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2009 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee

12 award ceremonies and festivals from January to September 2009, with 499 nominations and 109 winners. Slumdog Millionaire won the most, 26 awards at 6 ceremonies. At the Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture. Below: every ceremony and top prize, the most-awarded films and the people who won the most.

ceremonies
12
nominations
499
winners
109
top prizes
9
Top prizes

The Top Prize at Every 2009 Ceremony

Slumdog Millionaire took the top prize at 6 ceremonies (Critics' Choice, Golden Globes, Actor Awards (SAG), DGA Awards, BAFTA and Oscars). The other 3 went to 3 films. 3 ceremonies have no top prize winner in the database.

Most awarded

The Most-Awarded Films of 2009

Slumdog Millionaire won 26 awards from 32 nominations at the 2009 ceremonies. The Dark Knight was next with 9 wins. The logos show where each film won.

  1. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster
    Slumdog Millionaire 26 / 32
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 26 wins from 32 nominations
  2. The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster
    The Dark Knight 9 / 31
    2008 · Action, Drama · 9 wins from 31 nominations
  3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) movie poster
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 7 / 44
    2008 · Drama, Mystery · 7 wins from 44 nominations
  4. The Wrestler (2008) movie poster
    The Wrestler 7 / 15
    2008 · Drama, Sport · 7 wins from 15 nominations
  5. Milk (2008) movie poster
    Milk 6 / 29
    2008 · Biography, Drama · 6 wins from 29 nominations
  6. The Reader (2008) movie poster
    The Reader 5 / 18
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 5 wins from 18 nominations
  7. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) movie poster
    Vicky Cristina Barcelona 5 / 12
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 5 wins from 12 nominations
  8. WALL-E (2008) movie poster
    WALL-E 4 / 14
    2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 4 wins from 14 nominations
  9. In Bruges (2008) movie poster
    In Bruges 4 / 11
    2008 · Drama, Thriller · 4 wins from 11 nominations
  10. Waltz with Bashir (2008) movie poster
    Waltz with Bashir 3 / 8
    2008 · Biography, Drama · 3 wins from 8 nominations
People

Who Won the Most Awards in 2009

Kate Winslet won 6 awards at the BAFTAs, the Critics' Choice Awards, the Golden Globes, the Oscars and the Actor Awards (SAG). Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.

  1. Kate Winslet, 6 wins from 8 nominations in 2009
    Kate Winslet 6 wins from 8 nominations
    6 /8
  2. Heath Ledger, 5 wins from 5 nominations in 2009
    Heath Ledger 5 wins from 5 nominations
    5 /5
  3. Danny Boyle, 5 wins from 5 nominations in 2009
    Danny Boyle 5 wins from 5 nominations
    5 /5
  4. Mickey Rourke, 3 wins from 6 nominations in 2009
    Mickey Rourke 3 wins from 6 nominations
    3 /6
  5. Penélope Cruz, 3 wins from 6 nominations in 2009
    Penélope Cruz 3 wins from 6 nominations
    3 /6
  6. Sean Penn, 3 wins from 6 nominations in 2009
    Sean Penn 3 wins from 6 nominations
    3 /6
  7. Meryl Streep, 2 wins from 6 nominations in 2009
    Meryl Streep 2 wins from 6 nominations
    2 /6
  8. Anne Hathaway, 1 win from 5 nominations in 2009
    Anne Hathaway 1 win from 5 nominations
    1 /5
  9. Melissa Leo, 1 win from 4 nominations in 2009
    Melissa Leo 1 win from 4 nominations
    1 /4
  10. James Franco, 1 win from 3 nominations in 2009
    James Franco 1 win from 3 nominations
    1 /3
Month by month

Every 2009 Award Ceremony

12 ceremonies in date order from January to September 2009. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.

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2009 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers

The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 2009, answered from the results on this page.

Which movie won the most awards in 2009?

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) won the most awards at the 2009 ceremonies: 26 wins from 32 nominations, at the BAFTAs, the Critics' Choice Awards, the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes, the Oscars and the Actor Awards (SAG). The Dark Knight was next with 9 wins.

About Slumdog Millionaire

Who won the most awards in 2009?

Kate Winslet won 6 awards in 2009, at the BAFTAs, the Critics' Choice Awards, the Golden Globes, the Oscars and the Actor Awards (SAG): the most of anyone named in a category.

Kate Winslet's awards

What won Best Picture at the 2009 Oscars?

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) won Best Picture at the 81st Academy Awards (2009) on February 22, 2009.

2009 Oscar winners

Which award ceremonies took place in 2009?

The database has 12 ceremonies for 2009: 14th Critics' Choice Awards, 66th Golden Globe Awards, 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 36th Annual Annie Awards, 61st Directors Guild of America Awards, 62nd British Academy Film Awards, 6th Irish Film & Television Awards, 24th Film Independent Spirit Awards, 81st Academy Awards, 24th Artios Awards, 35th Saturn Awards and 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Awards.