The Noms:
“Avatar” Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
“The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson
“Inglourious Basterds” Wylie Stateman
“Star Trek” Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
“Up” Michael Silvers and Tom Myers
Who Will Win: The Hurt Locker
Who Should Win: The Hurt Locker
Who Won: The Hurt Locker
Best Sound Mixing
The Noms:
“Avatar” Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
“The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
“Inglourious Basterds” Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
“Star Trek” Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson
Who Will Win: The Hurt Locker
Who Should Win: The Hurt Locker
Who Won: The Hurt Locker
Commentary: The Hurt Locker logically wins in both of these sound categories, it should carry over onto cinematography, and if it does – this mean a sweep of the blue man group.