The annual 85th Academy Awards set for tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Last year's winner Jean Dujardin garnered attention as he accidently dropped the French F-world in his excitement at winning, which he apologized later behind stages when he spoke to reporters.

Among this year's nominees critics leaned towards Bradley Cooper while others thought Daniel Day-Lewis' portrayal of President Lincoln could see him win yet another Best Actor award.

Now the winner is announced to be Daniel Day-Lewis  for his role as Abraham Lincoln on "Lincoln."

Day-Lewis was competing against Bradley Cooper for "Silver Linings Playbook," " Denzel Washington for  "Flight," Hugh Jackman for "Les Miserables," and Joaquin Phoenix for "The Master" in the same category.

The 85th Annual Academy Awards is at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. It will air live on the ABC Television Network at 8:30 p.m. ET in the United States as well as in more than 255 countries worldwide. It will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane.