To think “Slumdog Millionaire” was set to go straight to DVD. Out of 10 nominations the film took home 8 statues. The little indie that could began as a $14 million project and went on to earn $160 million worldwide and collect an immense amount of awards topping them all off with Best Picture at the 81st Annual Academy Awards.

It looks like Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson was no match for Harvey Milk. Sean Penn pulled the Oscar rug out from underneath Mickey Rourke and now has another statue to put next to his Best Actor win for 2003’s “Mystic River.” Penn even acknowledged his competitor’s superb work in his acceptance speech. For Kate Winslet, the sixth time’s a charm. Winslet finally took home an Oscar for her performance in Weinstein Co.’s Holocaust drama “The Reader.”

Speaking of firsts; in the supporting categories it was Penelope Cruz for “Vicky Christina Barcelona” and a posthumous win for Heath Ledger’s portrayal of The Joker in “The Dark Knight.” Both expected and deserved wins. On the other hand, Japan’s “Departures” shocked the audience after stealing the Best Foreign Language Oscar from the predicted winner “Waltz With Bashir.”

Poor Paramount and Warner Bros. had to settle with winning for just 3 of their 13 nominations for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” To see all of the winners from last night’s ceremony check out the chart below. Don’t forget to head over to the “Oscar Buzz” section of the message boards and tell us what you thought of the biggest night in Hollywood.