And the Oscar Goes to...

It was the biggest night in Hollywood! Last Sunday, March 7, 2010, the 82nd Academy Awards took place honoring the best of 2009 in the film industry. Actors Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosted this special event. And who and what won the most coveted trophies? Here are the nominees and winners of Oscars 2010’s major awards:

Best Picture

"Avatar"
"The Hurt Locker" WINNER!
"Inglourious Basterds"
"The Blind Side"
"District 9"
"An Education"
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
"A Serious Man"
"Up"
"Up in the Air"

Best Director

James Cameron "Avatar"
Kathryn Bigelow "The Hurt Locker" WINNER!
Lee Daniels "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Quentin Tarantino "Inglourious Basterds"
Jason Reitman "Up in the Air"

Best Actress

Sandra Bullock "The Blind Side" WINNER!
Helen Mirren "The Last Station"
Carey Mulligan "An Education"
Gabourey Sidibe "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Meryl Streep "Julie & Julia"

Best Actor

Jeff Bridges "Crazy Heart" WINNER!
George Clooney "Up in the Air"
Colin Firth "A Single Man" AH
Morgan Freeman "Invictus"
Jeremy Renner "The Hurt Locker"

Best Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz "Nine"
Vera Farmiga "Up in the Air"
Maggie Gyllenhaal "Crazy Heart"
Anna Kendrick "Up in the Air"
Mo'Nique "Precious" WINNER!

Best Supporting Actor

Matt Damon "Invictus"
Woody Harrelson "The Messenger"
Christopher Plummer "The Last Station"
Stanley Tucci "The Lovely Bones"
Christoph Waltz "Inglourious Basterds" WINNER!

Animated Feature

"Coraline"
"Fantastic Mr Fox"
"The Princess and the Frog"
"The Secret of Kells"
"Up" WINNER!

Original Screenplay

"The Hurt Locker" WINNER!
"Inglourious Basterds"
"The Messenger"
"A Serious Man" AH
"Up"

Adapted Screenplay

"District 9"
"An Education"
"In the Loop"
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" WINNER!
"Up in the Air"