Watts: 'Give Ledger the Oscar'

Heath Ledger's ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts is urging Academy Awards bosses to recognise the late actor's talents by honouring him with a posthumous Oscar on Sunday night.

The actress, who is now dating actor Liev Schreiber, romanced Ledger for two years after they met on the set of Aussie film 'Ned Kelly' in 2002. They split amicably and remained friends.