Beauty and the BAFTAs: Kate Winslet, Alicia Vikander, Cate Blanchett and Saoirse Ronan lead A-list glamour in elegant gowns as they lead the stars on the red carpet at the 2016 awards
The EE BAFTA Film Awards 2016 kicked off in glorious style on Sunday.
Held at London's iconic Royal Opera House in Covent Garden for the 10th year running, expectations were high for this, the most prestigious of events in the British movie industry's calendar.
Leading the way and turning on the glamour on the red carpet were BAFTA nominees Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Kate Winslet.
Eclectic: Best Actress nominees Cate Blanchett (left), Julianne Moore (centre) and Kate Winslet (right) wore a mixture of styles as they arrived at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2016 at London's Royal Opera House on Sunday
Cate, who is nominated for a Leading Actress gong for her role in lesbian romance drama Carol, wowed in a dazzling colourful gown.
The 46-year-old cut a youthful figure in her beautiful red carpet attire, a figure-hugging gown with a decorative floral top half in varying jewel tones and a full black feathered skirt, adding an ostentatious vibe to proceedings.
The multi award-winning Hollywood favourite finished her look with her blonde locks swept into a side-parted chignon, a dazzling pair of silver earrings completing her enviable aesthetic.
Julianne, meanwhile, looked typically fantastic in a curve-hugging cream gown with a fashion-forward black halter-style neckline.
The 55-year-old - who won the Leading Actress BAFTA at last year's ceremony for her role in Still Alice - could have passed for someone 20 years younger in her timeless attire.
Move out the way, Cate's arrived! Giving her competition a serious run for their money, the Australian superstar looked jaw-droppingly sensational in her multi-coloured glitzy gown with a full black feathered skirt
Colourful: The 46-year-old looked youthful in her directional glitzy gown, which hugged her willowy figure perfectly before falling into an ostentatious black feathered skirt
Hot hopeful: The multi award-winning Hollywood favourite finished her look with her blonde locks swept into a side-parted chignon, a dazzling pair of silver earrings completing her enviable aesthetic
Complete with black straps on her shoulders and a long draped swathe of fabric down the back, it fell to the floor, trailing behind her down the back of the sweeping skirt.
Her red locks were perfection, slicked back into a gorgeous updo, and she highlighted her russet tones with emerald earrings.
Brit beauty Kate stuck to her time-honoured style, accentuating her covetable curves in a tailored black dress with an asymmetric sleeve detail and funky neckline across her chest.
Wow-worthy: The 55-year-old - who won the Leading Actress BAFTA at last year's ceremony for her role in Still Alice - could have passed for someone 20 years younger in her timeless attire
Perfect in every way: Julianne's red locks were styled to perfection, slicked back into a gorgeous updo, and she highlighted her russet tones with emerald earrings
The 40-year-old Oscar-winner kept it sleek in the snug gown, which somehow left little to the imagination as it revealed every inch of her hourglass physique.
Her pale blonde locks were left down in chic curls, cascading over her bare shoulders and she added a pop of colour with her bright pink lips - she also went for a style side-step with a scarlet red clutch bag.
Kate is nominated for a Supporting Actress for her role in Steve Jobs, opposite Michael Fassbender, who is nominated in the Leading Actor category.
If it ain't broke: Brit beauty Kate stuck to her time-honoured style, accentuating her covetable curves in a tailored black dress with an asymmetric sleeve detail and funky neckline across her chest
Working it: The 40-year-old Oscar-winner kept it sleek and easy in the snug gown, which somehow left little to the imagination as it revealed every inch of her hourglass physique
Absolute dream: Kate turned on the charm as she posed for the hundreds of photographerss along the red carpet
Co-stars: Kate posed with her Steve Jobs co-star and fellow BAFTA nominee Michael Fassbender on the red carpet
Shunning a typical red carpet look, 27-year-old Swedish actress Alicia flaunted her impeccable petite curves in the floor-length dress, constructed from matte black leather.
Adorned in glitzy embellishments to add a bit of razzle dazzle, the talented star's gown also included a tinsel-like decoration on the skirt.
Alicia - who wore her light brunette locks down in loose curls and pulled over to one shoulder so as not to distract from her directional dress - is nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in The Danish Girl, opposite fellow nominee Eddie Redmayne.
