'Hurt Locker' takes Critics' top honor

The Broadcast Film Critics Association Friday (Jan. 15) gave out its Critics' Choice awards. Hurt Locker, which snagged best picture, began what may be an unstoppable drive toward Oscar glory in the same category. Avatar dominated the technical awards, and a tie between Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock in the best-actress category suggests a tight race when Oscar gets around to naming its best actress.

Kathryn Bigelow's Hurt Locker may prove explosive come Oscar time.

THE BFCA LIST

Best Picture, The Hurt Locker
Best Animated Movie, Up
Best Comedy Movie, The Hangover
Best Action Movie, Avatar
Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Best Original Screenplay, Inglourious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay, Up in the Air
Best Acting Ensemble, Inglourious Basterds
Best Actor, Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Best Actress (tie), Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia and Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor, Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress, Mo’Nique, Precious
Best Young Actress, Saoirse Ronan, The Lovely Bones
Best Documentary, The Cove
Best Foreign Language Film, Broken Embraces
Best Score, Up
Best Song, The Weary Kind, Crazy Heart
Best Costume Design, The Young Victoria
Best Make-Up, District 9
Best Cinematography, Avatar
Best Visual Effects, Avatar
Best Art Direction, Avatar
Best Editing, Avatar
Best Sound, Avatar