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The 84th Academy Awards was a big event that celebrated the best movies of 2011. It happened on February 26, 2012, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The famous comedian Billy Crystal hosted the show, making everyone laugh.

The movie The Artist was a huge winner, taking home five important Oscars. These included the award for Best Picture, Best Actor for Jean Dujardin, and Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius. Another popular movie, Hugo, also won five Oscars. The Iron Lady won two awards. Many other movies won one Oscar each, like Beginners, The Descendants, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, Midnight in Paris, The Muppets, Rango, Saving Face, A Separation, The Shore, and Undefeated.

Who Won at the 84th Oscars?

The Academy Awards honor the best in filmmaking. Here are some of the main winners from the 84th ceremony. The winners are listed first in each group.

Top Movie and Director Awards

Main Winners of the 84th Academy Awards
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  • Thomas Langmann - The Artist

Best Actors and Actresses

scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Actor scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Actress
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Supporting Actor scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Supporting Actress

Writing and Animated Film Awards

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  • Asghar Farhadi - A Separation (Iran)
    • Bullhead (Belgium)
    • Footnote (Israel)
    • In Darkness (Poland)
    • Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)

Music and Sound Awards

scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Original Music Score scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Song
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Sound Effects Editing scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Sound Mixing

Visual and Technical Awards

scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Production Design scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Cinematography
  • Dante Ferretti and Francesa Lo Schiavo - Hugo
    • The Artist
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
    • Midnight in Paris
    • War Horse
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Makeup scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Costume Design
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Film Editing scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Visual Effects
  • Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    • The Artist
    • The Descendants
    • Hugo
    • Moneyball

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: 84.ª edición de los Premios Óscar para niños

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