82nd Academy Award Winners

For this WAMG writer, it was a glorious sight to behold as Kathryn Bigelow, at the 82nd Academy Awards, became the first woman in Oscar history to win the award for directing. Bigelow also went on to share the honors with fellow producers Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro as THE HURT LOCKER took home the award for Best Picture. Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock received the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress. On a personal note, I had a wonderful time being a guest of AMPAS at their various symposiums, at the Kodak Theatre, and on the Red Carpet on Oscar Day. For this freshman reporter and lifelong Oscarfan, it was the dream of a lifetime!

Here’s the full list on winners:

Best Picture

• “The Hurt Locker” – Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers

Directing

• “The Hurt Locker” – Kathryn Bigelow

Actor in a Leading Role

• Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Actress in a Leading Role

• Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire”

Animated Feature Film

• “Up” Pete Docter

Art Direction

• “Avatar” Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair

Cinematography

• “Avatar” Mauro Fiore

Costume Design

• “The Young Victoria” Sandy Powell

Documentary (Feature)

• “The Cove” Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens

Documentary (Short Subject)

• “Music by Prudence” Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett

Film Editing

• “The Hurt Locker” Bob Murawski and Chris Innis

Foreign Language Film

• “The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos)” Argentina

Makeup

• “Star Trek” Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow

Music (Original Score)

• “Up” Michael Giacchino

Music (Original Song)

• “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

Short Film (Animated)

• “Logorama” Nicolas Schmerkin

Short Film (Live Action)

• “The New Tenants” Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

Sound Editing

• “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson

Sound Mixing

• “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett

Visual Effects

• “Avatar” Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boa

Source: The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences