Best Song Winner

“The weary kind” from “the crazy heart” is the best Song Winner in the 82nd annual academy awards.

Other Nominees for Best Song Winner

Randy Newman had two nomination for songs he wrote for the princess and the frog, but he couldn’t beat the odds, which were 2/5 in his favor.

The first of the Oscar Winners received his little golden man about 20 minutes into the program.

Christoph Waltz won the first award for Best Supporting Actor in Inglorious Basterds.  He thanked Quentin Terrantino for his “Unorthodox” story telling style during his acceptance speech.  Amongst the other nominees, he beat out Matt Damon for his roll as the rugby captain of the South African Rugby team during reconciliation and the first years of the post-apartheid government and Nelson Mandela (played by Morgan Freeman).

Up was the second winner, winning Best Animated Feature.

Many categories have yet to be announced: best picture, best actor, best actress, best supporting actress, best director, best foreign film, best adapted film.  Avatar and the Hurt Locker are the favorites for best picture; james cameron is the favorite for best director for the blockbuster hit Avatar; jeff bridges is the favorite for best actor; sandra bullock is one of the favorites for best actress and Monique is the favorite for best supporting actress.

Stay clicked to our constantly updating list of Oscar Winners here on Breaking Global news.  We will be live blogging the 82nd annual academy awards all night. The Best Song Winner has been announced, but stay with us for more winners.