THE OSCARS 2009: RED CARPET GALLERY

With Pitt in the Best Actor mixer and Jolie taking on our Kate in the Best Actress category, the lenses were always going to be focused on the paparazzi darlings

Despite heading out for what seems like their hundredth photo call of the awards season, the world's most famous couple looked in understated, fantastic nick

One of Hollywood's more intriguing actresses, Marilyn Manson's ex glided down the red carpet to support her Wrestler co-stars Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei

All three raised the sartorial bar on the night, however Evan's glowing look seemed to transcend near enough everyone who came before and after her on the carpet

007's other half has been to the frock shop more than Angelina these past few months, thanks to Daniel's presence on the worldwide Bond promotional tour

The dashing duo took time out from hunting out the canapes to stop for the cameras, even though Quantum of Solace was shut out of the Oscars

Just like Brangelina, Bob and his missus Susan have been going carpet crazy this past year thanks to Iron Man, Tropic Thunder and all the awards

Robert lost out to the late Heath Ledger in the Best Supporting Actor race, however I'm pretty damn sure he wouldn't begrudge the Aussie's family for seeing their loved one win posthumously

Two class acts, who deserve the spotlight for the bonhomie and sensational performances they have delivered on the silver screen over the years

Streep was up for Best Actress in Doubt, while Loren is back in our lives this Christmas when she lines up as Mamma in the all-star Rob Marshall musical Nine

Wow, what a dress. The singer/actress modelled her hourglass figure superbly on the night, her arrival on the red carpet drawing a huge gasp from the celebrity crowd

She can next be seen on the screen in thriller Obsession, alongside The Wire's Idris Elba, while she got great reviews for her latest Cadillac Records

The German supermodel wowed the waiting crowds with yet another slinky number, alongside hubby Seal, as the glamour stakes shot up

She glowed on the red carpet with cheekbones that could cut through glass, putting a great many of her film rivals in the shade on the evening

She's a fashion icon thanks to her part in the Sex and the City TV series and spin-off film, however SJ looked to be struggling to contain herself

Let's hope Carrie Bradshaw gets her act together for the film sequel, after the summer flick caught the Mamma Mia! wave to post impressive numbers worldwide

The Wrestler actress may have lost out to Penelope Cruz in the Best Supporting race, but she won admirers with this stunning sweeping number

To be honest, Marisa already has an Oscar on her mantelpiece for My Cousin Vinny back in the day so I'm sure she enjoyed the night

It seems like Natalie has been around for ages and, in fact, that's spot on as she made her screen debut at the tender age of 13 in Luc Beeson's Leon

She's parlayed her stunning screen debut into a very promising career with last year's The Other Boleyn Girl getting us primed for her role in Jim Sheridan's intense war drama Brothers, later in 2009

A few guys are creeping into this lovely lady biased gallery because, well, they look hot and this goes for the brooding British hunk from London

He has come a long way since his turn as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter, his star rising hugely after playing teen vampire Edward Cullen in Twilight. Watch out for the sequel New Moon coming out later this year blood suckers

The Mamma Mia! starlet obviously still can't believe that the summer blockbuster is the biggest box-office earner of all time in Blighty, beating Titanic

After starring alongside the likes of Meryl, Pierce and her current British beau Dominic Cooper, Amanda has no less than five films in various states of production as she looks to keep her hot streak going

The young stars of Danny Boyle's Oscar behemoth Slumdog Millionaire looked very at home on the Tinseltown red carpet as they headed in

Miss Pinto and Mr Patel are rumoured to be keen on each other in real life and, based on this charming photo, they certainly do match up well!

The High School Musical sweethearts looked every inch the stars of the future as they sashayed down the red carpet for the prolific paparazzi

Hudgens and Efron got together during the filming of the hit worldwide franchise with Zac set to star later this year in the fun comedy 17 Again. He follows that up with a starring role in the new funky film version of Footlose

Who better to kick off our lavish Oscars red carpet slideshow than one of Hollywood's rising stars

After wowing us with her X Factor performance before Christmas, Miley is back in Tinseltown wallowing in the success of animated flick Bolt and preparing to promote Hannah Montana: The Movie