81st Annual Academy Award Winners!

I have to say this was the most enjoyable Oscar's I've watched in quite awhile. I absolutely LOVED the new presentations with the past award winners. It was really excellent to see the nominees reactions to the comments of the past winners. Really great stuff. Made for some great surprises also to see who was going to be featured.

One thing though: Where was Jack Nicholson??

Anyway, here are the winners of tonight's festivities. A few big surprises and some great speeches as well.

Oh I shouldn't forget Hugh Jackman. Stellar job! He was charming and very funny.



Congrats to all the nominees and the following winners:

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn, Milk

Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet, The Reader

Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film: Departures (Japan)

Original Song: "Jai Ho," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; Slumdog Millionaire

Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire

Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire

Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire

Sound Editing: The Dark Knight

Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Documentary Short Subject: Smile Pinki

Documentary Feature: Man on Wire

Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Live Action Short Film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)

Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire

Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Costume Design: The Duchess

Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Animated Short Film: La Maison en Petits Cubes

Animated Feature Film: WALL-E

Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, Milk

Actress in a Supporting Role: Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Let's talk about how Beyonce, a professional vocalist, is lip-syncing and Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, and Vanessa Hudgens, who are professional actors, are not.