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Dame Helen Mirren has won best actress at the Oscars for The Queen, with fairytale film Pan's Labyrinth taking three Academy Awards in Hollywood. Dame Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker have won best actress and actor at the Oscars, with The Departed taking four awards, including best picture.
Guillermo del Toro's fairytale film received prizes for art direction, make-up and cinematography. Martin Scorsese was named best director for the mob drama, after missing out on the award on five previous occasions.
Pan's Labyrinth earned three Academy Awards in Hollywood, including best cinematography, art and make-up.
Alan Arkin was best supporting actor for Little Miss Sunshine, which was also best original screenplay.Alan Arkin was best supporting actor for Little Miss Sunshine, which was also best original screenplay.
Jennifer Hudson earned best supporting actress for Dreamgirls, and The Departed has won two awards so far. And Jennifer Hudson earned best supporting actress for Dreamgirls.
Jennifer Hudson thanked God twice in her acceptance speech In quotes: Oscars ceremonyJennifer Hudson thanked God twice in her acceptance speech In quotes: Oscars ceremony
Martin Scorsese's film took the prizes for adapted screenplay and editing. Dame Helen, who had earlier said it was "amazing" to be nominated for best actress for The Queen, was thrilled by her victory.
Dame Helen, who had earlier said it was "amazing" to be nominated for best actress, was thrilled by her victory.
"All kids love to get gold stars, and this is the biggest and the best gold star that I have ever had in my life," she said."All kids love to get gold stars, and this is the biggest and the best gold star that I have ever had in my life," she said.
Environmental film An Inconvenient Truth was best full-length documentary, and Melissa Etheridge's I Need to Wake Up - one of the tracks from that movie - won best original song.Environmental film An Inconvenient Truth was best full-length documentary, and Melissa Etheridge's I Need to Wake Up - one of the tracks from that movie - won best original song.
Alan Arkin's character was a foul-mouthed, drug-taking grandfatherDreamgirls lost out in that category, despite having three of the five nominations, but it did win best sound mixing.Alan Arkin's character was a foul-mouthed, drug-taking grandfatherDreamgirls lost out in that category, despite having three of the five nominations, but it did win best sound mixing.
There was a sound editing award for Letters From Iwo Jima, while Babel had top original score.There was a sound editing award for Letters From Iwo Jima, while Babel had top original score.
A lifetime achievement Oscar was given to Italian composer Ennio Morricone for his "magnificent and multi-faceted contributions to the art of film music".A lifetime achievement Oscar was given to Italian composer Ennio Morricone for his "magnificent and multi-faceted contributions to the art of film music".
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was presented with the Academy Award for best visual effects, while Happy Feet was best animated film.Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was presented with the Academy Award for best visual effects, while Happy Feet was best animated film.
Pan's Labyrinth delves into the fantasy world of a young girl Del Toro interviewPan's Labyrinth delves into the fantasy world of a young girl Del Toro interview
Also receiving Oscars were German production Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), named best foreign-language film, plus Marie Antoinette, for best costume design.Also receiving Oscars were German production Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), named best foreign-language film, plus Marie Antoinette, for best costume design.
The Danish Poet was best animated short film, while West Bank Story collected best live-action short film.The Danish Poet was best animated short film, while West Bank Story collected best live-action short film.
The Blood of Yingzhou District, a Chinese film about the effects of Aids, won best documentary short.The Blood of Yingzhou District, a Chinese film about the effects of Aids, won best documentary short.
Martin Scorsese is tipped to take his first best director Oscar for The Departed after five previous nominations in the category. US comedy star and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres presented the glittering ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
US comedy star and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is presenting the glittering ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
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She drew applause by saying that hosting the Oscars had been "a dream of mine since I was a little girl".She drew applause by saying that hosting the Oscars had been "a dream of mine since I was a little girl".
And she teased the gathered nominees by joking that "everything is on the line for you", reminding them not to make fools of themselves because "there's a billion people watching right now".And she teased the gathered nominees by joking that "everything is on the line for you", reminding them not to make fools of themselves because "there's a billion people watching right now".