2009 Academy Awards Results

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

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

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

Best Achievement in Directing
Winner: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Winner: Okuribito aka Departures
(Review coming soon...)

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
(Click on the url for the soundtrack review)

Best Achievement in Editing
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Achievement in Sound
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Winner: The Dark Knight

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
(Digital Domain made a huge comeback to the digital scene)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
(He truly truly deserved the honor!)

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Achievement in Makeup
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
(A lot of girls in the audience screamed when a young suave Benjamin rides on the bike)

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Winner: The Duchess

Best Achievement in Art Direction
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Winner: Milk

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