BAFTA 2014: The Winners

BAFTA 2014: Red Carpet Highlights

BAFTA 2014: A-list Instagrams

Awards season came to London last night, as the glittering British Academy Film Awards 2014 got underway.

It was an evening that saw old Hollywood mingle with new superstars, a night when ultra-glamorous gowns (think Lea Seydoux in vampy ) competed with kooky, off-kilter choices (read 'Brangelina's matching tuxedos).

Making her mark on the red carpet was girl-of-the-moment Lupita Nyong'o: coolly-elegant in her emerald green gown. And what a fitting victory look it would have been, had she not missed out on both the awards for which she was nominated.

Still, there was better news for the film which catapulted Lupita to stardom, 12 Years A Slave, which took the much-coveted Best Film nod, as well as the Lead Actor award for Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Supporting Actress went to one of ELLE's favourite leading ladies, Jennifer Lawrence for her role in American Hustle, a film that was also recognised in the Original Screenplay and Hair and Make-Up categories. J-Law's co-star, Amy Adams, who wore , didn't fare so well though, and lost out on Best Actress to Cate Blanchett, star of Blue Jasmine. In her acceptance speech, Blanchett, who wore Alexander McQueen, paid tribute to the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman to a rousing round of applause.

At the end of the evening, the proceedings were given a Royal stamp of approval when guest of honour, the Duke of Cambridge presented Helen Mirren with the BAFTA Fellowship, cheekily introducing her as an actress I should probably call Granny. Still, if it bothered Mirren, she wasn't going to let it show. Plus, there wasn't a hit of Grandma about that stunning Jacques Azagury gown.

BAFTA 2014: THE WINNERS

Film

12 Years A Slave

Anthony Katagas, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen

Leading Actress

Cate Blanchett

Blue Jasmine

Leading Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

12 Years a Slave

Supporting Actress

Jennifer Lawrence