I've seen BAFTAs on BBC One just now and the awards are up. The British Academy Film and Television Awards (which is the most prestigious award giving body in Britain, equivalent to America's Academy Awards) took place at the Royal Opera House in London, hosted by the ultimately respected and funny film critic Jonathan Ross, with the King and Queen ruling the sweeps. The Queen came out Best Film, while The Last King of Scotland won the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film. Helen Mirren, without a doubt, grabbed the Best Actress nod, and Forest Whitaker had the Best Actor statuette. Daniel Craig looked absolutely cool, Toni Collette was beautiful, Emily Blunt was gorgeous, Guillermo Del Toro looked real weird, Penelope Cruz looked edible, Eva Green looked like a lost gypsy in the heart of London, and Abigail Seresin looked adorably cute. Well, so much about "how-they-look", as what Little Miss Sunshine taught us that Life is a fucking beauty pageant. Here's the list of winners. Bring on the Oscars! February 25th!

FILM
The Queen

ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD for Best British Film
Last King of Scotland

THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film
Andrea Arnold - Red Road

DIRECTION
Paul Greengrass - United 93

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Little Miss Sunshine

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Last King of Scotland

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Pan's Labyrinth

ANIMATED FEATURE
Happy Feet

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Helen Mirren - The Queen

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Arkin - Little Miss Sunshine

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls

THE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD for Achievement in Film Music
Babel

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Children of Men

EDITING
United 93

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Children of Men

COSTUME DESIGN
Pan's Labyrinth

SOUND
Casino Royale

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest

MAKE-UP AND HAIR
Pan's Labyrinth

SHORT FILM
Do Not Erase

ANIMATED SHORT
Guy 101

ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD
Eva Green

THE ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP: Anne V Coates

THE MICHAEL BALCON AWARD: Nick Daubeny