The Hurt Locker staring Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro about the ongoing conflict in Iraq has taken out the Oscar for the Best Picture.... beating Avatar.

The Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker also received a prestigious double at the Academy Awards, winning both Best Picture and Best Director for Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow is the first woman to win the award.

The Hurt Locker director beat competition from her ex-husband James Cameron, with 3D epic Avatar missing out in the major categories.

Veteran actor Jeff Bridges has won the Best Actor award for his role in Crazy Heart, beating heart-throbs George Clooney and Colin Firth.

Sandra Bullock has become the first actress to win both a Razzie and an Oscar Award, winning Best Actress for her role in the Blind Side.

James Cameron's epic 3D film Avatar has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, while animated film Up has picked up its first statue for Best Original Score.

Have you seen this film at all?   What are your thoughts?  Does is get your top choice?

Let me know!  Meanwhile here's the full list of winners...

BEST PICTURE

"The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)

BEST ACTOR

Jeff Bridges for "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)

BEST ACTRESS

Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)

DIRECTOR

Kathryn Bigelow for "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

"The Secret in Their Eyes" (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) -- Argentina (Sony Pictures Classics)

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Christoph Waltz for "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Mo'Nique for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Mark Boal for "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Geoffrey Fletcher for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)

ANIMATED FEATURE

"Up" by Pete Docter (Disney/Pixar)

ANIMATED SHORT FILM

"Logorama" by Nicolas Schmerkin (Autour de Minuit)

ART DIRECTION

Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg for art direction and Kim Sinclair for set decoration on "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)

COSTUME DESIGN

Sandy Powell for "The Young Victoria" (Apparition)

MAKEUP

Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow for "Star Trek" (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment)

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Mauro Fiore for "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

"The New Tenants" by Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson (A Park Pictures and M & M Production)

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

"The Cove" by Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens for (Roadside Attractions)

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

"Music by Prudence" by Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett (iThemba Production)

VISUAL EFFECTS

Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones for "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)

SOUND EDITING

Paul N.J. Ottosson for "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)

SOUND MIXING

Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett for "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)

FILM EDITING

Bob Murawski and Chris Innis for "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)

ORIGINAL SCORE

Michael Giacchino for "Up" (Disney/Pixar)

ORIGINAL SONG

"The Weary Kind" from "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight), music and lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett