Oscars 2009

Oscars 2009

The 81st Academy Awards took place on February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theater. The amazing actor, Hugh Jackman, hosted the Oscars and made the ceremony very entertaining. The ratings this year were much higher than last year, receiving 36.94 million views. Slumdog Millionaire won 8 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Danny Boyle). The Curious Case of Benjamin Button won 3 awards. 

Sean Penn won Best Actor for the second time for his fantastic performance in Milk. Kate Winslet won Best Actress for her role in The Reader. Heath Ledger won Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight. This was a very special award due to the fact that it was a posthumous award (Heath Ledger had died in 2008). Penelope Cruz won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She became the first Spanish actress to win an Oscar in this category. This year's Academy Awards were very special. History was made due to Heath Ledger's posthumous award and to Penelope Cruz's Best Supporting Actress award. It was one of my favorite Academy Awards ceremony ever. 

Sean Penn's Acceptance Speech:

Kate Winslet's Acceptance Speech: