81st Academy Award Winners

Posted on February 23, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire took home eight Oscars last night including Best Picture and Best Director but no acting awards. Kate Winslet and Penelope Cruz won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Sean Penn upset favorite Mickey Rourke to win Best Actor. The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor went to Heath Ledger for his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight. Heath's parents and sister accepted the Oscar on his behalf. One of the most unique highlights of the evening was when Philippe Petit balanced on Oscar on his chin. Here's a list of the winners:

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Actor: Sean Penn, Milk
Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Animated Film: WALL-E
Short Animated Film: La Maison En Petite Cubes
Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Costume Design: The Duchess
Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Live Action Short Film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Original Song: A.R. Rahman and Gulzar, Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire
Documentary: Man on Wire
Documentary, Short Subjects: Smile Pinki
Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Foreign Film: Departures (Japan)

You can see a list of the nominees here.

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