If you haven't guessed it from the very revealing headliner, then let me carv it out for you. The Hurt Locker won 6 out of the 9 categories it was nominated in, including Best Picture, Writing and Directing. Avatar only won half the figure, in categories: Visual Effects, Art Direction and Cinematography.
So Katherine Bigelow beat her ex-husband besides the rumours about people behind her film ilegally encouraging board members to vote for The Hurt Locker. And those that pointed towards plagiarism. Instead of falling short of these rumours, she prevailed and became the big winner at the 82th Academy Awards.
On a side note fan favourite Star Trek won for Best Makeup. And here is a picture to remind us why that is:
Now feast your eyes on this beautiful lady and: KEEP ON TRUCKING!