Slumdog Millionaire won the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards on February 22, 2009. The event, hosted by Hugh Jackman, took place in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast on ABC. The other films up for the Best Picture honor were The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, and The Reader.
Did you know?
The name of Best Motion Picture has been changed numerous times throughout the lifetime of the Academy of Motion Picture and Sciences. These neames include Outstanding Picture, Outstanding Production, Outstanding Motion Picture, and ultimately (since 2003) Best Motion Picture.
The Nominees
Previous Winners
- 2008: No Country for Old Men
- 2007: The Departed
- 2006: Crash
- 2005: Million Dollar Baby
- 2004: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2003: Chicago
- 2002: A Beautiful Mind
- 2001: Gladiator
- 2000: American Beauty
- 1999: Shakespeare in Love
Best Picture Oscar Winner 2009 Acceptance Speech
References
Fast Facts
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Winner
Slumdog Millionaire
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Awards date
February 22, 2009
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Network
ABC
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Host
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2008 winner
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Fact:
Event features performances of Oscar nominated songs
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First winner in 1927
Wings
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Fact:
Every member of the Academy can vote (as opposed to area specific nominees and voting)
