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