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BAFTA Awards - 2009 Winners!

Sun Feb 08 09:20PM by Movies Editor

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With 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' scooping the most nominations, it was always going to be an exciting battle to see who would take home the most BAFTA masks. Add into the mix a host of A-list actors who walked the red carpet either to present an award or hoping to receive one, it really was an exciting night.The late Heath Ledger won Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'The Dark Knight'.

Take a look at the winning films and actors below:

 

Best Film: 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Also nominated: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'Frost/Nixon', 'Milk', 'The Reader'

 

Best Actor: Mickey Rourke

Also nominated: Frank Langella, Dev Patel, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt

 

Best Actress: Kate Winslet ('The Reader')

Also nominated: Angelina Jolie, Kristen Scott Thomas, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet ('Revolutionary Road')

 

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger

Also nominated: Robert Downey Jr, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brad Pitt

 

Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz

Also nominated: Amy Adams, Freida Pinto, Tilda Swinton, Marisa Tomei

 

Best British Film: Man on Wire

Also nominated: Hunger, Slumdog Millionaire, Mamma Mia!, In Bruges

 

Best Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)

Also nominated: Clint Eastwood (Changeling), David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon), Stephen Daldry (The Reader)

 

Best Animation: WALL-E

Also nominated: Presepolis, Waltz With Bashir

 

See our gallery of the stars on the red carpet

 

Do you think the best film and actors won?

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  • (1)

    well done kate

    Posted by: williamthebutler on Sun Feb 08 09:49PM | Report abuse
  • (2)

    yay go kate!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by: lindseyloopyloo on Sun Feb 08 09:52PM | Report abuse
  • (3)

    Heath Leger deserved to win Best Supporting Actor.

    Posted by: chunkychips123 on Sun Feb 08 09:53PM | Report abuse
  • (4)

    R.I.P JOKER HE WAS A GOOD GREATS ACTOR I'LL MISS HIM.

    Posted by: fifachris17 on Sun Feb 08 09:53PM | Report abuse
  • (5)

    Can't believe Frost/Nixon got nothing. Slumdog was over rated.

    Posted by: crystal_phoenix3 on Sun Feb 08 09:55PM | Report abuse
  • (6)

    yes, i love slum dog and i love benjimin button but if i had to choose it would hav e been slum i wanted angalina to win lol i dunno why i liked her in changling but oh well

    Posted by: navi_uk92 on Sun Feb 08 09:55PM | Report abuse
  • (7)

    Why is Slumdog Millionaire not the best British film as well as best film? It was nominated in both categories but won only the best film overall - surely this makes it the best British film by default?

    Posted by: danny_pip on Sun Feb 08 09:58PM | Report abuse
  • (8)

    slum really deserved it, good job Danny Boyle

    Posted by: ritesh_sizzler on Sun Feb 08 10:00PM | Report abuse
  • (9)

    Well done slumdog. I just loved it. what a brilliant film

    Posted by: pat.thomas01248 on Sun Feb 08 10:00PM | Report abuse
  • (10)

    yes

    Posted by: ms_vimala2003 on Sun Feb 08 10:00PM | Report abuse