Best Picture
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Sean Penn - Milk
Deserves To Win: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Kate Winslet - The Reader
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: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Directing
Will Win: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
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: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Art Direction
Will Win: Changeling
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Cinematography
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
Costume Design
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Documentary Feature
Will Win: Man on Wire
Deserves To Win: The Garden
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Conscience of Nhem En
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 Baader Meinhof Complex
Deserves To Win: Departures
Makeup
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Jai Ho” - Slumdog Millionaire
Deserves To Win: “O Saya” - Slumdog Millionaire
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: Milk
Deserves To Win: Milk
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: Lavatory - Lovestory
Deserves To Win: Oktapodi
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Auf der Strecke (On the Line)
Deserves To Win: The Pig
Sound Editing
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
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
