Award season came to a close Feb. 26 with the 84th Annual Academy Awards (aka the Oscars). What was expected to be the most exciting awards show of the season, ended up being a bit of a drag.

Billy Crystal is a funny and talented actor, but after nine times of hosting this particular award show and him not really being in the spotlight much these days, they could have found someone else to do a better job.

There were many big wins, but nothing too unexpected. The award for the best motion picture went to “The Artist,” which wasn’t much of a surprise considering how much hype it had gotten at other award shows. This was the first silent film to be nominated for best picture since 1928.

Aside from “The Artist,” “Hugo” was highlighted throughout the night, taking home Oscars for best art direction, cinematography, sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects.

At 82, Christopher Plummer became the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar for his role in “Beginners.”

The wins were expected and the performances, aside from Cirque Du Soleil’s acrobats and trapeze flying, were nothing out of the ordinary. The Academy Awards, which is the oldest award show and has always been considered to be the best, just wasn’t as exciting as expected.