Oscar Nomination Predictions

**NOTE**- Films ranked in order of likelihood of nomination, not preference or chance of winning.

BEST PICTURE
1. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
2. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
3. FROST/NIXON
4. MILK
5. THE DARK KNIGHT

ALTERNATE: WALL-E

BEST DIRECTOR
1. DANNY BOYLE, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
2. DAVID FINCHER, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
3. GUS VAN SANT, MILK
4. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, THE DARK KNIGHT
5. RON HOWARD, FROST/ NIXON

ALTERNATE: DARREN ARONOFSKY, THE WRESTLER

BEST ACTOR
1. SEAN PENN, MILK
2. MICKEY ROURKE, THE WRESTLER
3. FRANK LANGELLA, FROST/ NIXON
4. RICHARD JENKINS, THE VISITOR
5. CLINT EASTWOOD, GRAND TORINO

ALTERNATE: BRAD PITT, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

BEST ACTRESS
1. MERYL STREEP, DOUBT
2. KATE WINSLET, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
3. ANNE HATHAWAY, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
4. SALLY HAWKINS, HAPPY GO LUCKY
5. MELISSA LEO, FROZEN RIVER

ALTERNATE: ANGLINA JOLIE, CHANGELING

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. HEATH LEDGER, THE DARK KNIGHT
2. PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, DOUBT
3. ROBERT DOWNEY JR., TROPIC THUNDER
4. JOSH BROLIN, MILK
5. DEV PATEL, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

ALTERNATE: JAMES FRANCO, MILK

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. PENELOPE CRUZ, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
2. KATE WINSLET, THE READER
3. VIOLA DAVIS, DOUBT
4. AMY ADAMS, DOUBT
5. MARISA TOMEI, THE WRESTLER

ALTERNATE: TARAJI P. HENSON, BENJAMIN BUTTON

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. WALL-E
2. MILK
3. VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
4. RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
5. IN BRUGES

ALTERNATE; THE VISITOR

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
2. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
3. FROST/ NIXON
4. DOUBT
5. THE READER

ALTERNATE: THE DARK KNIGHT