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Let`s start off like this: Kathryn Bigelow won big at last night`s Oscar Awards, taking home Best Director and Best Picture for her war drama The Hurt Locker. That`s right, Bigelow beat out her ex-husband and director of Avatar, James Cameron, for those prestigious honors.

The Hurt Locker took home six prizes at the 2010 Academy Awards. Kathryn also earned the distinction of being the first woman ever to win the directing Oscar.

After the ceremony, Bigelow expressed that she was eager for other women to follow her lead in winning: "I hope I'm the first of many, and of course, I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker. And I long for the day when that modifier can be a moot point," she expressed "But I'm very grateful if I can inspire some young, intrepid, tenacious male or female filmmaker and have them feel that the impossible is possible, and never give up on your dream."

Was there drama between the Bigelow and Cameron? Well, they were seated in very close proximity during the show. Cameron joined the standing ovation Bigelow received for winning best director and was seen clapping eagerly and saying "Yes, yes."

Backstage, Bigelow had some kind words to say about Cameron: "Jim is very inspiring. I think he inspires filmmakers around the world, and for that, I think I can speak for all of them. We're quite grateful."

Bigelow and Cameron exchanged wedding rings in 1989 and were married until 1991. In 1997, Camron won the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture for Titanic.

Sandra Bullock won Best Actress for The Blind Side. Jeff Bridges won Best Actor for Crazy Heart. Mo`Nique won Best Supporting Actress for Precious: Based on the Novel `Push` by Sapphire. Christoph Waltz won Best Supporting Actor for Inglorious Basterds.