Team COMPANY were so excited about this year's Oscars - and they didn't disappoint. With one of our fave films, The King's Speech up for so many awards, we reveal which awards were won by whom, who they were presented by and who the winners thanked (although there were no tearful Gwyneth-style speeches this year!)
The writer of The King's Speech picked up an Oscar last night and dedicated it to "all the stutterers throughout the world". London-born David Seidler won the Best Original Screenplay award - the film's first award of the night. He said: "My father always said to me I would be a late bloomer. I believe I'm the oldest person to win this award." He went on to thank the Queen for "not putting me in the Tower of London" for the film's use of swearing. He added: "All the stutterers throughout the world, we have a voice, we have been been heard, thanks to you the academy." Earlier the film had missed out on two early Oscar opportunities as the 83rd Academy Awards began.
Tom Hanks presented the first award, for Art Direction, to the team behind Alice in Wonderland. The film, which starred Helena Bonham Carter, was made by her partner Tim Burton. Sci-fi thriller Inception picked up the Cinematography award.
The awards opened with a montage showing hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway in scenes from this year's Best Picture nominations. Veteran actor Kirk Douglas came on stage to a standing ovation to present the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
There was more disappointment for The King's Speech as Bonham Carter, who played Queen Elizabeth, lost out to Melissa Leo for The Fighter. The shocked winner said: "I'm just shaking in my boots now."
Next up were Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis who presented the Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short Film awards to Toy Story 3 and The Lost Thing respectively.
West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin then picked up the Best Adapted Screenplay award for his work on the Facebook film The Social Network. He thanked Ben Mezrich who wrote the book the film was based on, adding: "There is a lot of people who have worked hard in my corner for a long time."
Russell Brand and Helen Mirren, who are co-starring in the remake of the Dudley Moore film Arthur, presented the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar to the Danish film In A Better World.
Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon presented the Best Supporting Actor award to Christian Bale for The Fighter. Welsh-born Bale said: "Bloody hell. What a room full of talented, inspirational people and what am I doing in the midst of you?" He also paid tribute to his wife who he said was "my mast through the storms of life". It was another disappointment for The King's Speech with Geoffrey Rush losing out (but he's still the winner in our book!).
Then it was the turn of his fellow Australians, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, to give the Best Original Score Oscar. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won for The Social Network, beating Alexandre Desplat and The King's Speech to the prize.
The awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing both went to Inception.
Cate Blanchett presented the Oscar for Makeup to The Wolfman which starred Benicio del Toro, while The Costume Design award went to previous two-time winner Colleen Atwood for Alice in Wonderland.
A section about songs from the movies featured an appearance from US President Barack Obama who told the audience in a video message his favourite song was As Time Goes By from Casablanca!
The award for Best Documentary Short Subject went to Strangers No More, while The Best Live Action Short Film Oscar was won by God of Love.
American megastar Oprah Winfrey presented the Best Documentary award to Inside Job. The film, about the collapse of America's financial institutions, beat Bristol-based graffiti artist Banksy who was nominated for Exit through the Gift Shop.
The stars of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law, presented the Best Visual Effects award to Inception and the Film Editing Oscar to The Social Network.
Florence Welch, of Florence and the Machine, sang If I Rise from Danny Boyle's 127 Hours with A R Rahman. The track, which is nominated for Best Original Song, is sung in the film by Dido and Rahman. Gwyneth Paltrow also showed off her singing skills by performing Coming Home which she sang in the film Country Strong before the award was given to veteran songwriter Randy Newman for We Belong Together from Toy Story 3.
The Best Director award was given by Hilary Swank and last year's winner, Kathryn Bigelow, to Tom Hooper. The King's Speech filmmaker described it as an "extraordinary honour". He thanked his mother who first told him about the play that became The King's Speech. Addressing her, he said: "With this tonight I honour you and the moral of the story is 'listen to your mother'." He also paid tribute to the film's leading actors and "the triangle of man love that is Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and me. I'm only here because of you guys".
Last year's Best Actor winner Jeff Bridges presented the award for Best Actress to Natalie Portman for her role in the dark thriller Black Swan. The tearful star paid tribute to the other actresses that were up for the award, saying she wished "the prize tonight was to get to work with my fellow nominees". She also spoke about the father of her unborn child, Benjamin Millepied, who she said had given her the "most important role of my life".
Last year's Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock presented the Best Actor award to Firth.
The emotional star told the audience "I have a feeling my career has just peaked" and joked he wanted to leave the stage before he embarrassed himself by dancing with joy.
He also thanked his British fans, paying tribute to "all the people who have been rooting for me back home". Firth thanked his wife whom he said had put up with his "fleeting delusions of royalty".
Earlier Bullock had paid tribute to all five nominees and jokingly told Firth: "I hear the Queen saw the film. She enjoyed it which is good because I assume you plan on going home sometime."
Phew! And there is is - what a night! Take a look at the all the red carpet dresses here and keep checking for more Oscars content!
