The 81st Oscars Academy Awards

The annual Oscars Academy Awards Ceremony was concluded yesterday, with absolutely no surprises, in terms of the award winners, for most of them, if not all, have already won similar awards in the other major movies award ceremony.

Slumdog Millionaire was the overall big winner of the night, having clinched a total of 8 awards, including best picture and best director, out of 10 nominations. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, despite being the film having the most number of nominations this year, 13 to be exact, could only bring home 3 awards, among them are best art direction and best make up. Heath Ledger was once again crowned the best supporting actor of the year, based on his incredible portrayal of the crazy joker in the The Dark Knight.

The performances of the night were also spectacular. Hugh Jackman has done an impressive job hosting the show, especially considering that it was his first time hosting major live telecast event. Aside from being a wonderful host, he has also put up several amazing performances on the stage, including the opening act and the musical medley. I am particular in love with the musical medley, which put together many of the memorable and famous musical number in one cohesive and breath-taking performance. Joining Hugh Jackman were Beyonce, the cast from High School Musical, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, and the cast from Mamamia, Amanda Seyfried, and Dominic Cooper.



Above is the video of the performance. Enjoy, and if you are interested in viewing the opening act, I believe you can to find it easily on youtube.