Never before has the upcoming 2010 Oscars showdown been a nail-biting and closely watched event in the history of motion picture. But while there are 10 nominees for Best Picture, everybody knows it's a two-horse race between James Cameron's AVATAR and ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker. There's more at stake than just the initial dramatics and hoopla, and here's why.

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