Funky style: Alicia, 27, went for a super-cool vibe in her leather glitzy dress, showing off her slender curves and style prowess
Super-cool: The Swedish actress shunned a typical red carpet dress for her funky matte black leather number, complete with a high-neckline and tinsel-like detail on the skirt
Doing it her way: Saoirse revealed her unique brand of quirky style in a strapless heavily decorated black dress, covered with pink and gold glimmering flowers
She is also nominated in the Supporting Actress category for her role in British movie Ex Machina, in which she played a humanoid robot.
Following in her wake was fellow Best Actress nominee Saoirse Ronan, who showed off her unique brand of quirky style in a strapless heavily decorated black dress, covered with pink and gold glimmering flowers.
The 21-year-old - who appears in critically-acclaimed movie Brooklyn - added a funky oversized gleaming necklace in pinks, yellows and blues sat on her bare decolletage.
Also making an eye-catching showing was Laura Whitmore: the 30-year-old is this year's official red carpet reporter for the BAFTAs and truly made sure to represent with her eye-catching gown.
Beloved star: Julie Walters - who is nominated for her role in Brooklyn in the Supporting Actress category - joked around while posing for pictures in her lovely sparkling blue dress and black coat
She showed off her slender curves in the well-cut dress, which also showed off a hint of her cleavage thanks to its key-hole cut down the front of the chest, the fabric held together with a high neckline.
Joining her as one of the early arrivals was E! presenter Sarah-Jane Crawford who showed off her sensational figure in a beautiful black and white frock with a long train.
The former Xtra Factor star, 32, gave the Hollywood contingent a run for their money in her delectable dress, a classic strapless design that showed off her toned shoulders and arms before falling down in a long black floor-sweeping skirt.
Her hair was coiffed to perfection in tight curls, and her look was completed flawlessly with a dramatic slick of deep red lipstick.
Owning it: The 30-year-old presenter oozed confidence in her gown as she prepared to chat to Hollywood's finest
Leading the charge: E! presenter Sarah-Jane Crawford looked stunning in a black and white gown, the strapless garment clinging to her fabulous curves
Effortless: The former Xtra Factor star gave the Hollywood contingent a run for their money in her delectable dress, a classic strapless design that showed off her toned shoulders and arms before falling down in a long black floor-sweeping skirt
Former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko made sure to make an impact in her beautiful, delicately covered sheer dress with a white lace pattern as she arrived with the other stars.
The brunette beauty 36-year-old French actress oozed confidence in her enviable attire while wearing her locks in a seriously elegant, glamorous side-swept style, her natural beauty glowing in front of the hundreds of movie fans lined up along the red carpet.
Other stars expected at the ceremony include this year's nominees, including the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett and Eddie Redmayne.
Meanwhile, as for the success stories of this year's BAFTAs, Carol and Bridge Of Spies lead the way with nine nominations each.
Both have been nominated for Best Film, along with The Revenant, The Big Short and Spotlight.
Sheer bliss: Former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko made sure to make an impact in her beautiful, delicately covered sheer dress with a white lace pattern as she arrived with the other stars
Doing her bit! The 36-year-old happily posed for selfies with fans who had patiently waited in the cold to see the stars
Eddie Redmayne has been nominated for the second year in a row for a BAFTA Best Actor award, for his role in The Danish Girl.
He has been widely applauded for his role as a transgender artist - after his win in 2015 for The Theory of Everything.
The moving film is based on a fictitious love story, which is loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener.
Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hugh Glass in highly acclaimed movie, The Revenant.
Red for Valentine's Day? Actress Annabelle Wallis - Chris Martin's girlfriend - went for a beautiful, romantic and heavily ruffled gown for her turn on the BAFTA runway
Pure elegance: Her blonde locks were styled into a chic up do, while a slick of red lipstick was the final touch
He goes on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s and must for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star as lovers in Carol, about an aspiring photographer who develops an intimate relationship with an older woman.
While Mark Rylance leads the way in Bridge Of Spies. During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court.
He must then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
In Big Short, four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight.
Starring Christian Bale and Steve Carrell, the movie is one of five titles up for Best Film.
With Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton on board, it's little wonder that Spotlight has also caught the eye of the judges.
It focuses on the true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Tom Hanks and Charlotte Rampling were three big names who have all been notably missed from the list of nominations this year.
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