2009 OSCAR WINNERS & NOMINEES:

"Slumdog Millionaire" has ended its winning streak with Hollywood's top prize. Film took home eight statues, with the Mumbai-based rags-to-riches tale winning best picture, director, screenplay, score, song, cinematography, sound mixing and film editing. It had received 10 nominations.
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'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'

'Frost/Nixon'

'Milk'

'The Reader'

WINNER
'Slumdog Millionaire'

WINNER
Danny Boyle
'Slumdog Millionaire'

Stephen Dalry
'The Reader'

David Fincher
'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'

Ron Howard
'Frost/Nixon'

Gus Van Sant
'Milk'


LEAD

Anne Hathaway
'Rachel Getting Married'

Angelina Jolie
'Changeling'

Melissa Leo
'Frozen River'

Meryl Streep
'Doubt'

WINNER
Kate Winslet
'The Reader'

SUPPORTING

Amy Adams
'Doubt'

WINNER
Penélope Cruz
'Vicky Cristina'


Viola Davis
'Doubt'

Taraji P. Henson
'...Case of Benjamin Button'

Marisa Tomei
'The Wrestler'

ORIGINAL

'Frozen River'

'Happy-Go-
Lucky'

'In Bruges'

WINNER
'Milk'

'Wall-E'

ADAPTED

'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
'Doubt'

'Frost/Nixon'

'The Reader'

WINNER
'Slumdog Millionaire'


Lead Actor

Richard Jenkins
'The Visitor'

Frank Langella
'Frost/Nixon'

WINNER
Sean Penn
Milk

Brad Pitt
'... Case of Benjamin Button'

Mickey Rourke
'The Wrestler'

Supporting Actor

Josh Brolin
'Milk'

Robert Downey Jr.
'Tropic Thunder'

Phillip Seymour Hoffman
'Doubt'

WINNER
Heath Ledger
'The Dark Knight'

Michael Shannon
'Revolutionary Road'

Not everyone loves 'Slumdog'
Parting ways with the Post

Oscar night low on star power
Hugh Jackman hard to resist as host

'Slumdog' to play on more screens
Fox Searchlight to up Oscar winner's release

Oscar winner sets 'Dream' project
Wall to Wall, Marsh team on 'Diaries'

Oscar ratings on the rise
Telecast improved from last year's record low

Heath Ledger wins supporting actor
Celebratory moment at Oscars after dark year

Penn, Winslet win top acting honors
Oscars honor duo with best actor, actress

'Slumdog' wins big at Oscars
Film takes eight trophies at Academy Awards

CONTENDERS:
In November 2008, Variety's pros believed the following films had a shot at two major Oscar nominations. Our definition of "major" spans these kudo categories: picture, actor, actress, director and screenplay. Plus, 10 more titles that could yield at least one major nod were listed.

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