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The 2010 Oscars took place on March 7, 2010. The ceremony, held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California, was hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. Nominations were announced on February 2, 2010. The Hurt Locker was the big winner of the night, taking home six awards including Best Picture.

The 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture went to the movie The Hurt Locker.

2010 Oscars Live Coverage

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12:02 p.m.: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin close the show as the crew from The Hurt Locker continue to celebrate on stage their big evening, which included six Oscar wins.

11:59 p.m.: Best Picture goes to The Hurt Locker. The cast and crew take the stage cheering and hollering as they accept the award. Kathryn Bigelow still appears in shock and awe as she thanks the armed forces once again.
11:58 p.m.: Tom Hanks takes the stage to present the big award of the night, Best Picture. The 10 nominees include:
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

11:55 p.m.: Best Director goes to Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker. Bigelow is visibly shocked, describing the feeling as "the moment of a lifetime." She thanks her fellow filmmakers for inspiring her throughout her life, along with the members of the Academy any screenplay writer Mark Boal. Bigelow also thanks her cast and crew, dedicating the award to the brave men and women to serve in our military.
11:52 p.m.: Barbra Streisand presents Best Director, noting that for the first time, the award could go to a woman or African American. Nominees include:
Avatar - James Cameron
The Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow
Inglourious Basterds - Quentin Tarantino
Precious - Lee Daniels
Up in the Air - Jason Reitman

11:48 p.m.: Best Actress goes to Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side. Bullock thanks her fellow nominees as well as the Touhy family for allowing her to portray Leigh Anne in the film. She closes with with an emotional thanking of the "moms who take care of the babies no matter where they come from."
11:47 p.m.: Sean Penn presents the award for Best Actress.
11:40 p.m.: Michael Sheen, Oprah Winfrey, Peter Sarsgaard, Stanley Tucci and Forest Whitaker introduce the nominees for Best Actress. Nominees include:
Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side
Helen Mirren in The Last Station
Carey Mulligan in An Education
Gabourey Sidibe in Precious
Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia

11:32 p.m.: Best Actor goes to Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart. Bridges gets a standing ovation as he thanks the Academy members and his parents for "turning him on to such a groovy business." He states "this award honors them as much as me." He also thanks his co-stars including Colin Ferrel and Maggie Gyllenhaal, among others.
11:32 p.m.: Kate Winslet presents Best Actor.
11:24 p.m.: Tim Robbins, Michelle Pfeiffer, Colin Farrell, Julianne Moore and Vera Farmiga announce the nominees for Best Actor. Nominees include:
Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart
George Clooney in Up in the Air
Colin Firth in A Single Man
Morgan Freeman in Invictus
Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker

11:18 p.m.: Kathy Bates presents a brief piece on Best Picture nominee Avatar, the largest-grossing movie of all time, directed by the great James Cameron.
11:17 p.m.: Best Foreign Language Film goes to El Secreto de Sus Ojos from Argentina. Guillermo Francella accepted the award in honor of the production crew.
11:14 p.m.: Pedro Almodovar and Quentin Tarantino present Best Foreign Language Film. Nominees include:
Ajami - Israel
El Secreto de Sus Ojos - Argentina
The Milk of Sorrow - Peru
Un Prophete - France
The White Ribbon - Germany

11:09 p.m.: Keanu Reeves presents a brief piece on Best Picture nominee The Hurt Locker, showing an epic representation of an explosive ordinance disposal unit of the U.S. Army.
11:08 p.m.: Best Film Editing goes to Bob Murawski and Chris Innis for The Hurt Locker.
11:05 p.m.: Tyler Perry presents Best Film Editing. Nominees include:
Avatar - Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
District 9 - Julian Clarke
The Hurt Locker - Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
Inglourious Basterds - Sally Menke
Precious - Joe Klotz

11:04 p.m.: Best Documentary Feature Film goes to Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens for The Cove. Stevens thanks a variety of people including Louie Psihoyos before his speech is cut off by the house music.
11:01 p.m.: Matt Damon presents Best Documentary Feature Film. Nominees include:
Burma VJ - Anders Ostergaard and Lise Lense-Moller
The Cove - Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens
Food, Inc. - Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
The Most Dangerous Man in America Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers - Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
Which Way Home - Rebecca Cammisa

10:56 p.m.: Jason Bateman presents a brief piece on Best Picture nominee Up in the Air starring George Clooney.
10:55 p.m.: Best Visual Effects goes to Avatar including Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones. Once again James Cameron gets the thanks for bringing the story to life.
10:54 p.m.: Gerard Butler and Bradley Cooper present Best Visual Effects. Nominees include:
Avatar - Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
District 9 - Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
Star Trek - Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

10:52 p.m.: Best Original Score goes to Michael Giacchino for Up. Giacchino thanks his parents for being the only people in his life who never told him what he was doing creatively as a child was not wrong.
10:46 p.m.: Jennifer Lopez and Sam Worthington present Best Original Score. Nominated scores are performed by the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers. Nominees include:
Avatar - James Horner
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Alexandre Desplat
The Hurt Locker - Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
Sherlock Holmes - Hans Zimmer
Up - Michael Giacchino

10:38 p.m.: Demi Moore introduces James Taylor, who pays tribute to the stars we lost in the past year. Patrick Swayze, Jean Simmons, David Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Ron Silver, Brittany Murphy, Kathryn Grayson, Roy E. Disney, Larry Gelbart, Michael Jackson, Natasha Richardson and Karl Malden are among the honored stars.
10:36 p.m.: Best Cinematography goes to Mauro Fiore for Avatar. Fiore thanks James Cameron and his parents, who "came to this country with four suitcases and a dream."
10:35 p.m.: Sandra Bullock takes the stage to present Best Cinematography. Nominees include:
Avatar - Mauro Fiore
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Bruno Delbonnel
The Hurt Locker - Barry Ackroyd
Inglourious Basterds - Robert Richardson
The White Ribbon - Christian Berger

