The Academy Award for best foreign-language film, was presented tonight by Sandra Bullock to the Iranian film 'A Separation'.
Earlier, Welsh-born actor Christian Bale handed out the award for supporting actress to Octavia Spencer for 'The Help'.
The tearful actress, who was given a standing ovation, thanked her family in Los Angeles and Alabama before wrapping up, saying: “I’m freaking out.”
Tina Fey and Bradley Cooper presented the Oscar for film editing to 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' - a remake of the original Swedish crime drama.
The award for sound editing went to 'Hugo' – Scorsese’s 3D ode to early cinema - as did the Oscar for sound mixing.