LD OSCARS 3

African-American actress Mo'Nique won the Supporting
Actress award for her role of an abusive mother in 'Precious'
while Austria's Christoph Waltz won the supporting actor for
his role as Jew-slayer Nazi officer Hans Landa in 'Inglourious
Basterds.'
Mo'Nique, an African-American stand-up comedian, gave an
emotionally charged speech after accepting the trophy.
"I thank the Academy for proving that it can be about
performance and not the politics," Mo'Nique said.
Argentina's film 'The Secret in Their Eyes' was a
surprise winner in the Best Foreign Film Categories by
usurping favourites --Germany's World War-I drama 'The White
Ribbon' and France's 'A Prophet'.
'Crazy Heart' also won in the Best Original Song
category for 'The Weary King (Theme from Crazy Heart).
Disney-Pixar's film 'Up' won the Oscar for the Best
Animation Film. It received a second award in the Best
Original Score category.
'Precious' won its second award for the Best Adapted
Screenplay, which went to Geoffrey Fletcher for his adaptation
of novel 'Push' by Sapphire. The awards were given in 24 rpt
24 categories.
The award for Best Short Film '(Animated) went to
'Logorama' by Nicolas Schmerkin while 'Music by Prudence' by
Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett won in the Best
Documentary (Short Subject) category.
Best Costume Design award went to opulent period drama
'The Young Victoria' while the trophy for Best Make-Up went to
the futuristic franchise 'Star Trek'.
The award for the Best Documentary (Feature) went to
'The Cove', which depicts the illegal slaughter of Dolphins in
Japan. (More) PTI