81st ACADEMY AWARDS WINNER LIST

Hello, Live from Starbucks Maju Junction, here I bring you the just announced list of winners from the currently ongoing Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Thanks to my PC, MSN Website, Oscar Official website and somehow the muted TV (NTV7)...

Status: THE CEREMONY ENDED >>>> Yes Things Can Change Really Quick Here

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

Original Screenplay
MILK (not WALL-E)

Adapted Screenplay
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (#1)

Best Animated Feature Film
WALL-E

Best Aniomated Short Film
LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES

Best Art Direction
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (#1)

Best Costume Design
THE DUCHESS

Best MakeUp
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (#2)

Best Cinematography
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (#2)

Best Short Film (Live Action)
SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHT

Best Documentary Feature
MAN ON WIRE

Best Short Documentary
SMILE PINKI

Best Visual Effects
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (#3)

Best Sound Editing
THE DARK KNIGHT

Best Sound Mixing
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (#3)

Best Film Editing
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (#4)

Best Music Score
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (#5)

Best Music Song
"Jai Ho", SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (#6)

Best Foreign Language Film
DEPARTURES (Japan)

Best Directing
Danny Boyle, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (#7)

Best Actress
Kate Winslet, THE READER

Best Actor
Sean Penn, MILK

Best Picture
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (#8)

Special Award - Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Jerry Lewis

This year's Academy Awards has yet to spawn any surprises. The only major setbacks are the failure of certain films and celebrities been snubbed off the nominations although the films like The Dark knight, Gran Torino, Wall-E or others deserved more spots on the major categories. Nevertheless, most that I predicted when all out right. (The prediction link that I have made is here)