The 17th Annual Critics Choice Awards were held last night (12 January). If they are anything to go by, it seems the odds in leading to the 2012 Oscars are in favour of ‘The Help‘ stars Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, who both took home ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best Supporting Actress’ respectively. As it was expected ‘The Descendants‘ actor George Clooney scoped ‘Best Actor’. Michel Hazanavicius’s ‘The Artist’ took ‘Best Picture’, winning him ‘Best Director’ in the process.
Elsewhere on the grey carpet, everyone went all out, giving us the first really exciting ‘red carpet’ event of the year. While the night was dominated by a lot of black, some stars still opted for a splash of beautiful colour. Head below for all the fashion.
Diane Kruger stole the night in this Prada yellow and light blue chiffon halter neck gown.
‘The Help’ actress Jessica Chastain looked beautiful in a Balenciaga pink halter dress.
Teen sensation Chloe Moretz looked adorable in a Chanel dress with tulle frilled sleeves.
‘The Ides Of March‘ actress Evan Rachel Wood kept it simple in a Valentino column gown with subtle bodice embroidery.
‘Melancholia‘ star Kirsten Dunst donned a Dior bow embellished silk-chiffon dress, with Jimmy Choo platform sandals.
‘My Week With Marilyn‘ beauty Michelle Williams, with her strawberry blonde crop, looked elegant in a black and white Chanel dress.
South African actress Charlize Theron might have lost out on her award, but she was a definite winner in this Azzedine Alaia tiered knit gown.
Emma Stone looked ravishing in this Jason Wu green sleeveless dress.
‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ starlet Elizabeth Olsen showed some sexy leg in a Pucci yellow beaded little number.
Young actress Elle Fanning looked matronly in a Rodarte sunflower embroidered silk gown.
Androgynous actress Tilda Swinton looked effortlessly chic in Yves Saint Laurent.
