Best Picture:
The Noms:
Precious
Up in the Air
Inglourious Basterds
Up
The Blind Side
A Serious Man
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Avatar
An Education
The Winner: The Hurt Locker
The Should Be Winner: Inglourious Basterds
Best Director:
The Noms:
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
James Cameron for Avatar
Lee Daniels for Precious
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds
The Winner: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
The Should Be Winner: Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds
Best Actor:
The Noms:
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
George Clooney for Up in the Air
Colin Firth for A Single Man
Morgan Freeman for Invictus
Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker
The Winner: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
The Should Be Winner: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
Best Actress:
The Noms:
Sandra Bullock for The Blind SideHelen Mirren for The Last StationCarey Mulligan for An EducationGabourey Sidibe for PreciousMeryl Streep for Julie & Julia
The Winner: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
The Should Be Winner: Gabourey Sidibe for Precious
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
Helen Mirren for The Last Station
Carey Mulligan for An Education
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious
Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia
Best Supporting Actress:
The Noms:
Penélope Cruz for Nine
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air
Mo'Nique for Precious
The Winner: Mo'Nique for Precious
The Should Be Winner: Mo'Nique for Precious
Best Supporting Actor
The Noms:
Matt Damon for Invictus
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station
Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
The Winner: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
The Should Be Winner: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
Best Original Screenplay:
The Noms:
The Hurt Locker: Mark BoalInglourious Basterds: Quentin TarantinoThe Messenger: Alessandro Camon, Oren MovermanA Serious Man: Joel Coen, Ethan CoenUp: Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Thomas McCarthy
The Winner: Inglourious Basterds: Quentin Tarantino
The Should Be Winner: Inglourious Basterds: Quentin Tarantino
The Hurt Locker: Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds: Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger: Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
A Serious Man: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up: Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Thomas McCarthy