2010 Oscars: Announcing the Winners!

What an Oscar ceremony—and it was record-breaking to boot! Avatar may be the big gun when it comes to special effects, but it was Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker that swept the two major awards of the 2010 Oscars with best picture and best director. Her win marks the first time a female director has ever won the honour and I couldn't help but let out a gleeful "yes!" when her name was announced. The rest of the categories pretty much stuck to the favoured picks with Jeff Bridges taking the stage for Crazy Heart, Mo'Nique for Precious, Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds and, in a tearful acceptance speech, Sandra Bullock accepted her best actress win for The Blind Side. That was one of my favourite highlights of the ceremony (check back later for the rest of the hits and misses), but let's go ahead and cover all the show's winners. Head over to my Oscar polls to vote if you think each is deserving, but I've got the entire list for your perusal after the jump.

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BEST PICTURE
The Hurt Locker

BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo'Nique, Precious

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

BEST ACTRESS
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side

BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Geoffrey Fletcher, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

BEST FOREIGN FILM
The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) (Argentina)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
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BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
Avatar

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Avatar

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
The Young Victoria

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The Cove

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Music by Prudence

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
The Hurt Locker

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
Star Trek

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
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BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Logorama

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
The New Tenants

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
The Hurt Locker

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
The Hurt Locker

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
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