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Scorecard: The List of Oscar Winners
With six Oscars, "The Hurt Locker" won the most, and deservedly so. "Avatar" came in with three (not an upset, y'all), followed up by "Crazy Heart" and "Precious" tying for two. Here's the complete list of winners:
Best Picture: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers
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
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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
Directing: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
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
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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
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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 Boal
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