Oscars 2012

Oscars 2012

The 84th Academy Awards took place on February 26, 2012, at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Billy Crystal hosted the ceremony, which received a rating of 39.46 million. The black-and-white movie, The Artist won 5 awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Score, and Best Costume Design. Hugo also won 5 awards in the categories of Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects.

French Actor, Jean Dujardin, won Best Actor for his role in The Artist. Meryl Streep won Best Actress for her performance as Margaret Tatcher in The Iron Lady. Christopher Plummer, at the age of 82, became the oldest actor to win in the Best Supporting Actor category. He won the Oscar for his role in Beginners. Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for her emotional performance in The Help. The Oscars this year were amazing and very well hosted. It was interesting to see how the iconic Meryl Streep won and award for the third time.

Jean Dujardin's Acceptance Speech:

Meryl Streep's Acceptance Speech: