And the Oscars go to....

Meryl Streep, best actress winner for her role in "The Iron Lady," holds her Oscar backstage the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Producer Thomas Langmann, Jean Dujardin, director Michel Hazanavicius, James Cromwell, Berenice Bejo, Penelope Ann Miller, Missy Pyle, with dog Uggie, hold their Oscars after winning best picture for "The Artist" backstage at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

French actor Jean Dujardin holds his Oscar after winning best actor for his role in "The Artist" backstage at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Jean Dujardin, Best Actor award winner for his role in "The Artist," poses backstage with presenter Natalie Portman at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin kisses Uggie the dog after "The Artist" won the for Best Picture at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Presenter Tom Cruise poses for photographers with producer Thomas Langmann, whose film "The Artist" won the best picture Oscar, during the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Presenter Christian Bale (L) poses with Octavia Spencer, winner of the Actress in a Supporting Role award for her role in "The Help", during the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Octavia Spencer, cries after winning the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in "The Help" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

From left, Octavia Spencer with the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for "the Help" and Meryl Streep with the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for "The Iron Lady" at the Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP)

Christopher Plummer, accepts the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in "Beginners" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Actors Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow present the award for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Ben Stiller and Emma Stone clown around on stage as they present the nominees for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Bret McKenzie, winner of Best Original Song for "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets", throws his Oscar into the air as he arrives at the Governors Ball after the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Will Ferrell (L) and Zach Galifianakis prepare to present the Oscar Best Original Song at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

Best supporting actress nominee Octavia Spencer (L) and "The Help" director Tate Taylor (2nd L) watch as best actress nominee Viola Davis (C) jokes with Taylor's girlfriend Stacy Keibler (R) after best actor nominee George Clooney (2nd R) kissed Davis on the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (REUTERS)

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