Mar 09: In the Oscars 2010, the movie ‘Crazy Heart’ was nominated for the three categories and ended up winning two Oscars including Music (Original Song) and Actor in a Leading Role. Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal starrer movie ‘Crazy Heart’ is produced and directed by Scott Cooper. Oscars 2010 Best Music and Leading Actor winner film Crazy Heart is a 2009 American musical-drama film, based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb.

Movie ‘Crazy Heart’ is based on a 57 year-old alcoholic singer/songwriter who was once a star of country music. He now earns a modest living by singing and playing his guitar at one-night stands, in small town bars, in the southwestern United States. Having a history of failed marriages, The actor is without a family. He is mostly on the road performing, staying in cheap motels and traveling in his old car alone.

’Crazy Heart’ also won Music (Original Song) award in Oscars 2010 for "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)". Music and the lyrics of the song were given by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett. This is the first Academy Award nomination for Ryan Bingham and the second Academy Award nomination for T Bone Burnett.