Feature
Academy Award Nominees Ballot
Best Motion Picture
*
The Aviator (BAFTA, GG, LVFCS, PFCS) Odds: 1/1.6
Finding Neverland (NBR) 30/1
Million Dollar Baby (DFWFCA, KCFCC, NSFC, SFC) Odds: 1.8/1
Ray Odds: 8/1
Sideways (BSFC, BFCA, CFCA, FFCC, GG, GSA, LAFCA, NYFCC, SEFCA, SFFCC,
TFCA, VFCC) Odds: 5/1
Achievement in Directing
*
The Aviator, Martin Scorsese (BFCA, DFWFCA, KCFCC, LVFCS, PFCS) Odds:
1/2
Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood (CFCA, DGA, GG, NYFCC, SDFCS, SFC,
VFCC) 1/1
Ray, Taylor Hackford Odds: 20/1
Sideways, Alexander Payne (FFCC, LAFCA, SEFCA, SFFCC) Odds: 16/1
Vera Drake, Mike Leigh (BAFTA) Odds: 26/1
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Don Cheadle in
Hotel Rwanda (GSA) Odds: 18/1
Johnny Depp in
Finding Neverland Odds: 20/1
Leonardo DiCaprio in
The Aviator (GG) 5/1
Clint Eastwood in
Million Dollar Baby Odds: 15/1
* Jamie Foxx in
Ray (BAFTA, BSFC, BFCA, FFCC, GG, GSA, KCFCC,
LVFCS, NBR, NSFC, PFCS, SAG, SFC, SEFCA, VFCC) Odds: 1/10
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Alan Alda in
The Aviator Odds: 8/1
* Thomas Haden Church in
Sideways (BSFC, BFCA, CFCA, DFWFCA, FFCC, GSA,
KCFCC, LAFCA, NBR, NSFC, OFCS, PFCS, SEFCA, SFFCC, SFC) Odds: 1.6/1
Jamie Foxx in
Collateral Odds: 15/1
Morgan Freeman in
Million Dollar Baby (SAG, VFCC) Odds: 1/2
Clive Owen in
Closer (BAFTA, GG, LVFCS, NYFCC, TFCA) 7.5/1
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening in
Being Julia (GG, GSA, NBR, SEFCA) Odds: 2/1
Catalina Sandino Moreno in
Maria Full of Grace Odds: 10:1
* Imelda Staunton in
Vera Drake (BAFTA, CFCA, LAFCA, NSFC, NYFCC,
SDFCS, SFC, TFCA, VFCC) Odds: 10/1
Hilary Swank in
Million Dollar Baby (BFCA, BSFC, DFWFCA, FFCC,
GG, GSA, KCFCC, NSFC, PFCS, SAG) Odds: 1/2.6
Kate Winslet in
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (LVFCS, OFCS)
Odds: 12.5/1
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
* Cate Blanchett in
The Aviator (BAFTA, KCFCC, LVFCS, OFCS, SAG) Odds:
1/1.75
Laura Linney in
Kinsey (FFCC, NBR, PFCS) Odds: 8/1
Virginia Madsen in
Sideways (BFCA, CFCA, DFWFCA, LAFCA, NSFC,
NYFCC, SEFCA, SFFCC, SFC, TFCA, VFCC) Odds: 2.3/1
Sophie Okonedo in
Hotel Rwanda Odds: 16/1
Natalie Portman in
Closer (GG, SDFCS) Odds: 6.5/1
Adapted Screenplay
Before Sunset
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby (GSA)
The Motorcycle Diaries
*
Sideways (BAFTA, BSFC, BFCA, CFCA, FFCC, GG, KCFCC, LAFCA,
NBR, NSFC, NYFCC, OFCS, PFCS, SDFCS, SEFCA, SFC)
Original Screenplay
The Aviator (WGA)
*
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (BAFTA, KCFCC, LVFCS,
NBR, OFCS, PFCS, SEFCA, SFC, TFCA)
Hotel Rwanda
The Incredibles
Vera Drake (SDFCS)
Best Animated Feature
The Incredibles
Shark Tale
Shrek 2
Achievement in Art Direction
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Phantom of the Opera
A Very Long Engagement
Achievement in Cinematography
The Aviator
House of Flying Daggers
The Passion of the Christ
The Phantom of the Opera
A Very Long Engagement
Achievement in Costume Design
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ray
Troy
Best Documentary Feature
Born into Brothels
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Super Size Me
Tupac: Resurrection
Twist of Faith
Best Documentary Short Subject
“Autism Is a World”
“The Children of Leningradsky”
“Hardwood”
“Mighty Times: The Children's March”
"Sister Rose's Passion"
Achievement in Film Editing
The Aviator
Collateral
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Best Foreign Language Film
As It Is in Heaven, Sweden
The Chorus (Les Choristes), France
Downfall, Germany
The Sea Inside, Spain
Yesterday, South Africa
Achievement in Makeup
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Passion of the Christ
The Sea Inside
Achievement in Music (Original Score)
Finding Neverland
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Passion of the Christ
The Village
Achievement in Music (Original Song)
“Accidentally In Love” from
Shrek 2
“Al Otro Lado Del Río” from
The Motorcycle Diaries
“Believe” from
The Polar Express
“Learn To Be Lonely” from
The Phantom of the Opera
“Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)” from
The Chorus
(Les Choristes)
Best Animated Short Film
“Birthday Boy”
“Gopher Broke”
“Guard Dog”
“Lorenzo”
“Ryan”
Best Live Action Short Film
“Everything in This Country Must”
“Little Terrorist”
“7:35 in the Morning (7:35 de la Mañana)”
“Two Cars, One Night”
“Wasp”
Achievement in Sound Editing
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Spider-Man 2
Achievement in Sound Mixing
The Aviator
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Ray
Spider-Man 2
Achievement in Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I, Robot
Spider-Man 2
Key: *=Alibi Pick, BAFTA=British Academy of Film and Television Awards, BFCA=Broadcast
Film Critics Association, BSFC=Boston Society of Film Critics, CFCA=Chicago Film
Critics Association, DFWFCA=Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, DGA=Directors
Guild of America, FFCC=Florida Film Critics Circle, GG=Golden Globes, GSA=Golden
Satellite Awards, KCFCC=Kansas City Film Critics Circle, LAFCA=Los Angeles Film
Critics Association, LVFCS=Las Vegas Film Critics Society, NBR=National Board
of Review, NSFC=National Society of Film Critics, NYFCC=New York Film Critics
Circle, OFCS=Online Film Critics Society, PFCS=Phoenix Film Critics Society, SAG=Screen
Actors Guild, SDFCS=San Diego Film Critics Society, SEFCA=Southeastern Film Critics
Association, SFC=Seattle Film Critics, SFFCC=San Francisco Film Critics Circle,
TFCA=Toronto Film Critics Association, VFCC=Vancouver Film Critics Circle, WGA=Writers
Guild of America
Oscar odds courtesy of Hollywoodsportsbook.com (subject to change).
