Academy Awards Oscar Winners

You knew it was unavoidable: Colleges claiming Oscar winners the day after the glamorous event. And who can blame them? Why else would they have a "Famous Alumni" section on Wikipedia?

Columbia University feels like a proud parent today after alum Kathryn Bigelow basically dominated the Academy Awards. The 1981 graduate of the Columbia School of the Arts took home Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for her work directing The Hurt Locker, a riveting war film chronicling the fictional tale of a bomb squad in Iraq.

"There's no other way to describe it. It's the moment of a lifetime," Bigelow said after getting her award for Best Director.

In case you were wondering -- and we know you were -- here's a list of the other colleges represented by the major players at the 82nd Academy Awards, based on my brief Wikipedia research.

East Carolina University got some love -- Sandra Bullock won Best Actress.

Best Supporting Actress winner Mo'Nique went to Morgan State University .

Co-host Alec Baldwin attended George Washington before finishing his bachelor's degree at New York University .

Co-host Steve Martin studied at both Cal State-Long Beach (more affectionately known as Long Beach State) and UCLA but never finished his degree.

Sandra Bullock - 82nd Academy Awards Oscar for Best Actress

First-time nominee Sandra Bullock won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 82nd annual Academy Awards for her portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side. In her own humble and self-depracating style, Bullock delivered one of the most memorable acceptance speeches. Bullock was full of thankfulness while paying homage to parents in general and her mother in particular.

Jeff Bridges - 82nd Academy Awards Oscar for Best Actor

One of Hollywood's most successful actors, Jeff Bridges won the Oscar for best actor for his role as washed-out country singer Bad Blake in the music drama "Crazy Heart." This is the first Oscar for the five-time Academy Award nominee.

'Avatar' vs. 'The Hurt Locker'?

I am personally afraid that 'Avatar,' which has made so much splashy money, will win in what may well be a box office bonanza vote. But James Cameron's science fiction 3-D work, which has astonished so many, is certainly not 'the best' picture. So, I am hoping a woman director, Kathryn Bigelow, will make history by winning best picture with The Hurt Locker

Will Oscar Lose Its 'Crazy Heart' for Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges is vying against George Clooney (Up in the Air), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus) and Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker). To the millions who tune in to the Oscars on March 7, these terrific performances. Every one deserves an award. But this is Jeff Bridge's year. The same goes for Sandra Bullock. Here's why

Oscar Nominations and Nominees

Oscarcast Challenged By More Nominations

Widening the Academy Awards field to 10 contenders for 2009 was hailed and criticized on various fronts, with some seeing the expanded roster as a crass, grade-inflating attempt to provide more populist appeal -- thus boosting the audience's rooting interest and, presumably, the kudocast's ratings.

 

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82nd Academy Awards Oscar Winners: Will Oscar Lose Its 'Crazy Heart' for Jeff Bridges