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• The 2009 Oscar Winners were announced at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony on February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. The ceremony was hosted by Hugh Jackman and was aired on the ABC Network.

  Days before the event, a list of winners was posted on various sites on the internet. Lending to it's authenticity, it was allegedly signed by Academy President Sid Ganis. The listed included Heath Ledger and Mickey Rourke as big winners for the night. Cinematical: Oscar Winners Leaked? (February 18,2 009) Academy officials immediately denied the authenticity of the list.Yahoo! News: Oscar ReP : Leaked Winners List A Fraud (February 20, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Date: February 22, 2009
  2. 81st Academy Award Ceremony
  3. Airs on ABC
  4. Venue: Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California
  5. Host: Hugh Jackman
  6. Winner is determined by the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  7. Oscar ballots due by February 17, 2009
  8. Winner tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers
  9. Executive Producer: Bill Condon
  10. Produced by Laurence Mark

• Oscar Nominations 2009

  The nominees for the 2009 Academy Awards were announced on January 22, 2009 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, California. The live event was aired at 5:30 am pacific standard time and the event was co-hosted by academy award winning actor Forest Whitaker.

  The Brad Pitt starring vehicle The Curious Case of Benjamin Button led all films with 13 nominations, including one for Best Picture . The awards season favorite Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle, came in second with 10 Oscar nominations. The Gus Van Sant directed Milk landed 8 nominations, including a Best Actor nod for Sean Penn and a Best supporting actor nomination for Josh Brolin. The record setting, box office hit The Dark Knight also received 8 nominations, including one posthumously for Heath Ledger for his portrayal as The Joker. The Dark Knight however, failed to earn a Best Picture nomination.Extra.com: Oscar Nominees announce (January 22, 2009)

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