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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?
Robert Pattinson has become Britain's biggest star of late with 'Twilight' a huge hit, and 'New Moon' set to be even bigger.
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Slumdog millionaire should have won best british film, because it was - by a mile!!
Posted by: alicepalma on Sun Feb 08 10:02PM | Report abuseGo Micky you are the best actor!!! I think you are awaesome Tom.... good luck micky
Posted by: thomas.handley on Sun Feb 08 10:03PM | Report abuseSlum dog best film along with all supporting child actors
Posted by: dkgdenise on Sun Feb 08 10:04PM | Report abuseSlumdog is super cheesey. I must be the only person who thinks its trash
Posted by: keiran0 on Sun Feb 08 10:05PM | Report abuseJust another bit of moronic self congratulation.
Posted by: cobblers100 on Sun Feb 08 10:07PM | Report abuseyay well done kate. i love you
Posted by: kirstyalden on Sun Feb 08 10:08PM | Report abuseslumdog is toooooooooooooooooo overrated
Posted by: geminishivam on Sun Feb 08 10:08PM | Report abusezQ
Posted by: marsh167 on Sun Feb 08 10:08PM | Report abuseAnyone who has seen Man on Wire realises it is the best British Film, funded in the UK.
Posted by: marsh167 on Sun Feb 08 10:09PM | Report abuseEastwood should have got best director, can't believe Rourke got best actor!
Posted by: julian_deeming on Sun Feb 08 10:10PM | Report abuse