Oscars 2012 and the winner is

The Artist

Oscar night proved to be a success especially for The Artist. This black and white, silent movie continues to entertain and has justly been rewarded. Harping back to the Golden era of Hollywood audiences have taken it to their hearts. For the Oscars it takes the ceremony in many ways back to its roots and the first Academy awards in 1929.

Of course the Oscars is as much about "star gazing" as the films. Check out the Red Carpet for who wore what. Jennifer Lopez during the after show interviews, the Vanity Fair event, was noticeable for a revealing dress which left little to the imagination.
Oscar Winners 2012:

BEST PICTURE - The Artist

BEST DIRECTOR - Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist

BEST ACTOR - Jean Dujardin - The Artist

BEST ACTRESS - Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Christopher Plummer - Beginners

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Octavia Spencer - The Help

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - A Separation - Iran

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Octavia Spencer - The Help

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - A Separation - Iran

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen

BEST ANIMATION - Rango

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - The Descendants - Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash

BEST ART DIRECTION - Hugo

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Hugo

BEST SOUND MIXING - Hugo

BEST SOUND EDITING - Hugo

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - Man or Muppet from The Muppets - music and lyrics by Bret McKenzie

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - The Artist

BEST COSTUMES - The Artist

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - Undefeated

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT - Saving Face

BEST FILM EDITING - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM - The Shore

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS - Hugo

BEST MAKE-UP - The Iron Lady

So there  you have it for another year. The Glitz, the glam goes on. Congratulations to The Artist and our favourite Meryl Streep.

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