Oscar joy for Slumdog Millionaire
British film Slumdog Millionaire wins eight Oscars including best director and best picture, while Kate Winslet wins best actress.

Winslet reveals early Oscar dream
Winning the best actress Oscar was the realisation of a childhood dream, an emotional Kate Winslet reveals in her speech.

In quotes: Oscars 2009
Some of the most notable quotes from the 81st Academy Awards, which are being held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.

Oscars 2009: The winners
The full list of nominees for the 81st Academy Awards.

Japan film surprise at the Oscars
A Japanese film clinches a surprise Oscars win for best foreign language film, while another is awarded best animated short film.

Rourke steals Spirit award show
Mickey Rourke makes a show-stoppping speech at the Independent Spirit Awards, which are seen as the final warm up for the Oscars.

'Oscars list' dismissed as fake
Oscar organisers dismiss a list claiming to reveal all those poised for Academy Awards as a "complete fraud".

UK schoolboy hopes for Oscar success
A 11-year-old from Kent joins the Hollywood elite to find out if the film he starred in will be an Oscar winner.

Flop earns Myers Razzies triple
Mike Myers' The Love Guru wins three Golden Raspberries, the mock awards for the worst Hollywood films of the year.

'Ledger's child would inherit Oscar'
The daughter of late actor Heath Ledger will eventually own her father's Oscar statuette, should he win on Sunday.

As it happened: The Oscars 2009
Live text coverage of the 81st Academy Awards, featuring news and comment from the film world's biggest night of the year

Slumdog smiles
Small touches and happy endings made Oscars magic

Kate the great
A profile of Britain's award-gathering screen queen

Music maestro
What makes Slumdog's Oscar winner tick?

Nominees' diary
Sadly, no statue - but how was it to be at the Oscars?

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