the king oscar best picture

8:36 pm PT: “The King’s Speech” tops “The Social Network” to win Best Picture at the 83rd Academy Awards. The British historical drama led the field with 12 nominations and was considered the frontrunner after winning the majority of the pre-Oscar accolades, including the Producers Guild Award and the Directors Guild Award.

8:25 pm PT: Oscar frontrunner Colin Firth wins Best Actor for his role in “The King’s Speech.” Firth -- who was nominated last year for his role in “A Single Man” -- also won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild award, and a BAFTA award for his performance as King George VI.

8:16 pm PT: As expected, Natalie Portman -- who has won nearly every major award leading up to the Oscars -- triumphs over Annette Bening (“The Kids Are All Right”), Nicole Kidman (“Rabbit Hole”), Jennifer Lawrence (“Winter’s Bone”), and Michelle Williams (“Blue Valentine”), to win the Best Actress Oscar for her role as Nina Sayers in “Black Swan.” Portman was previously nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 2005 for her role in “Closer” but lost to Cate