The Hurt Locker has beaten Avatar to take Best Picture at the Oscars.

Kathryn Bigelow also took the Best Director prize for the Iraq war drama, becoming the first female to ever win the award.

Her film received 6 awards in total - beating ex-husband James Cameron's Avatar, which won three.

After being nominated four times in the past, Jeff Bridges won his first ever Oscar for country and western flick, Crazy Heart.

Sandra Bullock was named Best Actress for The Blind Side.

Mo'Nique and Christoph Waltz picked up the Best Supporting Actor and Actress.