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  • Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep Accepts Oscar AwardReuters
  • Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep Accepts Oscar AwardReuters
  • Jean Dujardin
    Jean Dujardin accepts the Oscar for Best ActorReuters
  • Jean Dujardin
    Jean Dujardin accepts the Oscar for Best ActorReuters
  • Michel Hazanavicius
    Michel Hazanavicius accepts the Oscar for best directorReuters
  • Angelina Jolie, Alexander Payne
    Alexander Payne accepts the Oscar for Adapted ScreenplayReuters
  • Robert Richardson
    Robert Richardson accepts the OscarReuters
  • Tom Hanks, Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo
    Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo accept the OscarReuters
  • Mark Bridges
    Mark Bridges holds the Oscar for Best Costume DesignReuters
  • Sandra Bullock, Asghar Farhadi
    Asghar Farhadi accepts the Oscar for Best Foreign Language FilmReuters
  • Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland
    Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland accept the Oscar for the Best Achievement in MakeupReuters
  • Octavia Spencer
    Designer Tadashi Shoji talks about his journey making an Oscars dress for Octavia Spencer, who won her first Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for "The Help." Spencer dominated the red carpet, evident in photos thanks to her go-to designer.Reuters
  • Eugene Gearty, Philip Stockton
    Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton hold their OscarsReuters
  • Tom Fleischman, John Midgley
    Tom Fleischman and John Midgley hold their OscarsReuters
  • Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
    Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall accept the Oscar for Film EditingReuters
  • Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer accepts the Oscar for best supporting actorReuters
  • Ben Grossmann, Rob Legato, Alex Henning
    Rob Legato, Alex Henning, and Ben Grossmann accept the Oscar for Best Visual EffectsReuters
  • TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay, Rich Middlemas
    Director TJ Martin (C), Dan Lindsay (R) and Rich Middlemas accept their Oscars for Best Documentary feature filmReuters
  • Gore Verbinski
    Gore Verbinski holds the Oscar for Best Animated Feature FilmReuters
  • Bret McKenzie
    Bret McKenzie accepts the Oscar for Best Original SongReuters
  • Ludovic Bource
    Ludovic Bource accepts the Oscar for Best Original ScoreReuters
  • William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg
    William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg accept the Oscar for the Best Animated Short FilmReuters
  • Daniel Junge, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
    Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy accept the Oscar for the Best Documentary Short SubjectReuters

Many walked away with the coveted Oscars Statuettes at the 84th Academy Awards 2012. Some broke down, some lost words and some brought the house down - all out of excitement.

Jean Dujardin won the best actor award for his role in "The Artiste" and Meryl Streep won the best actress award for her powerful performance in "The Iron Lady". Silent movie "The Artist" and "Hugo" won six Oscars each.

Check out Meryl Streep's Oscars winning moment and other winners: