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The 81st Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best films of 2008, took place on February 22, 2009. Slumdog Millionaire won eight awards, including Best Picture, and Heath Ledger became the second posthumous acting Oscar winner.
The 81st Academy Awards honored movies released in 2008, with Slumdog Millionaire winning eight awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. See the full list of winners, highlights, memorable moments and more from the Oscars 2009 ceremony.
Award-winners and contenders from Academy Awards, USA (2009)
Learn about the highlights of the 2009 Oscars ceremony, where Slumdog Millionaire won eight awards and Heath Ledger posthumously received one. Also, see the tributes to Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, and Paul Newman, who died in 2008.
Best Actor winner for Milk, with past winners Michael Douglas, Adrien Brody, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins and Robert De Niro
Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" Mickey Rourke. Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler"
Jan 23, 2009 · Slumdog Millionaire led the trophy tally at the 81st Academy Awards with eight wins, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography. Read the list of Oscar nominees and winners.
