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'

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Place plays a power role
2009 films use far-flung sites to enhance stories

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'Downfall' parodies up
Viral satires prompted by scene from Hitler biopic

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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