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Daniel Day-Lewis named best actor Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars
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Daniel Day-Lewis has been named best actor at the Academy Awards for his powerful performance in oil prospecting drama There Will Be Blood. No Country For Old Men has won four Oscars, including best film and best director, a category awarded jointly to brothers Joel and Ethan Coen.
The star, who has joint British-Irish citizenship, previously won an Oscar in 1990 for My Left Foot. Javier Bardem also took best supporting actor for his role as a psychopathic hitman in the dark comedy.
Marion Cotillard won best actress for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in biopic La Vie En Rose. Daniel-Day Lewis and Marion Cotillard collected best actor and actress, while Britain's Tilda Swinton earned best supporting actress for Michael Clayton.
The Coen brothers' No Country For Old Men, widely expected to take the best film award, has won two Oscars so far. And first-time writer Diablo Cody took best original screenplay for Juno.
Spain's Javier Bardem, who won best supporting actor, thanked directors Joel and Ethan Coen for being "crazy enough" to cast him as a hitman in the film.
The brothers also picked up best adapted screenplay.
The film's competition in the best picture category comes from There Will Be Blood, Atonement, Juno and Michael Clayton.
In the best supporting actress category, Britain's Tilda Swinton - who had shunned the red carpet - won an Oscar for her role as a ruthless corporate lawyer in Michael Clayton.
And former exotic dancer Diablo Cody won best original screenplay for her first film, the quirky coming-of-age comedy Juno.
Cody, who wore $2 million (£1 million) diamond-encrusted shoes on the red carpet, burst into tears as she thanked her family on the stage.Cody, who wore $2 million (£1 million) diamond-encrusted shoes on the red carpet, burst into tears as she thanked her family on the stage.
Day-Lewis had been odds-on favourite to win best actorThere were also three Academy Awards for spy thriller The Bourne Ultimatum - for sound mixing, sound editing and film editing.
No Country For Old Men, which also stars Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, is a dark, violent tale about a hunter who stumbles across the gory aftermath of a drugs deal.
Bardem, from Spain, thanked the Coen brothers for being "crazy enough" to cast him as a hitman in the film.
The duo, who also picked up best adapted screenplay, used their speech to thank the film industry for "allowing us to play in our corner of the sandbox".
Special anniversarySpecial anniversary
Host Jon Stewart opened the 80th Academy Awards by acknowledging the Hollywood writers' strike, which had left the fate of the show in doubt.Host Jon Stewart opened the 80th Academy Awards by acknowledging the Hollywood writers' strike, which had left the fate of the show in doubt.
Bardem said his character had a "horrible haircut" in the filmHe joked that Oscar's 80th birthday "automatically makes him the frontrunner for the Republican nomination" in the US presidential election. He joked that Oscar's 80th birthday "automatically makes him the frontrunner for the Republican nomination" in the US presidential election.
Organisers have been honouring the anniversary by showing clips of classic ceremonies and memorable winners throughout the evening. George Clooney arrived with his girlfriend, Sarah Larson Organisers honoured the anniversary by showing clips of classic ceremonies and memorable winners throughout the evening.
Out of the best film nominees, coming-of-age comedy Juno has had the most box-office success, but Academy voters will not necessarily see this as reason to give it the coveted statuette.
Juno triumphed at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards, with three prizes, including best film. The story of a teenager who falls pregnant has emerged as a dark horse in the Oscars race.
George Clooney arrived with his girlfriend, Sarah Larson No Country For Old Men, which stars Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, has scooped more prizes than any other in the run-up to Academy Awards and is considered the frontrunner to take the ceremony's top prize.
It is a dark, violent tale about a hunter who stumbles across the gory aftermath of a drugs deal, and was named best film by the guilds representing producers, writers, actors and directors.
Members of each of those awards bodies also vote for the Oscars.
Hollywood's A-listers braved heavy rain to get to the ceremony, with stars shielded on the red carpet by a hastily-erected tent.Hollywood's A-listers braved heavy rain to get to the ceremony, with stars shielded on the red carpet by a hastily-erected tent.
George Clooney was among the first celebrities to arrive, accompanied by his girlfriend, Sarah Larson.George Clooney was among the first celebrities to arrive, accompanied by his girlfriend, Sarah Larson.
Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell were among the guests"I've finally grown up," joked the star, referring to his first ever best actor nomination. "I've got this one locked," he added. "I've finally grown up," joked the star, referring to his first ever best actor nomination. "I've got this one locked," he added.
Thirteen-year-old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who missed out on a best supporting actress Oscar for Atonement, brought along her parents.Thirteen-year-old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who missed out on a best supporting actress Oscar for Atonement, brought along her parents.
"She already has won it in the hearts of Ireland," said her father, Paul. Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell were among the guests"She already has won it in the hearts of Ireland," said her father, Paul.
British star James McAvoy said the evening was "a great night for really intelligent film-making".British star James McAvoy said the evening was "a great night for really intelligent film-making".
A question mark still lingers over the glitzy post-Oscars parties after the high-profile Vanity Fair bash was cancelled during the writers' strike. With the ceremony over, a question mark still lingers over the glitzy post-Oscars parties.
People magazine's party has also been cancelled, and socialite Dani Jannssen has scrapped her annual bash, which usually attracts the likes of Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood. The high-profile Vanity Fair bash was cancelled during the writers' strike. Other casualties include People magazine's party, and that of socialite Dani Jannssen, whose annual shindig attracts the likes of Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood.
However, pop star Madonna has stepped into the breach, according to trade paper Variety, with a hastily-arranged A-list party in the Westside hills.However, pop star Madonna has stepped into the breach, according to trade paper Variety, with a hastily-arranged A-list party in the Westside hills.
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