BBC News - Oscars 2012

27 February 2012Last updated at 17:31

The Artist triumphs at the OscarsSilent movie The Artist triumphs at the Oscars, winning five awards including best picture, best director and best actor.

Baron Cohen pulls Oscars 'stunt'

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, dressed as a Middle Eastern dictator, spills an urn of ashes over TV host Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars red carpet.

Oscars 2012: Winners in full

The full list of winners and nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards.

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Features and Analysis

Golden silenceThe Artist's success: Nostalgia or promotion?

France hails The ArtistPresident Sarkozy among those celebrating

Sparkling performanceBilly Crystal shines again as Oscars host

In pictures2012's main Oscar recipients

Oscar arrivalsThe stars walk the red carpet

Academy Awards A to ZAn alphabetical guide to Hollywood's big night

Kermode Uncut

Denzel's Top Five
My favourite Denzel Washington films

Nominee profiles

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Features

Hollywood glamour
A close-up look at red carpet dresses and fashions
'Out-of-body experience'
British nominees on their "grand and silly" adventure
Meryl becomes Margaret
Make-up team on transforming Meryl Streep
Oscar favourites
How different genres fare in the best picture category
Apres Oscars
What Hollywood's A-list got to eat at the Governor's Ball
Logan's run
Oscar nominee talks Hugo, Rango and 007
Vive la France
French film takes on Hollywood on British turf
Spy story
Tinker Tailor film writer Peter Straughan's new mission
Muppets maestro
The dos and don'ts of writing music for the Muppets
Oscar double
Tom Hiddleston's pride in being in two best picture hopefuls
Chicken run?
British animation aiming for an egg-cellent Oscar night
High flyer
What was the first movie to win an Oscar?