10:29 p.m.: John Travolta presents a brief piece on Best Picture nominee Inglourious Basterds, a World War II film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
10:28 p.m.: Elizabeth Banks presents the sci-tech awards, poking fun at James Cameron, and showing photos from the awards show.
10:28 p.m.: Best Sound Mixing goes to The Hurt Locker, with Paul N.J. Ottosson winning again along with Ray Beckett.
10:27 p.m.: Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick also present Best Sound Mixing. Nominees include:
Avatar - Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
The Hurt Locker - Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
Inglourious Basterds - Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
Star Trek - Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen - Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson

10:25 p.m.: Best Sound Editing goes to Paul N.J. Ottosson for The Hurt Locker. Ottosson calls this "such a great honor," thanking those who gave him a shot "when he hadn't earned it yet" along with his wife and son, Kathryn Bigelow and the Academy.
10:23 p.m.: Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick present Best Sound Editing, featuring a video montage narrated by Morgan Freeman. Nominees include:
Avatar - Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
The Hurt Locker - Paul N.J. Ottosson
Inglourious Basterds - Wylie Stateman
Star Trek - Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
Up - Michael Silvers and Tom Myers

10:18 p.m.: Twilight stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner present a video tribute to horror films, noting that it's been 36 years since The Exorcist took home the coveted Oscar statue.
10:16 p.m.: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin take a moment to recognize their musical director and musical conductor. They also mention a special preview of horror movies, cutting to a pre-taped piece parodying Paranormal Activity and showing them sleeping the the same bed.

10:12 p.m.: Charlize Theron presents a preview of Best Picture nominee Precious, which follows a struggling teenage girl, played by Best Actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe.
10:10 p.m.: Best Costume Design goes to Sandy Powell for The Young Victoria. Powell says she feels "greedy" as she already has two Oscars, dedicating it to those who have not won but work just as hard.
10:09 p.m.: Tom Ford and Sarah Jessica Parker present Best Costume Design. Nominees include:
Bright Star - Janet Patterson
Coco before Chanel - Catherine Leterrier
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Monique Prudhomme
Nine - Colleen Atwood
The Young Victoria - Sandy Powell

10:07 p.m.: Best Art Direction goes to Avatar including art direction by Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, and set decoration by Kim Sinclair. They thank James Cameron for his "vision" for the film which "came alive."
10:06 p.m.: Sigourney Weaver takes the stage to remember her work in Alien and present Best Art Direction. Nominees include:
Avatar - Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro, Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
Nine - Art Direction: John Myhre, Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
Sherlock Holmes - Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood, Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
The Young Victoria - Art Direction: Patrice Vermette, Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

10:02 p.m.: Colin Firth presents a brief piece on Best Picture nominee An Education.
9:59 p.m.: Best Supporting Actress goes to Mo'Nique for her role in Precious. She thanks the Academy for showing "it can be about the performance, not about the politics." She also thanks Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, her BET family and her husband.
9:55 p.m.: Robin Williams presents Best Supporting Actress. Nominees include:
Penelope Cruz in Nine
Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air
Mo'Nique in Precious

9:52 p.m.: Steve Martin jokes that he wrote the jumbled speech for Geoffrey Fletcher, then introduces Queen Latifah, who shows highlights from the Oscars Governors Awards, held in November 2009. Winners Roger Corman and Lauren Bacall are honored with a standing ovation.
9:50 p.m.: Best Adapted Screenplay goes to Geoffrey Fletcher for Precious. Fletcher dedicates the award to "everybody who works on a dream everyday." He also thanks all the cast and crew, everyone who believed in him, his brothers and his mother and father.
9:47 p.m.: Rachel McAdams and Jake Gyllenhaal present the award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Nominees include:
District 9 - Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
An Education - Nick Hornby
In the Loop - Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche
Precious - Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air - Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

9:43 p.m.: Jeff Bridges presents a brief piece on Best Picture nominee A Serious Man, the Coen Brothers film that follows a Jewish family in Minnesota in the 1960s.
9:41 p.m.: Best Makeup goes to Star Trek and makeup crew Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow. Hall thanks the Academy and J.J. Abrams, as well as their amazing staff.
9:38 p.m.: Ben Stiller appears on stage wearing makeup from Avatar and speaking in alien language. Stiller presents the award for Best Makeup, saying it's ironic as Avatar is not even nominated for the award and talking about his collection of Dr. Spock ears. Nominees for Best Makeup include:
Il Divo - Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
Star Trek - Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
The Young Victoria - Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore

9:36 p.m.: Best Short Live Action Film goes to Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson for The New Tenants.
9:35 p.m.: Carey Mulligan and Zoe Saldana present yet another award, Best Short Live Action Film. Nominees include:
The Door - Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
Instead of Abracadabra - Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellstrom
Kavi - Gregg Helvey
Miracle Fish - Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
The New Tenants - Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

9:34 p.m.: Best Documentary Short Film goes to Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett for Music by Prudence. Burkett explains that the people in the film showed that "we can" when everyone says "we can't."
9:33 p.m.: Carey Mulligan and Zoe Saldana also present Best Documentary Short Film. Nominees include:
China's Unnatural Disaster The Tears of Sichuan Province - Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner - Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
The Last Truck Closing of a GM Plant - Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
Music by Prudence - Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
Rabbit a la Berlin - Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra

