Best Picture
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Morgan Freeman - Invictus
Deserves To Win: Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia
Deserves To Win: Gabourey Sidibe - Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Actor In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones
Deserves To Win: Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air
Deserves To Win: Mo’Nique - Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Directing
Will Win: James Cameron - Avatar
Deserves To Win: James Cameron - Avatar
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: The Messenger
Deserves To Win: The Messenger
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Deserves To Win: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Art Direction
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Cinematography
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Costume Design
Will Win: The Young Victoria
Deserves To Win: The Young Victoria
Documentary Feature
Will Win: Burma VJ
Deserves To Win: Which Way Home
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Deserves To Win: The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
Film Editing
Will Win: District 9
Deserves To Win: Inglourious Basterds
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: The White Ribbon
Deserves To Win: The White Ribbon
Makeup
Will Win: The Young Victoria
Deserves To Win: The Young Victoria
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Take It All” - Nine
Deserves To Win: “Loin de Paname” - Paris 36
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: Avatar
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: A Matter of Loaf and Death
Deserves To Win: Logorama
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Kavi
Deserves To Win: Kavi
Sound Editing
Will Win: Star Trek
Deserves To Win: Up
Sound Mixing
Will Win: Star Trek
Deserves To Win: Star Trek
Visual Effects
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: Avatar
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Up
Deserves To Win: Coraline
Snubbed for Best Picture
Snubbed for Best Actor
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director