"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" Wins Best Animated Short Oscar

Best Short Film, Animated

WINNER - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore: William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg

Nominees:
Dimanche: Patrick Doyon
La Luna: Enrico Casarosa
A Morning Stroll: Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe
Wild Life: Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby

"Saving Face" Wins Best Documentary Short Oscar

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

WINNER - Saving Face: Daniel Junge, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Nominees:
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (2011): Robin Fryday, Gail Dolgin
God Is the Bigger Elvis: Rebecca Cammisa, Julie Anderson
Incident in New Baghdad: James Spione
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom: Lucy Walker, Kira Carstensen

"The Shore" Wins Best Short Film Oscar

Best Short Film, Live Action

WINNER - The Shore: Terry George, Oorlagh George

Nominees:
Pentecost: Peter McDonald
Raju: Max Zähle, Stefan Gieren
Time Freak: Andrew Bowler, Gigi Causey
Tuba Atlantic: Hallvar Witzø

Woody Allen Wins Best Original Screenplay Oscar for "Midnight in Paris"

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

WINNER - Midnight in Paris: Woody Allen

Nominees:
The Artist: Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
Margin Call: J.C. Chandor
A Separation: Asghar Farhadi

"The Descendants" Wins Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

WINNER - The Descendants: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

Nominees:
Hugo: John Logan
The Ides of March: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
Moneyball: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan

"Man or Muppet" Wins Best Original Song Oscar

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

WINNER - The Muppets: Bret McKenzie ("Man or Muppet")

Nominee:
Rio: Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett ("Real in Rio")

"The Artist" Wins Best Original Score Oscar

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

WINNER - The Artist: Ludovic Bource

Nominees:
The Adventures of Tintin: John Williams
Hugo: Howard Shore
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Alberto Iglesias
War Horse: John Williams