WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
The Winner:
“Precious” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
Nominated:
“District 9” Screenplay by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
“An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
“In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche
“Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
The Winner:
“The Hurt Locker” Screenplay by Mark Boal
Nominated:
“Inglourious Basterds” Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino (another screenplay link)
“The Messenger” Screenplay by Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman
“A Serious Man” Screenplay by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
“Up” Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy