Oscar history made, as Kathryn Bigelow became the the first female to win the coveted best director statue
Oscar history was made last night, as Kathryn Bigelow became the first ever woman to pick up the coveted Best Director statue for The Hurt Locker.
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One of the night's big winners, the flick took home six Oscars, including the Best Picture, beating favourite Avatar, which has become the highest-grossing film in history.
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In the main acting categories, Sandra Bullock was name Best Actress for the Blind Side. She took to the podium to tearfully thank her mother, who died in 2000, for 'reminding her daughters that there's no race, no religion, no class system, no color, nothing, no sexual orientation that makes us better than anyone else. We are all deserving of love.'
Best Actor went to Jeff Bridges, for his leading role in Crazy Heart, while Best Supporting Actor was won by Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds.
There were no surprises in the Best Supporting Actress category, with favourite Mo'Nique bagging the coveted award for her role in Precious.
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SEE the full list of winners below, and browse all the red carpet style here:
Best Picture The Hurt Locker
Best Director Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
Best Actress In A Leading Role Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side
Best Actor In A Leading Role Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart
Foreign Language Film El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The Secret In Their Eyes - Argentina)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds
Best Actress In A Supporting Role Mo'Nique - Precious
Best Original Screenplay The Hurt Locker
Best Adapted Screenplay Precious
Best Animated Feature Film Up
Art Direction Avatar
Cinematography Avatar
Costume Design The Young Victoria
Documentary Short Music by Prudence
Make-up Star Trek
Music (Original Song) Crazy Heart: The Weary Kind by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Music (Original Score) Up
Sound Editing The Hurt Locker
Sound Mixing The Hurt Locker
Short Film (Animated) Logorama
Short Film (Live Action) The New Tenants
Visual Effects Avatar
Best Documentary Feature The Cove
Film Editing The Hurt Locker
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