2012 OSCAR Awards Winners Unveiled!

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the OSCARS had revealed the list of winners for its 84th edition. The said awards night happened on February 26 (February 27 in the Philippines) and is televised in the country live via satellite on Studio 23.

The film The Artist is the runaway winner garnering Best Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin) and Best Director. Meryll Streep won the coveted Best actress trophy for her performance in The Iron Lady.

Here are the list of winners for the 2012 OSCAR Awards:

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 Original Screenplay – Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) 

Best Adapted Screenplay – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (The Descendants) 

Best Animated Film – Rango 

Best Foreign Language Film – A Separation (Iran) 

Best Cinematography – Robert Richardson (Hugo) 

Best Documentary – Undefeated 

Best Documentary Short – Saving Face 

Best Short Film (Animated) – The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore 

Best Short Film (Live-Action) – The Shore 

Best Visual Effects – Hugo 

Best Art Direction – Hugo 

Best Costume Design – The Artist 

Best Makeup – The Iron Lady 

Best Film Editing – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 

Best Sound Mixing – Hugo 

Best Sound Editing – Hugo 

Best Original Score – Ludovic Bource (The Artist) 

Best Original Song – Man or Muppet (The Muppets)

The Oscars will be replayed on Studio 23 on February 28 at 9:30 p.m. and on ABS-CBN on "Sunday's Best" on March 4.

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OSCARS 2012 To Air Live Via Satellite on Studio 23 This February 27

Studio 23 takes you on a front row seat to the Oscars as it exclusively airs the 84th Academy Awards via satellite on free television this Monday (Feb 27) at 10:30 AM.

Watch as the show celebrates the outstanding film achievements in 2011 and find out who among the nominated actors, actresses, or films will be immortalized in the movie industry by winning the coveted Oscar award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Leading the pack this year with the most number of nominations earned is Martin Scorsese’s Paris’ adventure “Hugo” with eleven nods closely followed by the silent film “The Artist,” produced by Thomas Langmann, with ten.

Both films compete in the Best Picture category alongside family drama “The Descendants,” the Sept. 11 story “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” drama set on women of 60s “The Help,” romantic fantasy “Midnight in Paris,” sports tale “Moneyball,” family chronicle “The Tree of Life,” and World War 1 epic “War Horse.”

For the Actor in a Leading Role category, it’s a tight match among Demian Bichir (“A Better Life”), George Clooney (“The Descendants”), Jean Dujardin (“The Artist”), Gary Oldman (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”), and Brad Pitt (“Moneyball”).

Meanwhile, Meryl Streep padded her record as the most nominated actress in the Oscars, now having a total of 17 nominations, after being nominated in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her portrayal in “The Iron Lady.” Competing with her in the category are Glenn Close (“Albert Nobbs”), Viola Davis (“The Help”), Rooney Mara (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), and Michelle Williams (“My Week with Marilyn”).

The 84th Academy Awards will be held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood with Billy Crystal hosting the show for the ninth time. Among the presenters to watch out for are Michael Douglas, Halle Berry, Rose Byrne, Bradley Cooper, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Milla Jovovich, Ellie Kemper, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Ben Stiller, Emma Stone and Kristen Wiig while world renowned Cirque Du Soleil is set to perform largest Cirque cast ever assembled for a single act.

Before witnessing Hollywood’s highly anticipated gathering of its brightest stars, Studio 23 will first bring you to NBA’s equally anticipated gathering of its best players in the annual “NBA All-Stars” airing live at 8 AM.

Don’t miss all these exciting offerings only from your Kabarkada Network, Studio 23. Catch the replay on Studio 23 on Tuesday (Feb 28) at 9:30 PM and on ABS-CBN via “Sunday’s Best” on Sunday (Mar 4).

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OSCARS 2012 will Air on ABS-CBN

The much awaited 84th edition of the Academy Awards will be televised in the Philippines through your Kapamilya, ABS-CBN Channel 2.