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.
- oscars2009_stage_01 [1]: Host Hugh Jackman
- oscars2009_stage_02 [2]: Host Hugh Jackman and Performer/Nominee Anne Hathaway
- oscars2009_stage_03 [3]: Host Hugh Jackman
- oscars2009_stage_04 [4]: Penelope Cruz Wins Best Supporting Actress
- oscars2009_stage_05 [5]: Kate Winslet Wins Best Actress
- oscars2009_stage_06 [6]: Sean Penn Wins Best Actor
- oscars2009_stage_07 [7]: Host Hugh Jackman
- oscars2009_stage_08 [8]: Host Hugh Jackman and Performer/Nominee Anne Hathaway
- oscars2009_stage_09 [9]: Presenters Robert Pattinson and Amanda Seyfried
- oscars2009_stage_10 [10]: Presenters Ben Stiller and Natalie Portman
- oscars2009_stage_11 [11]: Presenter Jessica Biel
- oscars2009_stage_12 [12]: Performer Beyonce Knowles
- oscars2009_stage_13 [13]: Performer Beyonce Knowles
- oscars2009_stage_14 [14]: The Family of Heath Ledger Accepts Best Supporting Actor
- oscars2009_stage_15 [15]: The Family of Heath Ledger Accepts Best Supporting Actor
- oscars2009_stage_16 [16]: Phillippe Petit Accepts Best Documentary
- oscars2009_stage_17 [17]: Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Jerry Lewis
- oscars2009_stage_18 [18]: Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Jerry Lewis
- oscars2009_stage_19 [19]: Zac Efron and Alicia Keys Present Best Score to A.R. Rahman
- oscars2009_stage_20 [20]: Performer/Winner A.R. Rahman
- oscars2009_stage_21 [21]: Presenter Reese Witherspoon
- oscars2009_stage_22 [22]: Danny Boyle Wins Best Director
- oscars2009_stage_23 [23]: Kate Winslet Wins Best Actress
- oscars2009_stage_24 [24]: Kate Winslet Wins Best Actress
- oscars2009_stage_25 [25]: Sean Penn Wins Best Actor
- oscars2009_stage_26 [26]: Presenter Steven Spielberg
- oscars2009_stage_27 [27]: Producer Christian Colson and the Cast and Crew of Slumdog Millionaire Win Best Picture
 [28] | By BRIAN TALLERICO [29] |