OSCAR 2009

The Academy Awards

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Sean Penn for Milk

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Kate Winslet for The Reader

Best Achievement in Directing
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Okuribito (Japan)

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman, Sampooran Singh Gulzar("Jai Ho")

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman

Best Achievement in Editing
Slumdog Millionaire - Chris Dickens

Best Achievement in Sound
Slumdog Millionaire - Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
The Dark Knight - Richard King

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Smile Pinki - Megan Mylan

Best Documentary, Features
Man on Wire - James Marsh, Simon Chinn

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight

Best Short Film, Live Action
Spielzeugland - Jochen Alexander Freydank

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire - Anthony Dod Mantle

Best Achievement in Makeup
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Greg Cannom

Best Achievement in Costume Design
The Duchess - Michael O'Connor

Best Achievement in Art Direction
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo

Best Short Film, Animated
Maison en petits cubes, La - Kunio Katô

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Winner: WALL·E - Andrew Stanton

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Milk - Dustin Lance Black

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona