As usual, I've abstained from making predictions for the various short categories, having virtually no insight into these areas without deliberately looking over the shoulders of my peers.

PICTURE
Should win: The Curious Case on Benjamin Button
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

DIRECTOR
Should win: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will win: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

ACTOR
Should win: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Will win: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

ACTRESS
Should win: Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Will win: Kate Winslet, The Reader

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should win: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Will win: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should win: Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Will win: Viola Davis, Doubt

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Should win: WALL·E
Will win: Milk

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Should win: Slumdog Millionaire
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

ANIMATED FEATURE
Should win: WALL·E
Will win: WALL·E

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Should win: Abstained
Will win: The Class

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Should win: Encounters at the End of the World
Will win: Man on Wire

ART DIRECTION
Should win: Changeling
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Should win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

COSTUME DESIGN
Should win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

FILM EDITING
Should win: Milk
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

MAKEUP
Should win: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

ORIGINAL SCORE
Should win: WALL·E
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

ORIGINAL SONG
Should win: "O Saya", Slumdog Millionaire
Will win: "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire

SOUND EDITING
Should win: WALL·E
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

SOUND MIXING
Should win: WALL·E
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

VISUAL EFFECTS
Should win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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