Best Director: Katherine Bigelow becomes first woman to win best director trophy at the Oscars for her film "The Hurt Locker".
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock won her first Academy award for her role of a feisty foster mother, who changes the life of a troubled African-American teenager in 'The Blind Side', based on a true story.
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges won the best actor Oscar for "Crazy Heart".
Best Foreign Language Film: “The Secret in their eyes” (Argentinean film) bagged Oscar for the best foreign language film.
Best Film Editing: "The Hurt Locker" also bagged award for film editing.
Best Documentary Feature: "The Cove", a movie about the systematic slaughter of dolphins in Japan bagged the award in this category.
Best visual Effects: Oscar for best visual effects went to “Avatar”.
Best original Score: Oscar went to Michael Giacchino for "Up" in this category.
Best Cinematography: Mauro Fiore is the winner of best cinematography' for “Avatar” .
Best Sound Mixing: Ray Beckett and Ottosson bagged the golden statuette for “The Hurt Locker”
Best Sound Editing: "The Hurt Locker" won award for the best editing.
Best Costume Design: Oscar for Best Costume Design went to Sandy Powell for "The Young Victoria". This is her third Oscar earlier ones were for 'Aviator' and 'Shakespeare in Love'.
Best Art Direction: Oscar for best art direction went to "Avatar".
Best Supporting actress: Mo’Nique won the best supporting actress Oscar for the role in "Precious".
Best Adapted Screenplay : "Precious" bagged the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Precious is based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire.
Best Makeup: Oscar for Best Makeup went to "Star Trek".
Best Short Film: Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson bagged the Oscar for 'The New Tenants' (Live Action)
Best short Documentry Film: Award in this category went to "Music by Prudence".
Best Animated Short Film: Oscar went to “Logorama” in this category.
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal for "The Hurt Locker”.
Best Original Song: Oscar went to to Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for "The Weary Kind" (Theme from Crazy Heart).
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