Best Picture
Will Win: Milk
Deserves To Win: Milk
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Sean Penn - Milk
Deserves To Win: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Angelina Jolie - Changeling
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: Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Deserves To Win: Amy Adams - Doubt
Directing
Will Win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: Frozen River
Deserves To Win: Happy-Go-Lucky
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: Frost/Nixon
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: The Duchess
Deserves To Win: The Duchess
Documentary Feature
Will Win: Man on Wire
Deserves To Win: Encounters at the End of the World
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: Smile Pinki
Deserves To Win: The Conscience of Nhem En
Film Editing
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: The Class
Deserves To Win: Waltz with Bashir
Makeup
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
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: Slumdog Millionaire
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: Presto
Deserves To Win: Lavatory - Lovestory
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: New Boy
Deserves To Win: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Sound Editing
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: Iron Man
Sound Mixing
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Visual Effects
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Kung Fu Panda
Deserves To Win: Kung Fu Panda
Snubbed for Best Picture
Snubbed for Best Actor
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director