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2009 Oscars Winners List

February 22, 2009
by: 
 Ani Esmailian

The 81st Annual Academy Awards were held tonight at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles and the crème de la crème of Hollywood came out to celebrate the biggest night in show business.

Who went home with an Oscar and who went home empty handed? Check out the winners list below and let us know if you agree or disagree with the winners. Winners indicated with (**).

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And the Oscar goes to...

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Richard Jenkins--The Visitor
Frank Langella--Frost/Nixon
**Sean Penn--Milk**
Brad Pitt--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke--The Wrestler

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Josh Brolin--Milk
Robert Downey Jr.--Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman--Doubt
**Heath Ledger--The Dark Knight**
Michael Shannon--Revolutionary Road

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Anne Hathaway--Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie--Changeling
Melissa Leo--Frozen River
Meryl Streep--Doubt
**Kate Winslet--The Reader**

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams--Doubt
**Penelope Cruz--Vicky Cristina Barcelona**
Viola Davis--Doubt
Taraji Henson--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei--The Wrestler

BEST DIRECTOR
David Fincher--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard--Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant--Milk
Stephen Daldry--The Reader
**Danny Boyle--Slumdog Millionaire**

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Frozen
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
**Milk**
Wall-E

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Eric Roth--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley--Doubt
Peter Morgan--Frost/Nixon
David Hare--The Reader
**Simon Beaufoy--Slumdog Millionaire**

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
**Wall-E**

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
**Slumdog Millionaire**

VIEW RED CARPET PHOTOS HERE
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Reader Comments
0:53PM 02/24/09 xxPlaymatexx
No Big Surprises Really... Heath Ledgers Family Did A Wonderful Speech!! Slumdog Millionaire Deserved All Their Awards xx
10:37PM 02/23/09 Eboe
Hugh was better than I thought he would be, and beside Sean Penn winning, it was great!
0:01PM 02/23/09 freekobe
good show.
8:21AM 02/23/09 gretchens411
Ended up exactly as I predicted. I was thrilled with the results. As I have said before Brangie is ALL hype No SUBSTANCE. So glad to see REAL ACTORS win!!!
8:09AM 02/23/09 sasha
the oscars this year was GREAT! i liked the entire show and i never get through the entire thing
2:39AM 02/23/09 mickat2
Mickey should have won!I'm all for Heath, Kate and Penelope though.And I loved Hugh Jackman!
9:21PM 02/22/09 LucyLove
On the contrary, I thought it was way better than in the past!
8:56PM 02/22/09 gevo
i liked this years oscars but again it was a little boring
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