Announcing the Winners: The 2010 Critics' Choice Awards

The show is over and trophies have been handed out at the 2010 Critics' Choice Awards, but the night wasn't without its share of surprises. Avatar managed to run away with a record-breaking six wins (most in the technical categories), but it lost out in the two major spots of the night to a much smaller film — The Hurt Locker. Kathryn Bigelow's tale of a bomb squad unit in Iraq not only garnered her a Best Directing win, but the film also took home the biggest honor of the night, Best Picture.

Also unexpected? A tie in the Best Actress category again this year (just like last year!), but this time between Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep.

I'm curious to see if these honorees are any indication of what might go down at this Sunday's Golden Globes (so far, my predictions haven't been as spot-on as I had hoped!). Not to mention, the past three films to earn Best Picture at Critics' Choice have all gone on to win the Oscar, so this may be an early sign of what's to come in March. Check out the full list of winners when you read more.

BEST PICTURE
The Hurt Locker

BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

BEST ACTRESS
Tie: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side and Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo'Nique, Precious

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Inglourious Basterds

BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Up

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS (Under 21)
Saoirse Ronan, The Lovely Bones

BEST ACTION MOVIE
Avatar

BEST COMEDY MOVIE
The Hangover

BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Grey Gardens

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Broken Embraces

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The Cove

BEST SONG
"The Weary Kind" (Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett), Crazy Heart

BEST SCORE
Michael Giacchino, Up

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Mauro Fiore, Avatar

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Sandy Powell, The Young Victoria

BEST MAKEUP
District 9

BEST SOUND
Avatar

BEST ART DIRECTION
Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, Avatar

BEST EDITING
Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron, Avatar