Behind the scenes at the Oscars: Adele and Jennifer Lawrence immortalise their success as they sign winners' poster in intimate backstage Twitter snaps
It was an evening of tears, triumphs and tumbles as the great and good of the Hollywood film industry came together the most prestigious night of the awards season calendar.
But behind the scenes of the glitz and glamour of the 85th Academy Awards, the likes of Adele and Jennifer Lawrence can be seeing taking a moment to digest their wins in a series of intimate backstage Twitter and Instagram snaps.
The Silver Linings Playbook star, who was awarded the Best Actress prize at the star-studded ceremony, led the way as she immortalised her win by signing the official Oscars winners' poster.
Sealing the deal: Jennifer Lawrence signed the official winners' poster after celebrating her Best Actress win for her role in Silver Linings Playbook
Signed, sealed, delivered: Adele celebrated winning the Best Song prize by adding her name to the list of the great and good of Hollywood who had enjoyed a successful evening
Closely following behind was British singer Adele, who toasted her Best Song award for the Skyfall theme tune by penning her name on the poster in a snap shared by the official Academy Award Instagram account.
Fellow winner Ben Affleck, who directed Best Picture Argo alongside George Clooney, expressed his gratitude for being recognised behind the scenes by the film industry via his Twitter page.
Posting a picture of him waiting to have his award engraved after the star-studded ceremony drew to a close, the father-of-three used the opportunity to thank those who contributed to the movie's win.
A moment of solitude: Anne Hathaway spent a few minutes taking on board her win for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her part as the tragic Fantine in the big screen adaptation of Les Miserables
Thrilled: Best Picture director Ben Affleck expressed his gratitude as he posted a picture of him waiting to have his award engraved after the star-studded ceremony drew to a close
Joint effort: Adele posed for a picture backstage alongside her Skyfall theme song co-writer Paul Epworth
He wrote: 'Thank you Academy, Tony, the cast and crew. What a ride #Argo has been for us all! #Oscars.'
The actor and director was later seen sharing a touching moment backstage as he embraced Ang Lee, who was awarded Best Director for epic movie Life Of Pi.
In another intimate portrait, Anne Hathaway can be seen enjoying a rare moment of solitude as she takes on board her win for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her part as the tragic Fantine in the big screen adaptation of Les Miserables.
Legends: After adding to his already extensive collection of awards with a Best Original Screenplay prize for Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino enjoyed a backstage chat with actor Jack Nicholson
And the winner is: Daniel Day-Lewis added his name to the official winners' poster after bagging the Best Actor award for his role in Lincoln
Group hug: Anne Hathaway was seen enjoying a group embrace with her Les Miserables crew as they toasted her win backstage
From one talent to another: Anne looked on in awe as Adele performed in the James Bond segment of the show
Tenderly cupping her prestigious award in her hands, the 30-year-old actress couldn't help but smile to herself as she made her way along the winners' walk, before stopping for a moment to watch Adele's performance in the James Bond segment of the show.
The talented brunette was later seen enjoying a group hug with her Les Miserables crew as they toasted her win backstage.
In a match made in teen movie franchise heaven, Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe joined forces with Twilight starlet Kristen Stewart as they posed alongside Rick Carter after presenting him with the Production Design award for his work on Lincoln.
King and queen of the dancefloor: Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum shared an embrace backstage after dancing together during the live broadcast
Behind the scenes: It was all go as the most prestigious night of awards season got underway
A match made in teen movie franchise heaven: Daniel Radcliffe joined forces with Kristen Stewart as they posed alongside Rick Carter after presenting him with the Production Design award for his work on Lincoln
No big night nerves: Argo producer George Clooney and director Ben Affleck shared a few words as they wandered down the red carpet together
After adding to his already extensive collection of awards with a Best Original Screenplay prize for Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino enjoyed a backstage chat with legendary actor Jack Nicholson, with the pair no doubt congratulating each other on their respective career successes.
As the official ceremony drew to a close and the plethora of afterparties began, numerous stars took to their Twitter and Instagram pages to treat their fans to glimpses of their evenings.
Heading off to Piers Morgan's viewing party, LeAnn Rimes posted an adorable picture of her and husband Eddie Cibrian all dressed up and ready to go.
Date night: LeAnn Rimes was accompanied by her husband Eddie Cibrian as they attended Piers Morgan's viewing party
And pout! Jennifer Aniston posed up a storm as she had a snap taken alongside Hugo Gloss
Alongside it, she wrote: 'My hot date tonight.... Love him!'
Kim Kardashian, who attended Elton John's annual viewing party, stuck to her usual mantra of capturing all of her evening on camera, and uploaded a number of pictures to her Twitter account.
Making a series of new friends, the pregnant reality star was seen cuddling up to the likes of Heidi Klum, Molly Sims and of course her sisters, Kourtney and Khloe.
'Love her': Kim Kardashian made a new fried in the form of Heidi Klum at Sir Elton John's viewing party
Girls' night out! Kim shared a snap of her posing alongside a group of female pals, including sisters Kourtney and Khloe, Molly Sims and Heidi Klum
Red carpet ready: Miranda Kerr posted a snap of herself before heading off to the Vanity Fair Oscars party
Alongside a group shot, she wrote: 'Girls night out. (sic)'
Before heading to the Vanity Fair Oscars Party at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Beverly Hills, Miranda Kerr made sure to post a sultry self-portrait of her red carpet look.
Meanwhile, fellow supermodel Heidi Klum went one step further in adding a full-length snap of her dazzling gold gown to her Twitter page.
Alongside it, she wrote: 'On my way to the Elton John Oscars Party to support the Elton John AIDS Foundation in this fabulous dress by Julien Macdonald. Lots of glamour and sparkle!'
Supermodel behaviour: Heidi Klum tweeted a full-length snap of her ready for action in her revealing plunging gold dress
Ready for action: The German supermodel showed just how many people contributed to her red carpet look in a candid Twitter snap
Romance: Kate Bosworth puckered up to fiance Michael Polish as they relaxed inside the Vanity Fair bash
Party time! Spice Girls singer Mel B cuddled up to her husband Stephen Belafonte at the Elton John bash
Showbiz pals: Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright shared a snap of herself with Chris Brown
Kate Bosworth posted a snap of her planting a kiss on fiance Michael Polish's cheek, while Spice Girls singer Melanie Brown cuddled up to husband Stephen Belafonte in a cute portrait.
Elsewhere, RnB star Chris Brown seemed to have found a new fan in the form of Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright, who posted a picture of the pair partying up a storm at the Elton John bash to her Twitter site.
She added: '1st time in LA for the Oscars..........these three letters aren't even enough but - wow!'
The winners at Tinseltown's biggest night of the year included Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, Daniel Day-Lewis and Christophe Waltz, while Ben Affleck's Argo won the coveted Best Picture prize.
Always the joker: Django star Jamie Foxx pulled a funny face as he chilled out backstage in the Arch Digest GreenRoom
Brunette bombshells: Salma Hayek and Catherine Zeta-Jones posed up a storm backstage during the star-studded ceremony
Screen legends: George Clooney and Denzel Washington enjoyed a chat backstage as the awards took place
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