Baftas 2010: Alternate awards

A News Hour round-up of the ceremony and the activities of its glamorous attendees, beginning with the winner of the most immovable expression…

Most Glacial Expression Award
First place is Dustin Hoffman, who managed a dignified restraint whenever the camera was on him. Second to Prince William, whose emotions seeped through with  a smile during Colin Firth’s acceptance speech – and with much blinking during Vanessa Redgrave’s emotional receipt of the Bafta fellowship. The bronze goes to Rupert Everett, whose features moved barely an inch, even during his presenting of an award. But was this an act of will? (We should point out that Mr Everett denies rumours of plastic surgery.)

Best Awards Presenter
Goes to Guy Pearce for his easygoing, professional delivery – he barely seemed to look at the autocue, and was utterly ‘in character’ without looking like he was trying. (He also looked oddly like Stanley Tucci on the night.) Second place goes to Peter Capaldi, for an only slightly less assured performance.

Remarkable mentions include James Corden, pitching for Jonathan Ross’s hosting job when his current contract runs out. Mackenzie Crook and Nick Frost, ambling on stage looking like frightened rabbits – Frost wore the most extraordinary green suit, claiming that’s what he thought it said on the invite. It could have been a joke but the crowd didn’t seem to get it. Mickey Rourke could barely see the autocue, while Noel Clarke made a big show of getting his glasses out to read it.

Best Awards Acceptance
Goes to Moon director Duncan Jones, for a winning mix of emotion and bewilderment. Honourable mention to Carey Mulligan, who didn’t quite say the right thing. Rather like on the red carpet, when she said receiving nominations was like ‘being punched… nicely’. It’s an endearing habit.

Best Awkward Acceptance
Goes to Twilight’s Kristen Stewart, seeming to acknowledge the power of franchise fans in vote her this year’s Rising Star. Could the Doctor Who contingent have played a part in Noel Clarke’s receipt of the same prize in 2008? A lo-fi, strapless Stewart was similarly uncomfortable on the red carpet, all crossed arms and hunched shoulders, scratching the back of her head yet somehow managing some glamour on the side.

Best Clark Gable Moustache
One contender, one winner – The Hurt Locker’s Jeremy Renner, perched with his chin on the chair in front. Renner winningly commented on the red carpet that he was used to ‘being the guy that dies in films’.