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I only picked one Oscar category (well, it was pretty obvious who was going to win Best Actor and Best Picture, so I can say I picked those too) and got it right. Even heard a story about the Peter and the Wolf creators on NPR yesterday.

But nothing made me happier than seeing Once win for best song. And the only really good moment of the awards show was Jon Stewart bringing Marketa Irglova back out to the mic after she was cut off by the orchestra the first time around.

If anyone hasn't seen Once, do so. The low-budget film following a budding not-quite-romance is one of the best I saw in 2007. It's not really a musical, but since the focus is on musicians, there are plenty of songs involved, each of which is weighted with emotion and things-not-quite-said between the lead characters.