Oscar Count

In the Oscar Count, The Hurt Locker so far leads, having edged out its competitor Avatar in Several Categories.  The Hurt Locker has won four oscars — two for sound, one for screen editing and one for best original screenplay.  Avatar and Precious have each won two awards.  Critics and Analysts assume that the best picture race is between the Hurt Locker and Avatar.  The way the awards are shaping up so far, it looks like the Hurt Locker will take the best oscar.

Oscar Count will be updated

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.

The song “the weary kind” won from Crazy Heart for best song.

Star Trek won for Best Makeup.

Precious won for the best adapted screenplay, beating out Up in the Air.  Both films are nominated for best picture.  Monique also won for her best supporting roll in Precious.  The film currently leads with two little golden men.

Avatar, nominated for 9 awards, has so far won one award, for art direction.

Many categories have yet to be announced: best picture, best actor, best actress, best supporting actress, best director, best foreign film, best adapted film. Jeff bridges is the favorite for best actor and sandra bullock is  the favorites for best 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. Stay tuned for more Oscar Count.