9:32 p.m.: Best Animated Short Film goes to Nicolas Schmerkin for Logorama. Schmerkin thanks the everyone who helped make the film including the directors, who are in attendance tonight. He adds that as it took six years to make this 16-minute movie, he hopes to come back with a longer feature film in 36 years.
9:27 p.m.: Carey Mulligan and Zoe Saldana are introduced to present Best Animated Short Film. Nominees include:
French Roast - Fabrice O. Joubert
Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty - Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte) - Javier Recio Gracia
Logorama - Nicolas Schmerkin
A Matter of Loaf and Death - Nick Park

9:23 p.m.: Samuel L. Jackson presents a brief piece on Best Picture nominee Up, an animated film that follows an old man, played by Ed Asner, who dreams of traveling to South America.
9:17 p.m.: Molly Ringwald and Matthew Broderick take the stage to honor the late John Hughes, including clips from his memorable films like Home Alone, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Actors from Hughes' films including Jon Cryer and Macaulay Culkin take the stage to remember Hughes and introduce his family members.
9:15 p.m.: Best Original Screenplay goes to Mark Boal for The Hurt Locker. Boal thanks the Academy, saying he is "humbled" and describing the idea for the film, which he got as a reporter is Iraq. He dedicates the award to the thousands of troops serving oversees and his late father.
9:12 p.m.: Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey present Best Original Screenplay. Nominees include:
The Hurt Locker - Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds - Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger - Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman
A Serious Man - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Up - Bob Peterson, Pete Docter and Tom McCarthy

9:05 p.m.: Chris Pine presents a brief piece on Best Picture nominee District 9, showing a clip from the sci-fi thriller.
9:04 p.m.: Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett win for Best Song for "The Weary Kind Theme from Crazy Heart" from Crazy Heart. Bingham thanks his wife, the team at Fox Searchlight and T Bone Burnett, among others.
9:00 p.m.: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin describe their love of the movie The Hangover, then introduce Miley Cyrus and Amanda Seyfried, who present Best Original Song. Nominees include:
"Almost There" from The Princess and the Frog - Randy Newman
"Down in New Orleans" from The Princess and the Frog - Randy Newman
"Loin de Paname" from Paris 36 - Frank Thomas
"Take It All" from Nine - Maury Yeston
"The Weary Kind Theme from Crazy Heart" from Crazy Heart - Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

8:59 p.m.: Best Animated Film goes to Pete Docter for Up. Docter thanks Disney for agreeing to do this "oddball" film as well as his wife and children, calling them the "ultimate adventure."
8:55 p.m.: Cameron Diaz and Steve Carrell take the stage to present Best Animated Film, joking that the script, still on the teleprompter was originally written for Jude Law. Nominees include:
Coraline - Henry Selick
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Wes Anderson
The Princess and the Frog - John Musker and Ron Clements
The Secret of Kells - Tomm Moore
Up - Pete Docter

Another video of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin at the 2010 Oscars.

8:50 p.m.: Ryan Reynolds introduces a brief piece on Best Picture nominee The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock and based on the true-life story of Michael Oher. Following a short clip from the film, the camera pans to Quinton Aaron, who played Oher in the film, who is joined in the audience by the real-life stars Sean and Leigh Anne Touhy.
8:48 p.m.: Best Supporting Actor goes to Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds. Waltz explains how he always wanted to "discover some new continent," then he met Quentin Tarantino and read the script for Inglourious Basterds, calling Tarantino a "fearless explorer," thanking him for the opportunity.
8:44 p.m.: Penelope Cruz comes on stage to present Best Supporting Actor. Nominees include:
Matt Damon in Invictus
Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
Christopher Plummer in The Last Station
Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
8:43 p.m.: After ripping on Sandra Bullock and Matt Damon, Martin and Baldwin warn the younger actors in attendance, Zac Efron and Taylor Lauter, warning them they will look like that in five years.

8:40 p.m.: After mentioning Avatar director James Cameron, they are joined on stage by CGI creatures from the film.
8:36 p.m.: Martin and Baldwin go on to talk about the 10 Best Picture nominations this year, rather than the traditional five. They take a few moments to poke fun at the nominated stars in attendance including Merryl Streep, Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique.
8:34 p.m.: Co-hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin descend on the stage from above. They explain the Oscar balloting process, joking that everyone nominates Merryl Streep, who has the most nominations at 16.
8:31 p.m.: Neil Patrick Harris appears in a sparkly suit to perform the opening musical number, mentioning nominated movies as well as other classic memorable films.
8:30 p.m.: The show opens with all Best Actor and Best Actress nominees on stage together, Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Renner, Sandra Bullock, Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Gabourey Sidibe and Meryl Streep.

This video shows part of Alec Baldwin's and Steve Martin's monologue at the 2010 Oscars.

NPH opens the Oscars in style, with a big musical number celebrating the notion of dual Oscar hosts, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. Harris had been rumored to appear on the Oscars but denied it on Twitter.

