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- ↑ "Best Actor in a Leading Role(Previous Award Given)". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ "Best Actress in a Leading Role(Previous Award Given)". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ "Best Director-Motion Picture". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ "Best Screenplay". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ "Best Original Score in a Motion Picture". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ "Cinematography(Previous Award Given)". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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