The Hurt Locker, a powerful Iraq war drama, won the award for Best Picture and five more Oscars on Sunday night, including best director for Kathryn Bigelow.

Bigelow is the first woman ever to win an Academy Award for best director.

"There's no other way to describe it. It's the moment of a lifetime," Bigelow said.

The Hurt Locker stood out in a crowded Best...