The Oscars 2012 took place last night and the show, which was hosted by Billy Crystal, was a very successful, with Billy doing a fantastic job as host. There were a number of Oscars won by those who were expected to win and there was also the occasional upset. However, it was a fantastic night and everybody seemed to have a great time. The winners of the Oscars 2012 are as follows:
Best Picture
The Artist - WINNER
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) - WINNER
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)
Best Actor
Jean Dujardin (The Artist) - WINNER
Demián Bichir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Best Actress
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) - WINNER
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer (Beginners) - WINNER
Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer (The Help) - WINNER
Bérénice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants (Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash) - WINNER
Hugo (John Logan)
The Ides of March (George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon)
Moneyball (Steven Zallian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Bridget O'Conner, Peter Straughan)
Original Screenplay
Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen) - WINNER
The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius)
Bridesmaids (Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig)
Margin Call (J.C. Chandor)
A Separation (Asghar Farhadi)
Animated Feature
Rango - WINNER
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Best Foreign Language Film
A Separation - WINNER
Bullhead
Footnote
In Darkness
Monsieur Lazhar
Art Direction
Hugo - WINNER
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
Cinematography
Hugo - WINNER
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Costume Design
The Artist - WINNER
Anonymous
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.
Documentary Feature
Undefeated - WINNER
Hell And Back Again
If A Tree Falls Short: A Story Of The Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Documentary Short
Saving Face - WINNER
The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier Of The Civil Rights Movement
God Is The Bigger Elvis
Incident In New Baghdad
The Tsunami And The Cherry Blossom
Editing
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - WINNER
The Artist
The Descendants
Hugo
Moneyball
Makeup
The Iron Lady - WINNER
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Original Score
The Artist - WINNER
The Adventures of Tintin
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
Original Song
'Man or Muppet' from The Muppets (Music and lyrics by Bret McKenzie) - WINNER
'Real in Rio' from Rio (Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, lyrics by Siedah Garrett)
Sound Editing
Hugo - WINNER
Drive
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
Sound Mixing
Hugo - WINNER
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
War Horse
Visual Effects
Hugo - WINNER
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
Animated Short
The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr Morris Lessmore - WINNER
Dimanche/Sunday
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life
Live Action Short
The Shore - WINNER
Pentecost
Raju
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic
