The 79th Academy Awards ceremony took place on February 25, 2007. This event honored achievements in film for the year 2006. Jon Stewart hosted the ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The winners of some notable categories for the 79th Academy Awards were:
Best Picture: "The Departed" Best Director: Martin Scorsese for "The Departed" Best Actor: Forest Whitaker for "The Last King of Scotland" Best Actress: Helen Mirren for "The Queen" Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin for "Little Miss Sunshine" Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson for "Dreamgirls"