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Every since Heath Ledger died in January of this year, people have been talking about how he might get an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight. 

He might just be one step closer to that as the Australian Film Institute gave him a Best Actor award Saturday night in Melbourne.  That award was accepted by Heath’s father Kim, mother, Sally, and sister, Kate. 

Of his performance, the institute said, “It was this swaggering, psychopathic clown that turned his career into a legacy and the name Heath Ledger into an ongoing inspiration for actors everywhere.”