I didn’t get much sleep, The Academy Awards were a bit long, but I enjoyed watching it nonetheless. Here’s a brief recap as to who the major winners were.

Of course, the long overdue winner was Martin Scorsese, I was glad that he finally received his just due accolade in this niche that he has clearly owned.

The Little Matchgirl didn’t win, but that’s alright, there were so many good films competing, that it was a toss up anyway.

Some congratulations to Jennifer Hudson for winning best supporting actress, she really is an inspiration in so many ways. And Helen Mirren, who finally let go of trying too hard, and in letting go she won The Oscar…

It’s funny how life can take you to places when you just believe that you’re in a good place, and everything that you dreamed of finally materializes. I also have to admit, Helen really looked stunning, and at 61 years old, all I can say is WOW.

I’m also happy for Forest Whitaker, his performance in The Last King of Scotland was definitely deserving of The Oscar.

Here’s a complete list of the winners below:

THE 2007 OSCAR WINNERS

Best picture The Departed

Best director Martin Scorsese, The Departed

Best actor Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland

Best actress Helen Mirren, The Queen

Best supporting actress Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls

Best supporting actor Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine

Best foreign language film Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), Germany

Best animated feature film Happy Feet

Best adapted screenplay The Departed

Best original screenplay Little Miss Sunshine

Best original score Babel

Best original song I Need to Wake Up - An Inconvenient Truth (performed by Melissa Etheridge)

Best documentary feature An Inconvenient Truth

Best documentary short subject The Blood of Yingzhou District

Best visual effects Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best cinematography Pan’s Labyrinth

Best art direction Pan’s Labyrinth

Best animated short film The Danish Poet

Best action short film West Bank Story

Best costume design Marie Antoinette

Best make-up Pan’s Labyrinth

Best sound mixing Dreamgirls

Sound editing Letters from Iwo Jima

Best film editing The Departed

Honorary Award Ennio Morricone