The D Spot

Slumdog Millionaire Wins 8 Awards out of 10 nominations in the 81st Annual Academy Awards (The Oscars):

* Best Motion Picture of the Year
* Achievement in Directing–Danny Boyle
* Achievement in Cinematography
* Achievement in Film Editing
* Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)–A.R. Rahman
* Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)–A.R. Rahman and Gulzar, Jai Ho
* Achievement in Sound Mixing
* Adapted Screenplay–Simon Beaufoy

It was also nominated for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song–”O Saya”) and Achievement in Sound Editing.

Here is “Jai Ho”

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Small Wonders–these kids played as the young Jamal, Latika and Alim (photocredit:  here)

Dev Patel (Jamal) and Freida Pinto (Latika)  (Photocredit: here)

Complete list of Winners:

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn, Milk
Actress in a Leading Role:  Kate Winslet, The Reader
Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Actress in a Supporting Role: Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Animated Feature Film: WALL-E
Foreign Language Film: Departures (Japan)
Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Original Song: “Jai Ho,” A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; Slumdog Millionaire
Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design: The Duchess
Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Documentary Short Subject: Smile Pinki
Animated Short Film: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Live Action Short Film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Jerry Lewis

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