The silent French film, "The Artist" has come out on top at the 84th  Academy Awards in Los Angeles, winning five award.
COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS
- Best picture: "The Artist." 
- Best director: Michel Hazanavicius for "The Artist." 
- Best leading actor: Jean Dujardin in "The Artist." 
- Best leading actress: Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady."
- Best supporting actor: Christopher Plummer in "Beginners."
- Best supporting actress: Octavia Spencer in "The Help."
- Best foreign language film: "A Separation" (Iran).
- Best animated feature: "Rango."
- Best original screenplay: "Midnight in Paris."
- Best adapted screenplay: "The Descendants."
- Best original score: "The Artist."
- Best original song: "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets."
- Best art direction: "Hugo."
- Best cinematography: "Hugo."
- Best costume design: "The Artist."
- Best documentary feature: "Undefeated."
- Best documentary short: "Saving Face."
- Best film editing: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
- Best makeup: "The Iron Lady."
- Best short animated film: "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore."
- Best short live action film: "The Shore."
- Best sound editing: "Hugo."
- Best sound mixing: "Hugo."
- Best visual effects: "Hugo."
MOST OSCARS WON
 "The Artist" - 5
 "Hugo" - 5
 "The Iron Lady" - 2
 "Beginners" - 1
 "The Help" - 1
 "Midnight in Paris" - 1
 "The Descendants" - 1
 "A Separation" - 1
 "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - 1
 "Undefeated" - 1
OSCAR NOMINATED FILMS THAT MISSED OUT ON THE GOLD
 "Albert Nobbs"
 "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
 "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
 "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
 "The Tree of Life"
 "Bridesmaids"
 "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
 "My Week with Marilyn"