2010 Oscars Red Carpet Live Coverage

8:27 p.m.: Red carpet coverage is wrapping up as the show is about to begin!
8:26 p.m.: 16-time nominee Merryl Streep is excited to get inside and take off her Jimmy Choo shoes.
8:25 p.m.: Twilight star Taylor Lautner calls his first Oscar appearance "amazing."
8:24 p.m.: Gabourey Sidibe shares her excitement of being at her first Oscars, calling it "prom night for Hollywood."
8:23 p.m.: Kate Winslet, who is presenting Best Actor, is enjoying the show without the stress and pressure of being nominated herself.
8:22 p.m.: Beat Actor nominee Jeff Bridges speaks with Sherry Shepherd about his Gucci tuxedo.
8:21 p.m.: Miley Cyrus discusses her recent work as well as being one of the youngest to walk the Oscar red carpet.
8:20 p.m.: Steve Carrell and Tina Fey speak with Jess Cagel, who makes sure they are aware this is not the Emmy Awards.
8:16 p.m.: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick and Cameron Diaz meet with the ABC hosts, discussing their wardrobe and Oscar picks.
8:14 p.m.: Jennifer Lopez speaks about her Oscar gown, including the long lavender train.
8:13 p.m.: The 10 films nominated for Best Picture at the 1943 Oscars, the last time 10 nominees were used, are announced as is the 10 nominated for the 2010 awards.
8:10 p.m.: Jess Cagel talks with Matt Damon on his role and nomination for Invictus while Sherry Shepherd speaks with Helen Mirren and Christopher Pulmmer. Morgan Freeman joins Kathy Ireland along with his daughter and Lori McCreary, producer of Invictus.
8:07 p.m.: Zac Efron tells Kathy Ireland how he "snuck in" to be an Oscar presenter.
8:05 p.m.: Sandra Bullock talks about enjoying the moment that is her first Oscar nomination, for Best Actress.
8:04 p.m.: Kathy Ireland speaks briefly with Jake Gyllenhaal, then coverage cuts to Sherry Shepherd with George Clooney and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis.
8:00 p.m.: ABC's coverage begins! Sherry Shepherd Jess Cagel and Kathy Ireland are on hand to recap the best and worst from the Oscar Red Carpet. Cagel is joined by the five nominees from the Best Supporting Actress award, Penelope Cruz, Vera Farmiga, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anna Kendrick and Mo'Nique.

2010 Oscar Nominations and Winners

Best Picture

The Hurt Locker -- Kathryn Bigelow -- WINNER
Avatar - James Cameron and Jon Landau
The Blind Side - TBA
District 9 - Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham
An Education - Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey
Inglourious Basterds - Lawrence Bender
Precious - Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness
A Serious Man - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Up - Jonas Rivera
Up in the Air - Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman

Best Director

The Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow -- WINNER
Avatar - James Cameron
Inglourious Basterds - Quentin Tarantino
Precious - Lee Daniels
Up in the Air - Jason Reitman

Best Actor

Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart -- WINNER
George Clooney in Up in the Air
Colin Firth in A Single Man
Morgan Freeman in Invictus
Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker

Best Supporting Actor

Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds - WINNER
Matt Damon in Invictus
Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
Christopher Plummer in The Last Station
Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones

Best Actress

Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side -- WINNER
Helen Mirren in The Last Station
Carey Mulligan in An Education
Gabourey Sidibe in Precious
Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actress

Mo'Nique in Precious -- WINNER
Penelope Cruz in Nine
Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air

Best Animated Film

Up - Pete Docter -- WINNER
Coraline - Henry Selick
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Wes Anderson
The Princess and the Frog - John Musker and Ron Clements
The Secret of Kells - Tomm Moore

Best Art Direction

Avatar - Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair -- WINNER
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro, Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
Nine - Art Direction: John Myhre, Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
Sherlock Holmes - Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood, Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
The Young Victoria - Art Direction: Patrice Vermette, Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

Best Cinematography

Avatar - Mauro Fiore -- WINNER
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Bruno Delbonnel
The Hurt Locker - Barry Ackroyd
Inglourious Basterds - Robert Richardson
The White Ribbon - Christian Berger

Best Costume Design

The Young Victoria - Sandy Powell -- WINNER
Bright Star - Janet Patterson
Coco before Chanel - Catherine Leterrier
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Monique Prudhomme
Nine - Colleen Atwood

Best Documentary Feature Film

The Cove - TBA -- WINNER
Burma VJ - Anders Ostergaard and Lise Lense-Moller
Food, Inc. - Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
The Most Dangerous Man in America Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers - Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
Which Way Home - Rebecca Cammisa

Best Documentary Short Film

Music by Prudence - Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett -- WINNER
China's Unnatural Disaster The Tears of Sichuan Province - Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner - Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
The Last Truck Closing of a GM Plant - Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
Rabbit a la Berlin - Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra

Best Film Editing

The Hurt Locker - Bob Murawski and Chris Innis -- WINNER
Avatar - Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
District 9 - Julian Clarke
Inglourious Basterds - Sally Menke
Precious - Joe Klotz

Best Foreign Language Film

El Secreto de Sus Ojos - Argentina -- WINNER
Ajami - Israel
The Milk of Sorrow - Peru
Un Prophete - France
The White Ribbon - Germany

Best Make Up

Star Trek - Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow -- WINNER
Il Divo - Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
The Young Victoria - Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore

Best Score

Up - Michael Giacchino -- WINNER
Avatar - James Horner
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Alexandre Desplat
The Hurt Locker - Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
Sherlock Holmes - Hans Zimmer

Best Song

"The Weary Kind Theme from Crazy Heart" from Crazy Heart - Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett -- WINNER
"Almost There" from The Princess and the Frog - Randy Newman
"Down in New Orleans" from The Princess and the Frog - Randy Newman
"Loin de Paname" from Paris 36 - Frank Thomas
"Take It All" from Nine - Maury Yeston

Short Film (Animated)

Logorama - Nicolas Schmerkin -- WINNER
French Roast - Fabrice O. Joubert
Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty - Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte) - Javier Recio Gracia
A Matter of Loaf and Death - Nick Park

Best Short Live Action Film

The New Tenants - Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson -- WINNER
The Door - Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
Instead of Abracadabra - Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellstrom
Kavi - Gregg Helvey
Miracle Fish - Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey

Best Sound Editing

The Hurt Locker - Paul N.J. Ottosson -- WINNER
Avatar - Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Inglourious Basterds - Wylie Stateman
Star Trek - Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
Up - Michael Silvers and Tom Myers

Best Sound Mixing

The Hurt Locker - Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett -- WINNER
Avatar - Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
Inglourious Basterds - Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
Star Trek - Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen - Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson

Best Visual Effects

Avatar - Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones -- WINNER
District 9 - Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
Star Trek - Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

Best Adapted Screenplay

Precious - Geoffrey Fletcher -- WINNER
District 9 - Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
An Education - Nick Hornby
In the Loop - Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche
Up in the Air - Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Best Original Screenplay

The Hurt Locker - Mark Boal -- WINNER
Inglourious Basterds - Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger - Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman
A Serious Man - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Up - Bob Peterson, Pete Docter and Tom McCarthy

2009 Oscar Live Coverage

All Times Eastern

11:55 PM: Hugh Jackman closes the show by urging everyone to keep making and going to movies.

