They should have held the awards in Paris, last night.
You had:
The Artist - French Produced
Hugo - Takes place in 1930’s Paris
Midnight in Paris
The War Horse - Takes place in WWI-era France
They are clearly pushing the international audience... they mentioned the international audience countless times in their voiceovers as they went to and from commercial etc.
Hollywood is just going global like any other industry, you will see more and more “pandering” if you will to foreign films etc as they try to make sure they take and keep dominance.