OSCARS 2013 WINNERS

The Oscars 2013 took place on Sunday night with a number of high profile incidents taking place, as well as history being made, to make the night one to remember in Academy Awards history.

“Argo,” which told the story of the rescue operation that saved six Americans during the Iran hostage crisis, took home three Oscars at the 85th Academy Awards, including the biggest award of the night: best picture. becoming only the 7th film not to take the Best Director accolade - which went to Ang Lee for "Life of Pi".
Ben Affleck made a passionate acceptance speech that had wife Jennifer Garner with tears in her eyes, and he seemed not to be put off by being snubbed for the Best Director category.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence took home the Best Actress award, falling as she climbed the stairs to the stage to collect her award. She seemed overwhelmed by the award but her down-to-Earth personality continued to win her praise despite a fumbling acceptance speech. She was clearly delighted, and her fans and admirers celebrated with her.
Britain's Daniel Day-Lewis also made Oscar history, by becoming the first person to win three Best Actor awards. he won the coveted Best Actor award for his portrayal of President Lincoln in "Lincoln." Clearly delighted he offered a humble acceptance speech, which oozed with the composure and authority of one of Hollywood's legends.
First Lady Michelle Obama also made a surprise appearance to reveal the Best Film award. At the event Jack Nicholson introduced the First Lady, who spoke from a video feed from the White House. She opened the envelope to reveal "Argo" as the winner for the biggest prize of the night.

Elsewhere, Seth MacFarlane gave what most expected, a comical and at times bordering-on-offensive hosting of the awards. Although he received criticism for a number of strong jokes, he also received equal praise for his presenting of the show, and for offering a fresher and more youthful type of event this year - something that the Academy desperately wanted as they prepared for this year's awards show.

That said MacFarlane clearly upset Naomi Watts and Charlize Theron at the start of the awards show when he performed a rude song, to offer a glimpse of what organizers could expect from him. However, William Shatner soon arrived as Captain Kirk and put MacFarlane in his place, to regulate the awards show back to a degree of normality.

The full list of winners is shown below, in the order they were presented at Sunday's awards show:

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Robert DeNiro, "Silver Linings Playbook," Alan Arkin, "Argo," Phillip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master," Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln," CHRISTOPH WALTZ, "DJANGO UNCHAINED."

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM:
"Adam and Dog," "Fresh Guacamole," "Head over Heels," "PAPERMAN," "Maggie Simpson in 'The Longest Daycare.'"

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
"BRAVE," "Frankenweenie," "ParaNorman," "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," "Wreck-It Ralph"

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY:
"Anna Karenina," "Django Unchained," "LIFE OF PI," "Lincoln," "Skyfall"

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "LIFE OF PI," "Marvel's The Avengers," "Prometheus," "Snow White and the Huntsman"

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN:
"ANNA KARENINA," "Les Miserables," "Lincoln," "Mirror Mirror," "Snow White and the Huntsman"

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING:
"Hitchcock," "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "LES MISERABLES"

SHORT FILM - LIVE ACTION:
"CURFEW," "Asad," "Buzkashi Boys," "Death of a Shadow," "Henry"

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT:
INOCENTE, Kings Point, Mondays at Racine, Open Heart, Redemption

BEST DOCUMENTARY:
"The Gatekeepers," "SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN," "How to Survive a Plague," "The Invisible War," "5 Broken Cameras."

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
"AMOUR," "Kon-Tiki," "No," "A Royal Affair," "War Witch"

BEST SOUND MIXING:
"Argo," "LES MISERABLES," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Skyfall"

BEST SOUND EDITING:
"Argo," "Django Unchained," "Life of Pi," "SKYFALL," and "ZERO DARK THIRTY"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
ANNE HATHAWAY, "LES MISERABLES," Amy Adams, "The Master," Sally Field, "Lincoln," Jacki Weaver, "Silver Linings Playbook," Helen Hunt, "The Sessions."

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING:
"ARGO," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Zero Dark Thirty"

ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN:
"Anna Karenina," "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Les Misérables," "Life of Pi," "LINCOLN"

ORIGINAL SCORE:
"LIFE OF PI"
ORIGINAL SONG:
"Before My Time," J. Ralph; "Pi's Lullaby," Mychael Danna & Bombay Jayashri; "Suddenly," Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boulil; "Everybody Needs a Best Friend," Walter Murphy & Seth McFarlane; "SKYFALL," ADELE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
"ARGO," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln."

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
"Amour," "Moonrise Kingdom," "Flight," "DJANGO UNCHAINED," "Zero Dark Thirty."

BEST DIRECTOR:
Michael Haneke, "Amour", Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild," ANG LEE, "LIFE OF PI," David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook," Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:
Jessica Chastain, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, "SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK," Emmanuelle Riva, Quvenzhané Wallis, Naomi Watts

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:
Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook," DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, "LINCOLN," Hugh Jackman, "Les Misérables," Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master," Denzel Washington, "Flight"

BEST PICTURE:
"Amour," "ARGO," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Les Misérables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Zero Dark