The 82nd Academy Awards, hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin honored 2009's cinematic achievements on March 7, 2010, at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony was the most viewed telecast since 2005, drawing nearly 42 million U.S. viewers​. To avoid clashing with the Winter Olympics, the event increased "Best Picture" nominees to ten.

The awards saw "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" leading with nine nominations each, with "Up" being only the secon…