Wow...the Oscars really know how to bring out the surprise winners! My predictions weren't too far off the mark, and I managed to win some money for my efforts :)
For those who have missed the news reports (where the hell have you been?), here is a full list of the winners:
BEST PICTURE
"Slumdog Millionaire"
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Sean Penn ("Milk")
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Kate Winslet ("The Reader")
DIRECTING
Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire)
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight")
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona")
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Departures
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
"Wall-E"
SCREENPLAY (Adapted)
"Slumdog Millionaire"
SCREENPLAY (Original)
"Milk"
ART DIRECTION
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
CINEMATOGRAPHY
"Slumdog Millionaire"
COSTUME DESIGN
''The Duchess"
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
''Man on Wire"
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
''Smile Pinki"
FILM EDITING
"Slumdog Millionaire"
MAKEUP
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
MUSIC (SCORE)
"Slumdog Millionaire" A.R. Rahman
MUSIC (SONG)
"Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire"
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
"La Maison en Petits Cubes"
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
''Spielzeugland (Toyland)"
SOUND EDITING
"The Dark Knight"
SOUND MIXING
"Slumdog Millionaire"
VISUAL EFFECTS
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"