Best Picture
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Sean Penn - Milk
Deserves To Win: Sean Penn - Milk
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Deserves To Win: Meryl Streep - Doubt
Actor In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Deserves To Win: Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Deserves To Win: Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Directing
Will Win: Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Deserves To Win: Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: WALL-E
Deserves To Win: WALL-E
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: Changeling
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: The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Deserves To Win: The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306
Deserves To Win: The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306
Film Editing
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Deserves To Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Waltz with Bashir
Deserves To Win: Waltz with Bashir
Makeup
Will Win: The Dark Knight
Deserves To Win: The Dark Knight
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: New Boy
Deserves To Win: New Boy
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: Iron Man
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
