The 82nd edition of the Academy Awards was definitely another night to remember. Superstar actors, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosted the show which marks the first time in 20 years that the ceremony was co-hosted. Another thing worth noting is that this year’s event allowed ten films to be nominated for best picture, a practice which was discontinued after the 1943 awards. Were there any surprises? You bet.

While fan favorite, Avatar and dark-horse, The Hurt Locker entered the night with 9 nominations each, The Hurt Locker ending up being the big winner of the night, earning 6 Oscars, which included two of the major awards: Best Picture and Best Director. Going into the night, Avatar, the highest grossing film of all time, was expected to win those aforementioned awards. It’s quite interesting that Kathryn Bigelow, the director of The Hurt Locker, is the ex-wife of Avatar director, James Cameron. Many writers acknowledged this fact and went as far as dubbing the Academy Awards as “The Battle of the Exes”. Bigelow’s wins signify victory of David vs. Goliath proportions, as she is nowhere near as renowned as Cameron.

No matter your preferences, the 82nd edition of the Academy Awards was unquestionably one for the history books. Here’s to next years event being even more exciting!