Oscars 2012: Winners of the 84th Academy Awards + highlights

Octavia Spencer accepts the Oscar® for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, for her role in "The Help" during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from the Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. credit: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S.

The 84th Academy Awards took place last night on ABC.  Billy Crystal was amazing as the host for the 9th time and the celebrities shined (literally, there was a lot of glitter on the red carpet this year).

For me, the biggest moment of the night was when Octavia Spencer was announced as winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.  I was beyond thrilled! "The Help" was one of my favorite films last year and Octavia portrayed Minny Jackson remarkably well. She definitely deserved the recognition and she accepted her award with so much gratitude and heartfelt appreciation...all while looking stunning in her Tadashi Shoji gown.

Aside from the red carpet, the announcement of the Oscar winners, and a few acceptance speeches, my favorite part of the show was Billy Crystal's opening act and the Cirque du Soleil number--both were spectacular.

Billy Crystal opened with a fabulously hilarious musical piece highlighting all of the nominees for Best Picture.  It was especially hilarious when he started to talk about "Hugo" and pick fun at the fact the film did not involve an ounce of violence, blood, killing, etc...which is shocking since Martin Scorsese was the director of the film.

Billy Crystal and Martin Scorsese, Oscar®-nominee for Best Motion Picture of the Year and Achievement in Directing, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from Hollywood, CA February 26, 2012. credit: Matt Petit / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Cirque du Soleil performed an exclusive performance that has never and will never been seen again and it was quite spectacular.

Performance by Cirque du Soleil during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from the Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. credit: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Cirque du Soleil performs during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. credit: Matt Brown / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Here is the list of winners of the 84th Academy Awards.  These were Oscars well-deserved:

BEST PICTURE: The Artist
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Jean Dujardin
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Meryl Streep
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Christopher Plummer
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Octavia Spencer

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Rango
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Hugo
BEST ART DIRECTION: Hugo
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: The Artist

BEST DIRECTOR: The Artist
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Undefeated
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Saving Face

BEST FILM EDITING: The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Iran, A Seperation
BEST MAKEUP: The Iron Lady
BEST MUSICAL SCORE (ORIGINAL): The Artist
BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG): Man or Muppet, from the The Muppets

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
BEST SHORT FILM LIVE ACTION: The Shore

BEST WRITING - ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: The Descendants
BEST WRITING - ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Midnight in Paris

BEST SOUND EDITING: Hugo
BEST SOUND MIXING: Hugo
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Hugo





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