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83rd Academy Awards
83rd Academy Awards poster
 
Date February 27, 2011
Site Kodak Theatre
Hollywood, California
Host James Franco
Anne Hathaway
Highlights
Best Picture The King's Speech
Most wins Inception and The King's Speech (4)
Most nominations The King's Speech (12)
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The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, took place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The awards ceremony honored the best films of 2010 and was televised in the United States on ABC with a viewership of 37.90 million people. Actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway co-hosted the event for their first time.

Inception and The King's Speech were the big winners of the year, with four awards apiece. The Social Network won three awards, while Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story 3 and The Fighter each came away with two trophies.

The Academy also recognized Kevin Brownlow, Jean-Luc Godard and Eli Wallach with Academy Honorary Awards, and awarded Francis Ford Coppola the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Best Picture

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

See also: Best Picture

Winner
The King's SpeechIain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, producers
Nominees
127 HoursChristian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, producers
Black SwanMike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, producers
The FighterDavid Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, producers
InceptionEmma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, producers
The Kids Are All RightGary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, producers
The Social NetworkScott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Cean Chaffin, producers
Toy Story 3Darla K. Anderson, producer
True GritScott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, producers
Winter's BoneAnne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, producers

Best Director

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

See also: Best Director

Winner
Tom HooperThe King's Speech
Nominees
Darren AronofskyBlack Swan
Ethan Coen and Joel CoenTrue Grit
David FincherThe Social Network
David O. RussellThe Fighter

Best Actor

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

See also: Best Actor

Winner
Colin FirthThe King's Speech
Nominees
Javier BardemBiutiful
Jeff BridgesTrue Grit
Jesse EisenbergThe Social Network
James Franco127 Hours

Best Actress

Black Swan

Black Swan

See also: Best Actress

Winner
Natalie PortmanBlack Swan
Nominees
Annette BeningThe Kids Are All Right
Nicole KidmanRabbit Hole
Jennifer LawrenceWinter's Bone
Michelle WilliamsBlue Valentine

Best Supporting Actor

The Fighter

The Fighter

See also: Best Supporting Actor

Winner
Christian BaleThe Fighter
Nominees
John HawkesWinter's Bone
Jeremy RennerThe Town
Mark RuffaloThe Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey RushThe King's Speech

Best Supporting Actress

The Fighter

The Fighter

See also: Best Supporting Actress

Winner
Melissa LeoThe Fighter
Nominees
Amy AdamsThe Fighter
Helena Bonham CarterThe King's Speech
Hailee SteinfeldTrue Grit
Jacki WeaverAnimal Kingdom

Best Original Screenplay

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

See also: Best Original Screenplay

Winner
The King's Speech — Screenplay by David Seidler
Nominees
Another Year — Written by Mike Leigh
The Fighter — Screenplay by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson
Inception — Written by Christopher Nolan
The Kids Are All Right — Written by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Social Network

The Social Network

See also: Best Adapted Screenplay

Winner
The Social Network — Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
Nominees
127 Hours — Screenplay by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy
Toy Story 3 — Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
True Grit — Written for the Screen by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Winter's Bone — Adapted for the Screen by Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini

Best Animated Feature

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

See also: Best Animated Feature

Winner
Toy Story 3Lee Unkrich
Nominees
How to Train Your DragonChris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
The IllusionistSylvain Chomet

Best Foreign Language Film

InBetterWorld 020

In a Better World

See also: Best Foreign Language Film

Winner
In a Better World from DenmarkSusanne Bier
Nominees
Biutiful from MexicoAlejandro González Iñárritu
Dogtooth from GreeceYorgos Lanthimos
Incendies from CanadaDenis Villeneuve
Outside the Law from AlgeriaRachid Bouchareb

Best Documentary Feature

InsideJob 027

Inside Job

See also: Best Documentary Feature

Winner
Inside JobCharles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
Nominees
Exit Through the Gift ShopBanksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
GaslandJosh Fox and Trish Adlesic
RestrepoTim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
Waste LandLucy Walker and Angus Aynsley

