2009 Diva Cup Awards: The Oscar Categories

Next up in my Diva Cup Awards are the traditional Oscar categories. I've decided to forgo explanations for my picks because, quite simply, I'm ready to move on from 2009 and can't be bothered to write a little quip about the makeup in Drag Me to Hell. If you're curious, though, feel free to leave a comment or drop me an e-mail. I always appreciate a friendly conversation with my (seven) readers.

Best Original Screenplay

(500) Days of Summer
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber














Adventureland
Greg Mottola














The Brothers Bloom
Rian Johnson













Jennifer's Body
Diablo Cody













The Messenger
Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman












And the Diva Cup Goes to: Jennifer's Body


Best Adapted Screenplay

District 9
Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell













In the Loop
Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche














The Informant!
Scott Z. Burns













Julie & Julia
Nora Ephron














Precious
Geoffrey Fletcher












And the Diva Cup Goes to: Precious

Best Cinematography


Antichrist
Anthony Dod Mantle


District 9
Trent Opaloch


The Headless Woman
Bárbara Álvarez


[Rec]
Pablo Rosso


A Single Man
Eduard Grau


And the Diva Cup Goes to: [Rec]


Best Editing


District 9
Julian Clarke


Inglourious Basterds
Sally Menke


[Rec]
David Gallart


A Single Man
Joan Sobel


Sunshine Cleaning
Heather Persons

And the Diva Cup Goes to: District 9


Best Score



The Box
Win Butler, Régine Chassagne and Owen Pallett

The Informant!
Marvin Hamlisch



Ponyo
Joe Hisaishi



Star Trek
Michael Giacchino



Up
Michael Giacchino

And the Diva Cup Goes to: The Informant!


Best Song



La Belle Personne
'Comme la Pluie'
Music and lyrics by Alex Beaupain
Performed by Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet



Nine
'Cinema Italiano'
Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston
Performed by Kate Hudson



Nine
'Take It All'
Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston
Performed by Marion Cotillard

And the Diva Cup Goes to: Nine ('Take It All')


Best Art Direction


The Box
Priscilla Elliott


The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Francesca Maxwell


Precious
Matteo De Cosmo


A Single Man
Ian Phillips


Up

And the Diva Cup Goes to: The Fantastic Mr. Fox


Best Costume Design


(500) Days of Summer
Hope Hanafin


The Brothers Bloom
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor


Confessions of a Shopaholic
Patricia Field


Inglourious Basterds
Anna B. Sheppard


A Single Man
Arianne Phillips

And the Diva Cup Goes to: The Brothers Bloom

Best Sound

Avatar

The Box

District 9

Drag Me to Hell

Star Trek

And the Diva Cup Goes to: Drag Me to Hell


Best Makeup

District 9

Drag Me to Hell

Star Trek

And the Diva Cup Goes to: District 9


Best Visual Effects

Avatar

District 9

Star Trek

And the Diva Cup Goes to: Avatar