Best Achievement in Sound Editing

The Dark Knight (2008): Richard King
Iron Man (2008): Frank E. Eulner, Christopher Boyes
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Tom Sayers
WALL·E (2008): Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood
Wanted (2008): Wylie Stateman

Heapster Predictions

Carlene:
It’s categories like these that are random guesses.
Winner: The Dark Knight?

David:
Winner: The Dark Knight

Yaschuk:
Winner: WALL·E

Marshall:
I don’t understand the sound categories, but of all the nominees I think Wall-E deserves them. Most of the movie is sound effects and as an animated film they need to create all of these sounds from scratch.
Winner: WALL·E

Kevin:
Winner: The Dark Knight

Tyler:
Winner: WALL·E

Grant:
Just because…
Winner: Iron Man

Our Prediction TIE!

Best Achievement in Sound

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten
The Dark Knight (2008): Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty
WALL·E (2008): Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt
Wanted (2008): Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño, Petr Forejt

Heapster Predictions

Carlene:
Wanted, because that hot piece needs to win something.
Winner: Wanted

David:
Winner: The Dark Knight

Yaschuk:
Winner: The Dark Knight

Marshall:
Like I said, Wall-E.
Winner: WALL·E

Kevin:
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Tyler:
Winner: WALL·E

Grant:
I really liked this movie all around… and the sound was really fun in this flick.
Winner: Wanted

Our Prediction 3-WAY TIE!

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Alexandre Desplat
Defiance (2008): James Newton Howard
Milk (2008): Danny Elfman
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman
WALL·E (2008): Thomas Newman

Heapster Predictions

Carlene:
Winner: WALL·E

David:
Winner: Defiance

Yaschuk:
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Marshall:
Benjamin Button’s score is really the only one I can truly remember, and it is great. It is a shame that the score from The Dark Knight was not nominated because I thought it was the best of the year.
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Kevin:
Danny Elfman for Milk because he was not nominated for Wanted. And because I love Danny Elfman I always know a Danny Elfman score…
Winner: Milk

Tyler:
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Grant:
Winner: WALL·E

Our Prediction TIE!

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman, Gulzar(“Jai Ho”)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman, (“O Saya”)
WALL·E (2008): Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman(“Down to Earth”)

Heapster Predictions

Carlene:
You cannot compete with Peter Gabriel on any level, so, “Down to Earth”.
Winner: WALL·E

David:
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (“Jai Ho”)

Yaschuk:
Because animated films always take this category.
Winner: WALL·E

Marshall:
I can’t remember any of these songs, but I will vote for Wall-E.
Winner: WALL·E

Kevin:
Slumdog for “Jai Ho”. This was a fantastic movie with a great set of songs.
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (“Jai Ho”)

Tyler:
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (“Jai Ho”)

Grant:
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (“O Saya”)

Our Prediction

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