Showbiz 101

Here is the list of winners in the recently concluded 2009 Academy Awards or well-known as "OSCAR"

Best Motion Picture
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role
Sean Penn in "Milk"

Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role
Kate Winslet in "The Reader"

Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight"

Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

Achievement In Directing
Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire"

Adapted Screenplay
"Slumdog Millionaire," by Simon Beaufoy

Original Screenplay
"Milk," by Dustin Lance Black

Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Song)
"Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire" Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar

Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Score)
"Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman

Achievement In Cinematography
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Achievement In Film Editing
"Slumdog Millionaire," Chris Dickens

Achievement In Costume Design
"The Duchess"

Achievement In Art Direction
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

Best Animated Feature Film
"WALL-E"

Best Animated Short Film
"La Maison en Petits Cubes"

Best Live Action Short Film
"Spielzeugland (Toyland)"

Best Documentary Feature
"Man on Wire"

Best Documentary Short Subject
"Smile Pinki"

Best Foreign Language Film
"Departures" - Japan

Achievement In Visual Effects
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

Achievement In Makeup
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Greg Cannom

Achievement In Sound Editing
"The Dark Knight"

Achievement In Sound Mixing
"Slumdog Millionaire"