81st Academy Awards (2008)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Picture
Director – David Fincher
Actor – Brad Pitt
Supporting Actress – Taraji P. Henson
Adapted Screenplay
Cinematography
Editing
Art Direction
Costume Design
Score
Sound Mixing
Visual Effects
Makeup

Frost/Nixon
Picture
Director – Ron Howard
Actor – Frank Langella
Adapted Screenplay
Editing

Milk
Picture
Director – Gus Van Sant
Actor – Sean Penn
Supporting Actor – Josh Brolin
Original Screenplay
Editing
Costume Design
Score

The Reader
Picture
Director – Stephen Daldry
Actress – Kate Winslet
Adapted Screenplay
Cinematography

Slumdog Millionaire
Picture
Director – Danny Boyle
Adapted Screenplay
Cinematography
Editing
Score
Song – “Jai Ho”
Song – “O Saya”
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing