Best Picture
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: The Hurt Locker
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart
Deserves To Win: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Gabourey Sidibe - Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
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: Penélope Cruz - Nine
Deserves To Win: Mo’Nique - Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Directing
Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
Deserves To Win: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: The Messenger
Deserves To Win: Inglourious Basterds
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: An Education
Deserves To Win: Up in the Air
Art Direction
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Cinematography
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: Avatar
Costume Design
Will Win: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Deserves To Win: The Young Victoria
Documentary Feature
Will Win: The Cove
Deserves To Win: Which Way Home
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Deserves To Win: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Film Editing
Will Win: Inglourious Basterds
Deserves To Win: Inglourious Basterds
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: The White Ribbon
Deserves To Win: Ajami
Makeup
Will Win: The Young Victoria
Deserves To Win: The Young Victoria
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Down in New Orleans” - The Princess and the Frog
Deserves To Win: “Down in New Orleans” - The Princess and the Frog
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Deserves To Win: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty
Deserves To Win: The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Instead of Abracadabra
Deserves To Win: Instead of Abracadabra
Sound Editing
Will Win: Inglourious Basterds
Deserves To Win: Inglourious Basterds
Sound Mixing
Will Win: Avatar
Deserves To Win: Avatar
Visual Effects
Will Win: District 9
Deserves To Win: Star Trek
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: The Secret of Kells
Deserves To Win: The Secret of Kells
Snubbed for Best Picture
Snubbed for Best Actor
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director