Monday, 8 March 2010

And the Oscar (2010) goes to ....

The Hurt Locker sweeps the Oscars with 6 wins. Avatar finishes a distant second with 3 wins. Kathryn Bigelow creates history by becoming the first woman to win Oscar in Best Direction Category.

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) - Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Winner: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Winner: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Winner: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Winner: El secreto de sus ojos (2009)(Argentina)

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) - Bob Murawski, Chris Innis

BEST DOCUMENTARY, FEATURES
Winner: The Cove (2009) - Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Winner: Avatar (2009) - Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES, ORIGINAL SCORE
Winner: Up (2009) - Michael Giacchino

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Avatar (2009) - Mauro Fiore

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) - Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) - Paul N.J. Ottosson

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Winner: The Young Victoria (2009) - Sandy Powell

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
Winner: Avatar (2009) - Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner: Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

BEST WRITING, SCREENPLAY BASED ON MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED OR PUBLISHED
Winner: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) - Geoffrey Fletcher

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
Winner: Star Trek (2009) - Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow

BEST SHORT FILM, LIVE ACTION
Winner: The New Tenants (2009) - Joachim Back, Tivi Magnusson

BEST DOCUMENTARY, SHORT SUBJECTS
Winner: Music by Prudence (2010) - Roger Ross Williams, Elinor Burkett

BEST SHORT FILM, ANIMATED
Winner: Logorama (2009) - Nicolas Schmerkin

BEST WRITING, SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN
Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) - Mark Boal

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES, ORIGINAL SONG
Winner: Crazy Heart (2009) - T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Up (2009) - Pete Docter

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)