Daniel Day-Lewis wins Best Actor Oscar®
Daniel Day-Lewis has won the Oscar® for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his turn as the ruthless prospector Daniel Plainview in Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling oil epic There Will Be Blood.
The Civil War saga ``Lincoln'' leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture, director for Steven Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.