Best Picture
- Avatar [ ]
- The Blind Side [ ]
- District 9 [ ]
- An Education [ ]
- The Hurt Locker [ ]
- Inglourious Basterds [ ]
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire [ ]
- A Serious Man [ ]
- Up in the Air [ ]
- Up [ ]
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart [ ]
- George Clooney, Up in the Air [ ]
- Colin Firth, A Single Man [ ]
- Morgan Freeman, Invictus [ ]
- Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker [ ]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Matt Damon, Invictus [ ]
- Woody Harrelson, The Messenger [ ]
- Christopher Plummer, The Last Station [ ]
- Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones [ ]
- Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds [ ]
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side [ ]
- Helen Mirren, The Last Station [ ]
- Carey Mulligan, An Education [ ]
- Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire [ ]
- Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia [ ]
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Penelope Cruz, Nine [ ]
- Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air [ ]
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart [ ]
- Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air [ ]
- Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Animated Feature Film
- Coraline [ ]
- Fantastic Mr. Fox [ ]
- The Princess and the Frog [ ]
- The Secret of Kells [ ]
- Up [ ]
Cinematography
- Avatar [ ]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [ ]
- The Hurt Locker [ ]
- Inglorious Basterds [ ]
- The White Ribbon [ ]
Best Directing
- James Cameron, Avatar [ ]
- Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker [ ]
- Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds [ ]
- Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire [ ]
- Jason Reitman, Up in the Air [ ]
Best Original Score
- Avatar
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- The Hurt Locker
- Sherlock Holmes
- Up
Best Original Song
- 'Almost There', Princess and the Frog [ ]
- 'Down in New Orleans', The Princess and the Frog [ ]
- 'Lion de Paname', Paris 36 [ ]
- 'Take it All', Nine [ ]
- 'The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)', Crazy Heart [ ]
Visual Effects
- Avatar [ ]
- District 9 [ ]
- Star Trek [ ]
Best Adapted Screenplay
- District 9 [ ]
- An Education [ ]
- In the Loop [ ]
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire [ ]
- Up in the Air [ ]
Best Original Screenplay
- The Hurt Locker [ ]
- Inglourious Basterds [ ]
- The Messenger [ ]
- A Serious Man [ ]
- Up [ ]