Mejor película
| 01 | El curioso caso de Benjamin Button Director: David Fincher Intérpretes: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton Paramount |
| 02 | Frost/Nixon Director: Ron Howard Intérpretes: Michael Sheen, Frank Langella, Kevin Bacon Universal Pictures |
| 03 | Australia Director: Baz Luhrmann Intérpretes: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman 20th. Century Fox |
| 04 | Milk Director: Gus Van Sant Intérpretes: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin Focus Features |
| 05 | The Soloist Director: Joe Wright Intérpretes: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener DreamWorks SKG |
| 06 | Revolutionary Road Director: Sam Mendes Intérpretes: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates Paramount Vantage |
| 07 | Changeling Director: Clint Eastwood Intérpretes: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Amy Ryan Universal Pictures |
| 08 | El caballero oscuro Director: Christopher Nolan Intérpretes: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger Warner Bros. |
| 09 | The Road Director: John Hillcoat Intérpretes: Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall MGM |
| 10 | Valkyrie Director: Bryan Singer Intérpretes: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Patrick Wilson United Artists |
Mejor película de lengua extranjera
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Mejor película de animación
| 01 | Wall·E Director: Andrew Stanton Voces: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Ben Burtt, Kim Kopf Walt Disney |
| 02 | Coraline Director: Henry Selick Voces: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Keith David Focus Features |
| 03 | The Tale of Despereaux Directores: Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen Voces: Emma Watson, Sigourney Weaver, Dustin Hoffman Universal Pictures |
| 04 | Bolt Director: Chris Williams Voces: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Woody Harrelson Walt Disney |
| 05 | Waltz with Bashir Director: Ari Folman Voces: Yehezkel Lazarov, Mickey Leon The Weinstein Company |
| 06 | Star Wars. The Clone Wars Director: Dave Filoni Voces: Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor Warner Bros. |
Mejor dirección
| 01 | David Fincher El curioso caso de Benjamin Button |
| 02 | Ron Howard Frost/Nixon |
| 03 | Baz Luhrmann Australia |
| 04 | Gus Van Sant Milk |
| 05 | Joe Wright The Soloist |
| 06 | Sam Mendes Revolutionary Road |
| 07 | Christopher Nolan El caballero oscuro |
| 08 | Clint Eastwood Changeling |
| 09 | Steven Soderbergh Che, el argentino |
| 10 | Bryan Singer Valkyrie |
Mejor actriz protagonista
| 01 | Angelina Jolie Changeling |
| 02 | Meryl Streep Doubt |
| 03 | Kate Winslet Revolutionary Road / The Reader |
| 04 | Nicole Kidman Australia |
| 05 | Cate Blanchett El curioso caso de Benjamin Button |
| 06 | Julianne Moore Blindness |
| 07 | Penélope Cruz Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
| 08 | Kim Bassinger The Burning Plain |
| 09 | Charlize Theron The Burning Plain |
| 10 | Anne Hathaway Rachel Getting Married |
Mejor actor protagonista
| 01 | Frank Langella Frost/Nixon |
| 02 | Philip Seymour Hoffman Doubt |
| 03 | Sean Penn Milk |
| 04 | Hugh Jackman Australia |
| 05 | Jaime Foxx The Soloist |
| 06 | Leonardo DiCaprio Revolutionary Road / Red de mentiras |
| 07 | Brad Pitt El curioso caso de Benjamin Button |
| 08 | Benicio del Toro Che, el argentino |
| 09 | Michael Sheen Frost/Nixon |
| 10 | Viggo Mortensen The Road |
Mejor actriz de reparto
| 01 | Amy Ryan Changeling |
| 02 | Amy Adams Doubt |
| 03 | Tilda Swinton El curioso caso de Benjamin Button |
| 04 | Kathy Bates Revolutionary Road |
| 05 | Catherine Keener The Soloist |
| 06 | Taraji P. Henson El curioso caso de Benjamin Button |
| 07 | Scarlett Johansson Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
| 08 | Charlize Theron The Road |
| 09 | Catalina Sandino Moreno Che, el argentino |
| 10 | Ellen Burstyn W. |
Mejor actor de reparto
| 01 | Heath Ledger El caballero oscuro |
| 02 | Tom Cruise Tropic Thunder |
| 03 | Robert Downey Jr. The Soloist |
| 04 | Josh Brolin Milk |
| 05 | Russell Crowe Red de mentiras |
| 06 | Robert Duvall The Road |
| 07 | John Malkovich Che, el argentino |
| 08 | Bruno Ganz The Reader |
| 09 | Liev Schreiber Defiance |
| 10 | Emile Hirsh Milk |