Oh what a night! This year the Oscars were all about sophistication, elegance, with just a little bit of cheek. Seth MacFarlane was a slightly awkward and surprising well-behaved host (most of the time), holding back a little bit on his usual risque humour, however the night was saved by the great combinations of presenters that read out the awards. Adele's performance of Skyfall, winner of best original song, was incredible and there was a heartfelt number performed by the Les Mis cast, as well as a standing ovation for Jennifer Hudson's song. Big congrats to Ang Lee for taking out the Best Director for Life of Pi (we cheered very loudly), Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor, Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress (despite her on-stage stack), Christoph Waltz, Anne Hathaway and one over-zealous round of applause for Argo, winner of Best Picture!
our picks for best dressed
Naomi Watts
100% flaw free. The asymmetric neckline and the all over glitz flattered everything and she just looked amazing, I can't even express how much I love this.
Samantha Barks
Her first Oscars for her first film and damn, she looked fine. Sam's dress was elegant, simple and sexy, the plunging neckline showing off that amazing body.
Amanda Seyfried
Absolutely stunning. The Les Mis girls really pulled out all the stops tonight, and Amanda was no exception. The cut and colour of this dress may be bland to some but she pulled it off looking beautiful as ever. The dress' texture made it interesting and the hair was simply perfect.
Sally Field
You know what? It mightn't be the hippest or the sexiest gown on the carpet, but Sally proved that you can still dress like a superstar at 66 years of age. Props to Sally, she looked fab!
Special mentions also go to Jennifer Aniston in her simple-but-statement red gown, Sandra Bullock in her gorgeously embellished black dress that showed she still got it, and George Clooney's belle Stacy Keibler in sexy-sleek.
All I can say is wow. In the words of one Louis Tomlinson, “What a fucking night !!” Compared to this, the Grammys are frankly quite boring and very tedious. Hosted by James Corden at the O2 Arena in London, the Brits were jam packed with the A list of British music, and featured some great performances by local and international acts, including Mumford and Sons, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and One Direction, as well as some entertaining interviews and a cheeky kiss between the host with the most and the other host with the most, Nick Grimshaw. One of the best parts of this show every year is the alcohol provided, resulting in slightly amusing acceptance speeches, audience shots and backstage interviews. Rizzle Kicks were well gone.
On that note, let’s take a look at some of my best moments of the night:
Little Mix Arrival
These girls always looked stunning but tonight they looked fine, fresh, fierce. You've got Perrie, looking pretty as a petal, Jade cute as her little bows, Jesy fierce in her bold dress, and Leigh Anne, sultry and sexy in that long white gown. Definitely my favourite red carpet look.
One Direction's Performance
I'm having to resist the urge to gush out all my feelings here, but I'll save that for another time. Debuting their new charity single One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks), their performance was energetic, fun, vocally on point and just fantastic. I think it was definitely their best performance ever, and I can't help but get emotional at how good they've become in only a few years. Okay now, that's enough - just watch it for yourself.
The boys also picked up their second Brit award, the inaugural Global Success award, which I'm like 99% sure they only made up so that 1D could win it, but boy do they deserve it. This year, One Direction have been the definition of global success.
Taylor Swift's Costume Change
Taylor's performance of I Knew You Were Trouble. started off in your typical Taylor manner: a big white gown, castle background and a few pretty dancers, but then shit got real. Changing behind her dancers, she went from pretty angel princess to dark and sexy in the space of like 5 seconds. It was great.
James Corden and Nick Grimshaw
Towards the end of the night, people get drunker, boundaries get a bit blurred and then gold happens. To be honest, I don't think anyone even really knew what was happening. God bless ITV for keeping it in.
This years Grammys, hosted by LL Cool J, were quite a spectacle. Only about 6 awards are actually presented during the televised ceremony, with the rest being awarded in a ceremony beforehand. Taylor Swift took her count to 7, while Jay Z collected his 18th golden gramophone, and Adele, as last years winner of everything ever, kept her speech short and sweet and hilarious. The many performances included acts by Ed Sheeran & Elton John, Maroon 5 & Alicia Keys, a stunning visual effects display by Carrie Underwood and a smashing (and controversial amongst some) opening by Taylor Swift, which featured an Alice in Wonderland theme quite unrelated to the song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. Although at times the ceremony seemed to become one giant infomercial for LL Cool J, it was quite an enjoyable show, but I wish they presented more awards on stage!
our picks for best dressed
Rihanna
Rhianna looked stunning in this gorgeous red gown that was just the perfect mix between elegant and sexxxaay, and with her new hair and bold lips she looked as if she was born on the red carpet. And that's not all! She did two other performances in two equally perfect dresses. She was by far the best dressed of the night, all night. 10/10 Rihanna!
Taylor Swift
T Swiz has proved once again that she has a flare for picking dresses that are both youthful and mature all at once. The stunning white draping gave her gown a sophisticated beauty, while the geometric, silver elements and cut-outs kept it fresh and fun. Coupled with that oh-so-pretty hair style, Taylor looked like a Greek goddess - as usual.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie's fashion success came on two fronts; first on the red carpet, where she wore a beautiful, black dress, delicately embellished and tightly fitted to show off her wonderful figure. Then came her on-stage performance, in which her big, white ball gown fit for a princess acted as a projection screen. She got to wear butterfly wings, blooming roses and the galaxy, all on her dress front -- who doesn't want that?!
Some other red carpet highly commendables include Beyonce in her figure-hugging pant-suit, Amber Rose, whose pregnant glow was practically blinding she was gleaming so, and Natasha Bedingfield with a red cut-out gown that toyed with the strict dress code just the right amount!
