direction
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Cinematography
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Costume Design
Will Win: Australia
Deserves To Win: Australia
Documentary Feature
Will Win: Man on Wire
Deserves To Win: Encounters at the End of the World
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Final Inch
Deserves To Win: Smile Pinki
Film Editing
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
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: “Down to Earth” - WALL-E
Deserves To Win: “Jai Ho” - Slumdog Millionaire
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: Milk
Deserves To Win: Milk
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Deserves To Win: Lavatory - Lovestory
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: The Pig
Deserves To Win: The Pig
Sound Editing
Will Win: Iron Man
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: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Bolt
Deserves To Win: Bolt
Snubbed for Best Picture
Snubbed for Best Actor
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director
