In a poignant, though totally expected moment, Heath Ledger won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Dark Knight.

Preparing to watch what is arguably the biggest awards ceremony of the year? Prepare for the Oscars 2009 with our full list of nominees.

The 2009 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards are over, and the question on the minds of many has been answered: yes, Heath Ledger won yet another posthumous award, as Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Dark Knight.

As anticipated based on his Golden Globe Award win, Heath Ledger was posthumously made a 2009 Oscar nominee as Best Supporting Actor for his work in The Dark Knight. Ironically, it was on the one-year anniversary of his death.

The 2009 Golden Globe Awards were held on Sunday night, and among the questions were: would Heath Ledger win a posthumous Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight? Read on ...

The 2009 Golden Globe Award nominations were announced on Thursday. Generally seen as a precursor to Oscar nominations, the Golden Globes are always closely watched, although the categories do not always translate to Academy Awards.