11:53 PM: Danny Boyle and the cast and crew of Slumdog take the stage to accept their award. Producer Christian Colson speaks about the "extraordinary journey" of trying to get the movie made. They didn't have enough money to make the film they had initially wanted to, but were inspired by the script. They all shared a love for the city of Mumbai. He thanks his parents for their love and support, and his girl, and the Academy.

11:52 PM: And the Best Picture Oscar goes to...Slumdog Millionaire

11:51 PM: In montage, they're comparing this year's nominees to previous winners. The Reader was juxtaposed with The Graduate, Good Will Hunting to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and so on.

11:47 PM: Steven Spielberg is there to present Best Picture.
Nominees:
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Frost/Nixon
- Milk
- The Reader
- Slumdog Millionaire

11:43 PM: Sean Penn gets a standing ovation. He calls the audience "Commie Homo Sons of Guns." He makes it "very clear" that he knows how hard he makes it to appreciate him and his work. He's touched. He thanks his best friend, Saito Matsuzama. He thanks the writer, Dustin Lance Black, the producers and director Gus Van Sant. He thinks it's a good time for those who voted against gay marriage to reflect on what they have done and to feel shame. He's proud to live in a country that elected "an elegant man president," and a country that's tough and creates courageous artists. He has great respect for all the nominees, but singles out Mickey Rourke, whom he calls his brother.

11:41 PM: And the Best Actor Oscar goes to...Sean Penn for Milk

11:38 PM: De Niro asks how, for so many years, Sean Penn got so many roles as straight men.

11:37 PM: Robert De Niro, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins, Adrien Brody and Michael Douglas are there to present the award for Best Actor.
Nominees:
- Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
- Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
- Sean Penn, Milk
- Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

11:35 PM: Now we see a montage of Best Actor recipients. They include Adrien Brody, Dustin Hoffman, Lee Marvin, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Marlon Brando, Yul Brenner, David Niven, Al Pacino, Gene Hackman and Daniel Day-Lewis.

11:34 PM: Winslet said she practiced this speech with a shampoo bottle when younger. She thanks Peter Jackson, her husband Sam Mendes, and the makers of The Reader. She says she can't believe she was even in the same category as Meryl Streep. She closes by thanking the Academy. This is her first Oscar.

11:28 PM: And the Best Actress Oscar goes to...Kate Winslet for The Reader

11:26 PM: Sophia Loren, Shirley MacLaine, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman and Marion Cotillard take the stage to present Best Actress:
- Nominees:
- Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
- Angelina Jolie, The Changeling
- Melissa Leo, Frozen River
- Meryl Streep, Doubt
- Kate Winslet, The Reader

11:24 PM: The show returns with a montage of previous Best Actress winners, including Meryl Streep, Cher, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Kathy Bates, Halle Berry, Shirley MacLaine, Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Hilary Swank, Reese Witherspoon, Susan Sarandon, Jodie Foster, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard and others.

11:20 PM: Boyle jumps up and down in excitement. He promised his kids that if he ever won an Oscar, he would accept in the spirit of Tigger from Winnie the Pooh. He commends the Academy for the show this year, which he calls "bloody well done." He thanks his kids and his family "for letting me be Tigger for so long." He thanks a lot of his friends back home, the crew from Celador and Pathe and Warner Bros. and Fox Searchlight. He calls the film a tribute to its cast and crew. He realized two weeks ago that the man who choreographed the film's final dance sequence was left out of the credits and apologizes now. He then thanks the people of Mumbai.

11:20 PM: And the Best Director Oscar goes to...Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire

11:18 PM: Reese Witherspoon is here to present Best Director.
Best Director Oscar Nominees:

11:17 PM: We're back with Hugh Jackman discussing the incoming Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences administration. Current president Sid Ganis waves but declines to make a speech...for once.

11:10 PM: Queen Latifah presents the annual memorial video dedicated to those we lost in 2008. She sings Billie Holiday's "I'll Be Seeing You."
- Included in the montage: Abby Mann, Anthony Minghella, Bernie Mac, Charles Joffe, Charles Schneer, Charlton Heston, Claude Berri, David Watkin, Evelyn Keyes, Isaac Hayes, James Whitmore, John Michael Hayes, Joseph Caracciolo, Jules Dassin, Kon Ichikawa, Leonard Rosenman, Maila Nurmi, Manny Farber, Ned Tanen, Paul Newman, Paul Scofield, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Robert Doqui, Robert Mulligan, Roy Scheider, Stan Winston, Sydney Pollack and Warren Cowan

11:07 PM: Departures director Yojiro Takita thanks the Academy and everyone who helped him with this film. He says he is "very happy" and that he is here because of films. He hopes to be back.

11:06 PM: And the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar goes to...Departures from Japan.

11:05 PM: Freida Pinto and Liam Neeson are there to present the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Nominees:
- The Baader Meinhof Complex
- The Class
- Departures
- Revanche
- Waltz with Bashir

11:05 PM: Jackman thanks John Legend and the Soweto South African choir who performed the songs.

11:02 PM: The phrase "jai ho" is a "victory shout." So there you go.

11:01 PM: A.R. Rahman again thanks the crew of Slumdog Millionaire, particularly Danny Boyle, and the people of Mumbai. He says the essence of the film is about optimism and hope. He says he has had a choice between hate and love and choosing love has brought him here.

10:59 PM: And the Best Original Song Oscar goes to..."Jai Ho" featured in Slumdog Millionaire; Music by A.R. Rahman; lyrics by Gulzar

10:55 PM: Keys and Efron move into the Best Original Song nominees, which are performed in brief including John Legend performing the Wall-E song that Peter Gabriel refused to do, because it would be cut short from the full version.
Nominees:
- "Down to Earth", Wall-E
- "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire
- "O Saya", Slumdog Millionaire
YouTube: Best Song Performances

10:54 PM: A.R. Rahman says he feels anxious, as he did during his marriage. His mother is in the crowd and he's grateful she's there. He thanks the Academy, the Slumdog crew, his assistants in Mumbai and he says "God is Great," a traditional line at Indian award shows.

10:54 PM: And the Best Original Score Oscar goes to...A.R. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire

10:53 PM: Zac Efron and Alicia Keys take the stage. They're presenting the Best Original Score award.
Nominees:
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Defiance, music by James Newton Howard
- Milk, music by Danny Elfman
- Slumdog Millionaire, music by A.R. Rahman
- Wall-E, music by Thomas Newman

10:53 PM: We see Steven Spielberg in the crowd for the first time.

10:50 PM: Jackman is back on stage discussing the importance of film music. He introduces a compilation of the year's nominated original scores. The conductor is Michael Giacchino.

10:45 PM: Lewis says he always thought doing good did not necessarily come with a commendation for acts of kindness. He says the award touches him because of who the award is from. The humility, he says, is staggering and will stay with him for the rest of his life. He calls the movie business "a joy."

10:44 PM: Murphy presents the award "from one 'Nutty Professor' to another." Lewis comes out on stage looking healthier than he has in a while. He receives a standing ovation.

10:41 PM: Eddie Murphy is there to present the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to actor and comedian Jerry Lewis. Murphy says that Lewis had a huge influence on his own career, but that pales in comparison to the impact he's had on "Jerry's Kids." We then see a montage of great Jerry Lewis comedies. Included are The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, Cinderfella, The Family Jewels and The Delicate Delinquent. The film then moves in to clips from old Jerry Lewis telethons.

10:35 PM: Dickens thanks everyone who voted for him, and says he had a fantastic time working on Slumdog. He thanks his Indian crew first, calling them "fantastic," and then moves on to the British crew who helped finish the film. He thanks his sisters by name, and then his parents, and his wife Cleo. Then he thanks Danny Boyle who gives him a big thumbs up from the crowd.

10:34 PM: And the Best Film Editing Oscar goes to...Chris Dickens for Slumdog Millionaire.

10:33 PM: Smith is still here. He suggests Hugh Jackman is napping. He moves into the award for Best Film Editing
Nominees:

10:33 PM: We cut to Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer in the audience. She looks like she doesn't know where she is.

10:32 PM: Resul Pookutty accepts the award. He calls it "unbelievable." He and the rest of the team are out of breath. We see Slumdog star Dev Patel looking on in disbelief. He dedicates the award to India. He says it is not just a Sound Award, but history being handed over to him.

10:31 PM: And the Best Sound Mixing Oscar goes to...Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty for Slumdog Millionaire.

10:30 PM: Smith speeds right along into Best Sound Mixing:
Nominees:

10:30 PM: King says that he never expected to be here, and says that work is fun every day. We cut to Knight director Christopher Nolan in the crowd as King thanks him for being "detail-oriented" and making going to work fun.

10:29 PM: And the Best Sound Editing Oscar goes to...Richard King for The Dark Knight.

10:28 PM: Will Smith moves into Best Sound Editing:
Nominees:
- The Dark Knight
- Iron Man
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Wall-E
- Wanted

10:27 PM: Eric Barba accepts the award for the effects team. They thank all the visual effects teams that worked on the film. He also thanks the team at Digital Domain, his mentor, his producers and his wife, Roma, and his son and daughter.

10:26 PM: And the Best Visual Effects Oscar goes to...The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

10:25 PM: Will Smith comes out on stage. He asked to present at this part of the show because he loves action movies. He's presenting the Best Visual Effects award.
Nominees:

10:22 PM: Jackman is back. He presents a montage of great 2008 action sequences and car chases. We see shots from Quantum of Solace, Speed Racer, Valkyrie, Body of Lies, Wanted, The Dark Knight, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Death Race, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Rambo, Hancock and others. The song in the background is "Tick Tick Boom" by the Hives.

10:17 PM: Pinki producer/director Megan Mylan thanks the talent in the room and her family. She calls documentary filmmaking "a complete team sport," and thanks her crew. She discusses children with a cleft palates and the team from Operation Smile and Smile Train who allowed her to tell their story.
Official Site:: Oscars: Megah Myland Accepts Best Short Documentary Award

10:17 PM: And the Best Documentary Short Oscar goes to...Smile Pinki

10:16 PM: Maher moves right into Best Documentary Short:
Nominees:

10:16 PM: Man on Wire's subject Philippe Petit gives "the shortest speech in Oscar history": "Yes!" He also thanks the Academy for believing in magic and then balances the Oscar on his chin.

10:15 PM: And the Best Documentary Feature Oscar goes to...Man on Wire.

10:13 PM: Bill Maher comes out to present the Best Documentary award. He thanks Albert Maysles, the great documentarian, for producing the Best Documentary montage. He mentions that his own film, Religulous, was not nominated in this category. he urges people to see more documentaries, including his own.
Best Documentary Oscar Nominees

10:10 PM: Werner Herzog, on video, introduces a montage of great 2008 feature documentaries. We also see clips from the nominated films: The Garden, The Betrayal, Encounters at the End of the World, Man on Wire and Trouble the Water.

