On Sunday, February 27, 2011, James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosted the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. The show was filled with deserving award winners, funny interludes by James and Anne, and some great musical performances. Here are your winners!
James Franco and Anne Hathaway Host the 83rd Annual Academy Awards
Best Leading Actor
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
- Colin Firth in The King’s Speech – Winner!
- Javier Bardem in Biutiful
- Jeff Bridges in True Grit
- Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
- James Franco in 127 Hours
Many of you may not have seen The King’s Speech. But the reviews were excellent! Colin Firth portrayed a king who had to overcome a speech impediment, or a stutter, in order to make a very important speech.
Best Leading Actress
Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Natalie Portman in Black Swan – Winner!
- Annette Benning in The Kids Are All Right
- Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole
- Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone
- Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine
Gorgeous girl-next-door Natalie Portman was the favorite to win. And win it she did, for her haunting role as a ballerina in the psychological thriller, Black Swan.
Best Animated Film
Courtesy of Disney
- Toy Story 3 – Winner!
- How To Train Your Dragon
- The Illusionist
With only three movies nominated in this category, it was a no-brainer that Toy Story 3 would walk away with the Oscar. But even though it was a terrific movie—the best of the Toy Story trilogy—there were many other animated films that deserved nominations this year, such as Despicable Me, Tangled and Guardians of Ga’Hoole.
Art Direction
Courtesy of Disney
- Alice in Wonderland – Winner!
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I
- Inception
- The King’s Speech
- True Grit
This category is another no-brainer! From the amazing special effects to the colourful sets and costumes, Alice in Wonderland was definitely a work of art!
Costume Design
Courtesy of Disney
- Alice in Wonderland – Winner!
- I Am Love
- The King’s Speech
- The Tempest
- True Grit
Alice in Wonderland takes home another Oscar for its elaborate costumes. Another well-deserved award!
Music (Original Score
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
- The Social Network – Winner!
- How To Train Your Dragon
- Inception
- The King’s Speech
- 127 Hours
For those of you who didn’t see The Social Network, the film was all about the creation of Facebook. There was a lot of drama and betrayal that went along with this true story. And even though the film isn’t climactic, it’s worth seeing.
Music ( Original Song)
Courtesy of Disney
- We Belong Together from Toy Story 3 – Winner!
- Coming Home from Country Strong
- I See the Light from Tangled
- If I Rise from 127 Hours
Toy Story 3 takes home another Oscar for the fun-loving song, We Belong Together.
Best Picture
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
- The King’s Speech – Winner!
- Black Swan
- The Fighter
- Inception
- The Kids Are All Right
- 127 Hours
- The Social Network
- Toy Story 3
- True Grit
- Winter’s Bone
Well, it was a long shot. With the odds being 1 in 10, Toy Story 3 would have needed a miracle to walk away with this win. Nevertheless, we congratulate everyone who worked on The King’s Speech.
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