Here are the Winners of a 2009 Academy Award

THE WINNERS

Best motion picture of the year - "Slumdog Millionaire"

Best actor in a leading role - Sean Penn in "Milk"

Best actress in a leading role - Kate Winslet in "The Reader"

Best actress in a supporting role - Penélope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

Best actor in a supporting role -- Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight"

Achievement in directing - "Slumdog Millionaire" Danny Boyle

Best animated feature film of the year - "WALL-E"

Achievement in art direction - "The Duchess"

Achievement in cinematography - "Slumdog Millionaire”

Achievement in costume design - "The Duchess" Michael O'Connor

Best documentary feature - "Man on Wire"

Best documentary short subject - "Smile Pinki"

Achievement in makeup - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" Greg Cannom

Best animated short film - "La Maison en Petits Cubes"

Best live action short film - "Spielzeugland (Toyland)"

Adapted screenplay -- "Slumdog Millionaire" Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy

Original screenplay - "Milk" Written by Dustin Lance Black

Achievement in sound editing - "The Dark Knight"

Achievement in sound mixing - "Slumdog Millionaire"

Achievement in visual effects - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

Achievement in film editing - “Slumdog Millionaire" Chris Dickens

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) - "Slumdog Millionaire" A.R. Rahman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song) - "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire" Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar

Best foreign language film - "Departures" Japan