1. Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) made history when she became the first female to win Best Director, beating her ex-husband James Cameron in the process. Double wham!

2. Avatar, the world’s biggest grossing movie ever, was a triple winner (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects).

3. Sandra Bullock won the Oscar for Best Actress (The Blind Side) one night after the Razzies gave her the Worst Actress Award (All About Steve).

4. After being nominated for the Oscars five times, Jeff Bridges finally won his first Best Actor award for Crazy Heart.

View the complete list of winners here.

Who said that awards shows should always be about women? Hollywood’s men have lately been stepping up at red carpet events, the most recent being last Sunday’s Oscars. See which guys wore the best bows and ties.

Tom Ford in Tom Ford

Jake Gyllenhaal in Burberry

Zac Efron in Calvin Klein

Ryan Reynolds in Tom Ford

Robert Downey Jr. (with Susan Levin) in kicks!

Taylor Lautner in Dolce & Gabbana

The stars usually save their best threads for the biggest awards show of the year—The Academy Awards. See which women stood out in the Oscar 2010 red carpet.

Spring is coming! Rachel McAdams’ pastel-patterned Elie Saab Haute couture gown took the attention away from the dark, monochrome hues of the lingering Winter season.

The 40-year-old singer/actress still has her famous curves. J.Lo flaunted them in this Armani Privé gown with a dramatic train, Ferragamo pumps, and Cartier diamonds.

I’m not usually a fan of celebs who wear black in the red carpet, because it’s such a safe, cliché choice, but Carey Mulligan made me do a 360 with her black Swarovski-encrusted Prada.

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It’s great to see actresses stay away from solid-hued dresses for change. Maggie Gyllenhaal, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, wore a brushstroke-print Dries Van Noten gown accessorized with vintage Fred Leighton jewels.

Cameron Diaz opted for old Hollywood glamour in this Oscar de la Renta gown matched with Cartier jewels.

Presenter Kristen Stewart surprised red carpet critics with her feminine custom-made dress. This Monique Lhuillier navy trumpet gown was a refreshing change from Kristen’s usually boyish/rocker outfits.

Ruffled would be an understatement for Vera Formiga’s choice of gown. The Best Supporting Actress nominee’s Marchesa gown stood out from the crowd.

Diane Kruger was Chanel’s muse that night. Her ruffled Chanel Haute Couture Collection gown accessorized with Chanel jewelry gave her look a vintage vibe.

I loved Best Supporting Actress nominee Anna Kendrick’s flow-y Elie Saabe Couture gown. She accessorized well with her Judith Leiber clutch and Kwiat diamonds.

Elizabeth Banks’ glamorous gown was no gray area. Her sparkling Fred Leighton jewelry looked great with her ruffled Versace number.

Demi Moore’s fashion choices are usually hit-or-miss. What a relief to see that this night was a hit. Her Atelier Versace gown flaunted her fab figure.

Oh, Sandy! The 45-year-old actress was honored and dishonored in the same weekend. She took home the Worst Actress trophy for her movie All About Steve at the Golden Raspberry Awards on Saturday, March 6th, a day before bagging the Best Actress award at the Oscars for her role in The Blind Side.

Sandra Bullock at the Oscar Awards last night

At the Razzies, Sandra was given a standing ovation when she picked up her award; she was the first Worst Actress recipient to actually attend the show since Halle Berry was shamed for her role in 2005’s Catwoman.

The good-humored actress was armed with a box of All About Steve DVDs, as she told the crowd they all need to watch her performance again because she’s not convinced she deserves the dishonor. She got another trophy that night for Worst Screen Couple with her co-star Bradley Cooper.

The Oscars was a different story. In her Best Actress acceptance speech, she paid tribute to the other nominees—Gabby Sidibe, Carey Mulligan, Helen Mirren, and Meryl Streep. She also gave an emotional tribute to her late mother, Helga Bullock. View the full transcript of her speech here.

Congratulations, Sandy—for both awards!

While Elton John was busy making money off of stars, George Clooney was not to be seen at The Oscars. Where was he? He had an important meeting with the President regarding his trip to Darfur! Clooney went to Darfur as a UN Messenger of Peace.

Despite the recession, Elton John was able to gather a huge crowd of stars to his Oscar Party this year. The goal was to raise money for charity benefiting AIDS and did he reach that goal! With $3 million made, his charity will be very happy indeed.

I didn’t know that Hugh Jackman could sing! And he could dance too. I don’t know much about his opening number as host of the Oscars but the theme of his opening speech was “downsizing.” He said that there was no budget for the opening number so he did one anyway. Pretty different but pretty cool, I think. He really is a hunk.