Slumdog sweeps oscar awards.

This year's oscars belonged to Slumdog Millionaire winning 8 of the 10 categories it was nominated for including best film and best director for Danny Boyle. Making it an even bigger victory for the English, was Kate WInslet who finally won an Oscar for her role in The Reader.

Below is a full list of the winners...

BEST PICTURE
* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ACTOR
* Sean Penn, Milk

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

BEST ACTRESS
* Kate Winslet, The Reader

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
* Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST DIRECTOR
* Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
* Milk

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
* Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
* Wall-E

BEST ART DIRECTION
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
* The Duchess

BEST DOCUMENTARY
* Man on Wire

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
* Smile Pinki

BEST FILM EDITING
* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST FOREIGN FILM
* Departures, Japan

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST SONG
* Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
* La Maison en Petits Cubes

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
* Spielzeugland (Toyland)

BEST SOUND EDITING
* The Dark Knight

BEST SOUND MIXING
* Slumdog Millionaire


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button