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Chicago Film Critics make 'Hurt Locker' the big winner

The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) announced their winners this morning and Kathryn Bigelow, Christoph Waltz and Carey Mulligan are the big winners. Hurt Locker walks away with five wins, including best picture. The documentary Anvil: "The Story of Anvil" won but isn't available for an Oscar nomination. Up in the Air, the one with the most nominations around the nation right now wasn't empty handed, Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner won for Adapted Screenplay.

PICTURE: "The Hurt Locker"

DIRECTOR: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"

ACTOR: Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"

ACTRESS: Carey Mulligan, "An Education"

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mo'nique, "Precious"

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Mark Boal, "The Hurt Locker"

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air"

FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM: The White Ribbon"

ANIMATED FEATURE: "Up"

DOCUMENTARY: Anvil: "The Story of Anvil"

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Barry Ackroyd, "The Hurt Locker"

ORIGINAL SCORE: "Up," Michael Giacchino

MOST PROMISING PERFORMER: Carey Mulligan, "An Education"

MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER: Neill Blomkamp, "District 9"

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