“The Artist” was a big winner of the night, taking home five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and a Best Actor win for its star, Jean Dujardin. “Hugo” tied “The Artist” with five Oscars as well. Who else took home trophies tonight? We’ve got the complete list below!
Meryl Streep, who has been nominated for an Oscar 17 times, has now won the award for the third time, beating out Viola Davis of “The Help” in the Best Actress category.
Speaking of “The Help”, Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal as sassy Minny Jackson. She was overcome with emotion as she thanked her family, Alabama and her co-stars. Love that she won tonight!
Christopher Plummer added yet another award to his mantle in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in “Beginners”. No surprise there whatsoever, as he was a favorite to win.
And hey, what did you think of Billy Crystal? Tonight marked the return of his ninth time as host, and eh, he was just okay for me.
Without further ado, here’s the complete list of the 2012 Oscar winners.
Best Picture
War Horse
The Artist ***WINNER***
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady ***WINNER***
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist ***WINNER***
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Director
Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist ***WINNER***
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore ***WINNER***
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life
Documentary Short Subject
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face ***WINNER***
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Short Film (Live Action)
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore ***WINNER***
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic
Best Original Screenplay
Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, Bridesmaids
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris ***WINNER***
J.C. Chandor, Margin Call
Asghar Farhadi, A Separation
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants ***WINNER***
John Logan, Hugo
George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov, The Ides of March
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball
Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Music (Original Song)
“Man or Muppet” from The Muppets, Bret McKenzie ***WINNER***
“Real in Rio” from Rio, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett
Music (Original Score)
John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin
Ludovic Bource, The Artist ***WINNER***
Howard Shore, Hugo
Alberto Iglesias, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John Williams, War Horse
Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners ***WINNER***
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo ***WINNER***
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango ***WINNER***
Documentary Feature
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated ***WINNER***
Sound Mixing
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo ***WINNER***
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
War Horse
Sound Editing
Drive
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo ***WINNER***
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
War Horse
Film Editing
Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Kevin Tent, The Descendants
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo ***WINNER***
Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo
Christopher Tellefsen, Moneyball
Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help ***WINNER***
Best Foreign Feature
Bullhead
Footnote
In Darkness
Monsieur Lazhar
A Separation ***WINNER***
Makeup
Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle, Albert Nobbs
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady ***WINNER***
Costume Design
Anonymous
The Artist ***WINNER***
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.
Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo ***WINNER***
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
Cinematography
The Artist
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo ***WINNER***
The Tree of Life
War Horse
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