The candidates for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, for the 80th Annual Academy Awards:

1. Juno: Diablo Cody.
2. Lars and the Real Girl: Nancy Oliver.
3. Michael Clayton: Tony Gilroy.
4. Ratatouille: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco.
5. The Savages: Tamara Jenkins.

The Oscar goes to Diablo Cody for Juno.