Slideshow: 27-Image Oscar Gallery From on Stage at 81st Annual Academy Awards

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Danny Boyle Wins Best Director

CHICAGO – This 27-image slideshow contains a selection of the award-winners and presenters at “The 81st Annual Academy Awards,” which aired on ABC on Sunday, February 22nd, 2009.

Winners and presenters include Hugh Jackman, Penelope Cruz, Kate Winslet, Sean Penn, Anne Hathaway, Ben Stiller, Natalie Portman, Jessica Biel, Beyonce Knowles, Jerry Lewis, A.R. Rahman, Reese Witherspoon, Zac Efron, Alicia Keys, Robert Pattinson “Twilight” and “The Twilight Saga’s New Moon,” Amanda Seyfried of “Mamma Mia,” Danny Boyle, and Steven Spielberg

You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos are credited to Michael Yada and courtesy of ABC. All Rights Reserved.

1. oscars2009_stage_01: Host Hugh Jackman
   
   
2. oscars2009_stage_02: Host Hugh Jackman and Performer/Nominee Anne Hathaway
   
   
3. oscars2009_stage_03: Host Hugh Jackman
   
   
4. oscars2009_stage_04: Penelope Cruz Wins Best Supporting Actress
   
   
5. oscars2009_stage_05: Kate Winslet Wins Best Actress
   
   
6. oscars2009_stage_06: Sean Penn Wins Best Actor
   
   
7. oscars2009_stage_07: Host Hugh Jackman
   
   
8. oscars2009_stage_08: Host Hugh Jackman and Performer/Nominee Anne Hathaway
   
   
9. oscars2009_stage_09: Presenters Robert Pattinson and Amanda Seyfried
   
   
10. oscars2009_stage_10: Presenters Ben Stiller and Natalie Portman
    
    
11. oscars2009_stage_11: Presenter Jessica Biel
    
    
12. oscars2009_stage_12: Performer Beyonce Knowles
    
    
13. oscars2009_stage_13: Performer Beyonce Knowles
    
    
14. oscars2009_stage_14: The Family of Heath Ledger Accepts Best Supporting Actor
    
    
15. oscars2009_stage_15: The Family of Heath Ledger Accepts Best Supporting Actor
    
    
16. oscars2009_stage_16: Phillippe Petit Accepts Best Documentary
    
    
17. oscars2009_stage_17: Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Jerry Lewis
    
    
18. oscars2009_stage_18: Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Jerry Lewis
    
    
19. oscars2009_stage_19: Zac Efron and Alicia Keys Present Best Score to A.R. Rahman
    
    
20. oscars2009_stage_20: Performer/Winner A.R. Rahman
    
    
21. oscars2009_stage_21: Presenter Reese Witherspoon
    
    
22. oscars2009_stage_22: Danny Boyle Wins Best Director
    
    
23. oscars2009_stage_23: Kate Winslet Wins Best Actress
    
    
24. oscars2009_stage_24: Kate Winslet Wins Best Actress
    
    
25. oscars2009_stage_25: Sean Penn Wins Best Actor
    
    
26. oscars2009_stage_26: Presenter Steven Spielberg
    
    
27. oscars2009_stage_27: Producer Christian Colson and the Cast and Crew of Slumdog Millionaire Win Best Picture
    
    

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