Winners of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, presented on February 22 at the Kodak Theatre with Australian actor Hugh Jackman as host…
Best picture – Slumdog Millionaire
Actor in leading role – Sean Penn, Milk
Actress in leading role – Kate Winslet, The Reader
Directing – Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Foreign language film – Departure (Japan)
Music – “Jai Ho”, Slumdog Millionaire
Music (score) – Slumdog Millionaire
Film editing – Slumdog Millionaire
Sound mixing – Slumdog Millionaire
Sound editing – The Dark Knight
Visual effects – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Documentary short – Smile Pinki
Documentary feature – Man on Wire
Actor in supporting role – Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Short film (live action) – Spielzeugland
Cinematography – Slumdog Millionaire
Makeup – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Costume design – The Duchess
Art direction – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Short film (animated) – La Maison en Petits Cubes
Animated feature film – Wall-E
Writing (adapted screenplay) – Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (original screenplay) – Milk
Actress in supporting role – Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona