The 81st Academy Awards Winners

Despite the Economic Recession on US, the glamour of the 81st Academy Award still shines. The biggest Award giving body in the the world took place at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood California and was hosted by X-Men's Wolverine himself, Hugh Jackman.

Here are the big winners of the 81st Academy Awards:

Supporting Actress - Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Original Screenplay - Dustin Lance Black - Milk

Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire

Animated Feature - Wall-E

Art Direction - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Cinematography - Anthony Dod Mantle - Slumdog Millionaire

Animated Short - La Maison en Petits Cubes

Costume Design - The Duchess

Makeup - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Live-Action Short - Spielzeugland (Toyland)

Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Documentary Feature - Man on Wire

Documentary Short - Smile Pinki

Visual Effects - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Sound Editing - The Dark Knight

Sound Mixing - Slumdog Millionaire

Film Editing - Slumdog Millionaire

Jean Hersholt Award to Jerry Lewis

Original score - Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman

Original song - “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film - Departures (Japan)

Best Director - Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actress - Kate Winslet, The Reader

Best Actor - Sean Penn, Milk

Best Picture - Slumdog Millionaire