This weekend will feature the 81st Academy Awards, the biggest movie awards event of the year. The Oscars are sure to spark conversation about past winners and debate as to who will win this year. As you could imagine, there are a few applications that will help guide your way through this year's nominations and allow you to easily sort through Oscar history with a swipe of your finger. Here are the current list of apps that will have you ready for the event. Red carpet not included.

• And The Award Goes To... Oscar Edition: Features all nominees dating back to 1927. The app allows you to select who you think will win and then email the results to your friends. You can even see predictions based upon other users. Price: $0.99 App Store Link 
• Oscar's History: Billed as an insider's fact guide to the history of the Oscar's. Feature a trivia section with over 300 Oscar related questions. Price: $0.99 App Store Link
• Movie Challenge: Oscar's Special: Not your average movie trivia game. Movie Challenge is powered by "The Inquizitor Engine" which the developer calls the most powerful quiz engine in mobile gaming. You can select from categories such as Best Picture, Directors and other Oscar related trivia. Price: $0.99 App Store Link

 

The 2009 Academy Awards air on Sunday, February 22nd.