The Iron Lady won an Oscar for Best Makeup, but did Meryl take the Best Actress award? What’s more, did you know that one of the winners this year is the oldest person to ever win a certain Oscar? And what about The Artist? Did the silent film continue the awards success it found at the Golden Globes? All these questions and more are answered by clicking ‘continue reading’ below which will reveal THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS FOR THE ACADEMY AWARDS 2012. 

Best Cinematography: Hugo
Best Art Direction: Hugo
Best Costume Design: The Artist
Best Makeup: The Iron Lady
Best Foreign Language: A Separation
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer
Best Film Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Sound Editing: Hugo
Best Sound Mixing: Hugo
Best Documentary: Undefeated
Best Animated Feature Film: Rango
Best Visual Effects: Hugo
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer (oldest winner ever)
Best Original Score: The Artist
Best Original Song: Man or Muppet, The Muppets
Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (The Descendants)
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
Best Live Action Short: The Shore
Best Documentary Short Subject: Saving Face
Best Animated Short Film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Best Director: Michel Hazanavious (The Artist)
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin
Best Actress: Meryl Streep
Best Picture: The Artist

[source:hollywoodgoss]