10:08 PM: Heath's father, Kim Ledger, mother Sally Ledger and sister are accepting the award on his behalf. Kim describes the experience as humbling. He's thanking the Academy, Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan for "allowing Heath the creative license to develop and explore this crazy Joker character." They are choosing to celebrate Heath's accomplishments and accept the award on behalf of his daughter, Matilda Rose Ledger.

10:04 PM: And the Best Supporting Actor Oscar goes to...Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
YouTube: 2009 Oscars: Best Supporting Actor Presentation

10:02 PM: Christopher Walken, Kevin Kline, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alan Arkin and Joel Grey come out to introduce the award for Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominees
- Josh Brolin, Milk
- Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
- Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
- Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

10:00 PM: We come back from commercial with a collection of memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches. It includes George Burns, Robin Williams, Sean Connery, Denzel Washington, Jack Lemmon, Jack Lemmon, Michael Caine and Jack Nicholson.

9:51 PM: Jackman announces that, with the success of Mamma Mia, the musical is back! He's excited to see Doubt: The Musical. This leads into another musical number with Jackman. He's joined by an entire chorus line in top and tails. He's then joined by Beyonce in a red sequined gown. They break into "You're the One That I Want" from Grease, then numbers from West Side Story and Chicago. Then "Lady Marmelade" from Moulin Rouge. Then Beyonce goes into "At Last," despite warnings from Etta James. Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are on stage as well, along with Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper from Mamma Mia. It wraps up with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz. The number was apparently put together by Baz Luhrmann.

9:47 PM: Director Jochen Alexander Freydank calls this a "surreal moment." He spent 4 years of his life on this 14 minute movie.

9:47 PM: And the Best Live Action Short Oscar goes to...Toyland

9:45 PM: Franco, Rogen and Kaminski then come out on stage. They're here to present Best Live Action Short:
Nominees:
- On The Line
- Manon on the Asphalt
- New Boy
- The Pig
- Toyland

9:42 PM: A Judd Apatow short film with the guys from Pineapple Express - Seth Rogen and James Franco - pays tribute to both the nominated films and the year's biggest comedies. They find The Reader hilarious and wonder why The Love Guru went unnominated. They sing a little ditty about Mamma Mia set to the tune of "Take a Chance on Me." Doubt also tickles their funny bone. Thinks turn a bit more serious when they see a clip of Franco kissing Sean Penn in Milk. They notice that Janusz Kaminski is hanging out in their apartment, and he then joins them on the couch to watch You Don't Mess With the Zohan.

9:38 PM: Jessica Biel discusses the Scientific and Technical Oscars that were presented at a separate ceremony.

9:35 PM: Anthony Dod Mantle says he found Ben's performance very inspiring. He wished he could use as few words on a set and get away with it. He could thank thousands, but it's not possible, so he thanks the Academy, all the cast and crew that worked on Slumdog and all the people who have worked with him on other films. He thanks his wife and two sons, who should get to bed. He also wants to thank his parents and family. He ends with thanking Danny Boyle.

9:35 PM: And the Best Cinematography Oscar goes to...Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire

9:31 PM: Natalie Portman and Ben Stiller present the nominees for Best Cinematography. He's in a big crazy Joaquin Phoenix beard and looking at his feet, appearing distracted. Portman says he looks like he works at a Hasidic meth lab. Stiller wanders away from the podium while Portman speaks:
- Tom Stern for Changeling
- Claudio Miranda for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Wally Pfister for The Dark Knight
- Chris Menges and Roger Deakins for The Reader
- Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire

9:25 PM: Robert Pattinson and Amanda Seyfried present a montage of 2008 romance movies. It includes clips from Wall-E, Twilight, The Wrestler, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Last Chance Harvey, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Iron Man, High School Musical, Australia, Revolutionary Road, Sex and the City, The Reader, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Mamma Mia and others.

9:24 PM: Cannom speeds through all his thank-yous, running out of breath. He ends with the cast and the city of New Orleans.

9:23 PM: And the Best Make-up Oscar goes to...Greg Cannom for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

9:22 PM: Parker and Craig remain on stage to present Best Make-up:
Nominees:

9:21 PM: Michael O'Connor thanks Paramount Vantage and Pathe studios. He feels they did a great job showcasing the film. He thanks his crew. He also thanks his agent, Michelle Arnold, who's a "lovely lady" and got him the job. He was a risk to hire, but "it paid off." He finally thanks the cast, including Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling and Keira Knightley, "one classy lady."

9:20 PM: And the Best Costume Design Oscar goes to...Michael O'Connor for The Duchess

9:19 PM: Craig and Parker move right into Best Costume Design:
- Australia
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- The Duchess
- Milk
- Revolutionary Road

9:17 PM: Donald Graham Burt and Victor Zolfo take the stage. They thank the Academy and the crew in the art department in New Orleans, Montreal, St. Thomas and Los Angeles. Burt thanks the film's producers. "Our producers were great because they did what every producer should do - leave us alone." David Fincher is singled out as a great director and great human being. Zolfo starts to speak but is cut off by the orchestra.

9:17 PM: And the Best Art Direction Oscar goes to...The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Donald Graham Burt (Art Director) and Victor Zolfo (Set Decorator)

9:14 PM: Sarah Jessica Parker and Daniel Craig come out to present the award for Best Art Direction:

9:09 PM: Kunio Kato, director La Maison En Petits Cubes, gives a thank-you speech and clearly struggles with speaking in English a bit. He ends with "Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto."
YouTube: Oscars: Kunio Kato Accepts Best Animated Short Award

9:08 PM: And the Best Animated Short Oscar goes to...La Maison En Petits Cubes

9:08 PM: Black and Aniston now introduce the Best Animated Short nominees:
- La Maison En Petits Cubes
- Lavatory - Lovestory
- Oktapodi
- Presto
- This Way Up

9:07 PM: Director Andrew Stanton thanks Steve Jobs and John Lasseter, his wife and family, and his high school drama teacher.

