81st Academy Awards

[CodyChirichiello]

Awards

[edit] Best Picture

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Frost/Nixon
* Milk
* The Reader
* Slumdog Millionaire

[edit] Best Director

* Danny Boyle Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Slumdog Millionaire
* Stephen Daldry Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Reader
* David Fincher Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Ron Howard Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Frost/Nixon
* Gus Van Sant Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Milk

[edit] Best Actor

* Richard Jenkins Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Visitor
* Frank Langella Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Frost/Nixon
* Sean Penn Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Milk
* Brad Pitt Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Mickey Rourke Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Wrestler

[edit] Best Actress

* Anne Hathaway Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Rachel Getting Married
* Angelina Jolie Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Changeling
* Melissa Leo Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Frozen River
* Meryl Streep Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Doubt
* Kate Winslet Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Reader

[edit] Best Supporting Actor

* Josh Brolin Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Milk
* Robert Downey Jr. Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Tropic Thunder
* Philip Seymour Hoffman Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Doubt
* Heath Ledger Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Dark Knight (posthumous)
* Michael Shannon Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Revolutionary Road

[edit] Best Supporting Actress

* Amy Adams Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Doubt
* Penelope Cruz Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Viola Davis Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Doubt
* Taraji P. Henson Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* Marisa Tomei Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? The Wrestler

[edit] Best Original Screenplay

* WALL-E - Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter
* Happy-Go-Lucky - Mike Leigh
* Frozen River - Courtney Hunt
* In Bruges - Martin McDonagh
* Milk - Dustin Lance Black

[edit] Best Adapted Screenplay

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

[edit] Best Animated Feature

* Bolt Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Chris Williams and Byron Howard
* Kung Fu Panda Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Mark Osborne and John Stevenson
* WALL-E Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Andrew Stanton

[edit] Best Foreign Language Film

* Revanche (Austria) in German
* The Class (France) in French
* The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany) in German
* Departures (Japan) in Japanese
* Waltz with Bashir (Israel) in Hebrew

[edit] Best Animated Short

* La Maison En Petits Cubes - Kunio Kato
* Lavatory - Lovestory - Konstantin Bronzit
* Oktapodi - Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand
* Presto - Doug Sweetland
* This Way Up - Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes

[edit] Best Art Direction

* Changeling Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo
* The Dark Knight Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando
* The Duchess Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway
* Revolutionary Road Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt

[edit] Best Cinematography

* Changeling Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Tom Stern
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Claudio Miranda
* The Dark Knight Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Wally Pfister
* The Reader Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Chris Menges, Roger Deakins
* Slumdog Millionaire Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Anthony Dod Mantle

[edit] Best Costume Design

* Australia Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Catherine Martin
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Jacqueline West
* The Duchess Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Michael O'Connor
* Milk Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Danny Glicker
* Revolutionary Road Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Albert Wolsky

[edit] Best Documentary Feature

* Nerakhoon (Nerakhoon)
* Encounters at the End of the World
* The Garden
* Man on Wire
* Trouble the Water

[edit] Best Documentary Short

* The Conscience of Nhem En
* The Final Inch
* Smile Pinki
* The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306

[edit] Best Film Editing

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
* The Dark Knight Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Lee Smith
* Frost/Nixon Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Mike Hill, Dan Hanley
* Milk Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Elliot Graham
* Slumdog Millionaire Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Chris Dickens

[edit] Best Live Action Short

* On the Line (Auf der Strecke)
* Manon On the Asphalt
* New Boy
* The Pig
* Toyland (Spielzeugland)

[edit] Best Makeup

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Greg Cannom
* The Dark Knight Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? John Caglione, Jr. and Conor OÃ?¢ââ??‰â??¢Sullivan
* Hellboy II: The Golden Army Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz

[edit] Best Original Score

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Alexandre Desplat
* Defiance Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? James Newton Howard
* Milk Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Danny Elfman
* Slumdog Millionaire Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? A.R. Rahman
* WALL-E Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Thomas Newman

[edit] Best Original Song

* "Down to Earth" from WALL-E Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman (music), Peter Gabriel (lyrics)
* "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? A. R. Rahman (music), Gulzar (lyrics)
* "O Saya" from Slumdog Millionaire Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? A. R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam

[edit] Best Sound Editing

* The Dark Knight Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Richard King
* Iron Man Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes
* Slumdog Millionaire Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Tom Sayers
* WALL-E Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
* Wanted Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Wylie Stateman

[edit] Best Sound Mixing

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten
* The Dark Knight Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick
* Slumdog Millionaire Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty
* WALL-E Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt
* Wanted Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Chris Jenkins, Frank A. MontaÃ?Æ?Ã?±o, Petr Forejt

[edit] Best Visual Effects

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron
* The Dark Knight Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin
* Iron Man Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Å? John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan

 

[Freddy Cacace]

god was the curious case of benjamin button that good?

 

[Peter Luce]

Dark Knight shulda definately been in it for best picture

 

[seankane]

god was the curious case of benjamin button that good?

pretty good

Dark Knight shulda definately been in it for best picture

no i shouldn't have. i'm pissed wall-e didn't get nominated, i think that should've been in there.

 

[CodyChirichiello]

well mickey rourke definately deserved best actor over sean penn. angelina jolie deserved best actress over kate winslet. slumdog was pretty damn good but it wasnt that good. benjamin button got pretty shafted.

 

[zolof]

ive never even heard of 90% of these

 

[scooterkid999]

the dark knight should of won every award

 

[Element]

they sucked they are so boring and nominate bad movies and people i don't know

 

[Jake Carlyon]

the dark knight should of won every award

no, it shouldnt have.

micky rourke got fucked over big time, so shitttt.

 

[seankane]

the dark knight won the oscars it deserved.

i'm happy sean penn one since milk was my favorite movie of the year, but mickey rourke was pretty awesome in the wrestler