Best Documentary Short

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Strangers No More

See also: Best Documentary Short

Winner
Strangers No MoreKaren Goodman and Kirk Simon
Nominees
Killing in the NameJed Rothstein
Poster GirlSara Nesson
Sun Come UpJennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger
The Warriors of QiugangRuby Yang and Thomas Lennon

Best Live Action Short

GodofLove 001

God of Love

See also: Best Live Action Short

Winner
God of LoveLuke Matheny
Nominees
The ConfessionTanel Toom
The CrushMichael Creagh
Na WeweIvan Goldschmidt
Wish 143Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite

Best Animated Short

LostThing 002

The Lost Thing

See also: Best Animated Short

Winner
The Lost ThingShaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
Nominees
Day & NightTeddy Newton
The GruffaloMax Lang and Jakob Schuh
Let's PolluteGeefwee Boedoe
Madagascar, a Journey DiaryBastien Dubois

Best Orignal Score

The Social Network

The Social Network

See also: Best Original Score

Winner
The Social NetworkTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Nominees
127 HoursA.R. Rahman
How to Train Your DragonJohn Powell
InceptionHans Zimmer
The King's SpeechAlexandre Desplat

Best Original Song

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

See also: Best Original Song

Winner
"We Belong Together" from Toy Story 3 — Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Nominees
"Coming Home" from Country Strong — Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
"I See the Light" from Tangled — Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Glenn Slater
"If I Rise" from 127 Hours — Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong

Best Sound Editing

Inception

Inception

See also: Best Sound Editing

Winner
InceptionRichard King
Nominees
Toy Story 3Tom Myers and Michael Silvers
Tron: LegacyGwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague
True Grit (2010)Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey
UnstoppableMark P. Stoeckinger

Best Sound Mixing

Inception

Inception

See also: Best Sound Mixing

Winner
InceptionLora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
Nominees
The King's SpeechPaul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
SaltJeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
The Social NetworkRen Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
True GritSkip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland

Best Art Direction

Alice in Wonderland 2010

Alice in Wonderland

See also: Best Art Direction

Winner
Alice in Wonderland — Art Direction: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara
Nominees
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 — Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
Inception — Art Direction: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat
The King's Speech — Art Direction: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr
True Grit — Art Direction: Jess Gonchor; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh

Best Cinematography

Inception

Inception

See also: Best Cinematography

Winner
InceptionWally Pfister
Nominees
Black SwanMatthew Libatique
The King's SpeechDanny Cohen
The Social NetworkJeff Cronenweth
True GritRoger Deakins

Best Makeup

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The Wolfman

See also: Best Makeup

Winner
The WolfmanRick Baker and Dave Elsey
Nominees
Barney's VersionAdrien Morot
The Way BackEdouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng

Best Costume Design

Alice in Wonderland 2010

Alice in Wonderland

See also: Best Costume Design

Winner
Alice in WonderlandColleen Atwood
Nominees
I Am LoveAntonella Cannarozzi
The King's SpeechJenny Beavan
The TempestSandy Powell
True GritMary Zophres

Best Film Editing

The Social Network

The Social Network

See also: Best Film Editing

Winner
The Social NetworkAngus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Nominees
127 HoursJon Harris
Black SwanAndrew Weisblum
The FighterPamela Martin
The King's SpeechTariq Anwar

Best Visual Effects

Inception

Inception

See also: Best Visual Effects

Winner
InceptionPaul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
Nominees
Alice in WonderlandKen Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi
HereafterMichael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojansky and Joe Farrell
Iron Man 2Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick

Honorary Award

Kevin Brownlow "for the wise and devoted chronicling of the cinematic parade."
Jean-Luc Godard "for passion. For confrontation. For a new kind of cinema."
Eli Wallach "for a lifetime's worth of indelible screen characters."

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Francis Ford Coppola
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