9:06 PM: And the Best Animated Feature Oscar goes to...Wall-E.

9:06 PM: Black and Aniston present the Best Animated Feature Oscar:
Best Animated Film Nominees

9:04 PM: The video is a mash-up of 2008 animated films, including nominated the nominated films, as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Horton Hears a Who, Madagascar 2 and Space Chimps. They're all being viewed by Wall-E from Wall-E.

9:03 PM: Black says he does one DreamWorks animated film per year, then bets the money he makes on Pixar winning the Oscar.

9:02 PM: Jennifer Aniston and Jack Black take the stage to present a look at 2008 in animation.

9:02 PM: Beaufoy didn't think he'd ever be here. He thanks the author of the novel on which Slumdog was based, the producers, his parents, his wife Jane, Susan Landau and Charlotte Knight, his manager and agent, and Dev Patel and the rest of the cast and crew of Slumdog, who taught him about writing and about India. He also thanks Danny Boyle.

9:01 PM: And the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar goes to...Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire

8:58 PM: Martin and Fey move us right into Best Adapted Screenplay. Martin interrupts to warn Fey not to fall in love with him.
Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar Nominees

8:56 PM: Black says this was not an easy film to make, and he thanks all the real people who knew Harvey Milk who shared their stories. He thanks Gus Van Sant, the cast and the producers who took on the challenge of telling Milk's story. Black's mother and father moved him to California as a child and the story of Harvey Milk gave him hope that he could live his life openly as who he was. He hopes that one day he can fall in love and get married. He thanks his mom, who has always loved him for who he is. If Harvey Milk had not died, he thinks Black would want him to address gay kids who feel that they are inferior, and say that they are beautiful and that God loves them. "Very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights, federally, across this great nation of ours."

8:56 PM: And the Best Original Screenplay Oscar goes to...Dustin Lance Black for Milk

8:54 PM: Martin and Fey present the nominees for Best Original Screenplay:
- Best Original Screenplay Oscar Nominees
- Courtney Hunt, Frozen River
- Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky
- Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
- Dustin Lance Black, Milk
- Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter, Wall-E

8:53 PM: Martin and Fey say "that to write is to live forever," but the man who wrote that is dead. Every great movie starts with a great screenplay or a great idea for a poster.

8:52 PM: Jackman wants to take you through the process of making a movie. It all starts with a screenwriter. We get a comedy bit with Steve Martin and Tina Fey who narrate the show as if it were a screenplay.

8:47 PM: Cruz asks if anyone has ever fainted on stage. She thanks the Academy and shares the award with her fellow nominees and the ensemble of actors in Vicky Cristina. She thanks Woody Allen for trusting her with the character, and for writing some great female characters over the years. She thanks Pedro Almoldovar for making her part of his adventures. She then thanks Spanish filmmaker Bigas Luna, who gave her some of her early roles, and Harvey Weinstein. She used to watch the Oscars as a child and felt that the Oscars were a celebration of unity. She closes the speech in Spanish.

8:47 PM: And the Best Supporting Actress Oscar goes to...Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

8:45 PM: Whoopi confesses that it's not easy to play a nun. (It's a reference to her famous role in Sister Act and its sequel.)

8:42 PM: Eva Marie Saint, Angelica Huston, Goldie Hawn, Tilda Swinton and Whoopi Goldberg come out on stage to announce the winner for Best Supporting Actress.

8:41 PM: We see a montage of Best Supporting Actress winners through the years. Included are Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Whoopi Goldberg, Hattie McDaniel, Anna Paquin and others.

8:40 PM: Congratulating Meryl Streep on a record 15 career Oscar nominations. "When someone puts up numbers like that, it's hard not to think 'steroids.'" Streep flexes her muscles. Her first win was for Kramer vs. Kramer.

8:39 PM: Jackman wants Mickey Rourke to say whatever's on his mind because they have a 20-minute delay. He then introduces Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, both nominated for big acting awards. He doesn't have a joke about them, but is contractually obligated to mention them 5 times during the show.

8:38 PM: Jackman tells Anne Hathaway she has nothing to worry about the entire night, joking because she's a nominee for Best Actress. He then says he would have pulled Frank Langella up on stage but didn't want to have to kiss him.

8:37 PM: The number closes out with a recreated scene from The Wrestler and Jackman announcing "I am Wolverine!"

8:36 PM: More dances appear for a bit about how Jackman hasn't seen The Reader because he spent too much time designing his Batmobile prop.

8:34 PM: He pulls Anne Hathaway up on stage, reluctantly, to help with his tribute to Frost/Nixon. They break into a pre-choreographed duet with him as David Frost and her as Richard Nixon.

8:34 PM: Jackman wonders why The Dark Knight was not nominated, and suggests maybe it would have been had he "aged backwards," like Benjamin Button.

8:32 PM: The opening performance starts with a tribute to Slumdog Millionaire, then moves into a tribute to Milk featuring "The Craigslist Dancers."

8:32 PM: Jackman will do an opening number despite cutbacks due to the recession. He's put together a home-made tribute to the nominated films.

8:31 PM: Jackman praises range, noting Kate Winslet's take on a German woman and Robert Downey Jr's take on a black man in Tropic Thunder. Both are nominated. He, playing an Australian in Australia, is just hosting.

8:30 PM: The show opens with a swing rendition of the theme from Lawrence of Arabia and introduction of host Hugh Jackman.

8:30 PM: Oscar ceremony is underway!

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