In pictures: On the red carpet

Stars from around the world are in Hollywood for the biggest night of the movie year, the Oscars.

The Lord of the Rings hobbit Elijah Wood and the film's director Peter Jackson reunite

Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman both chose pink for their dresses

Kate Winslet arrived with her Oscar-winning boyfriend Sam Mendes, while Halle Berry showed off her dress

Gosford Park director Robert Altman and his wife Kathryn were among the first to arrive

Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett joined a glamorous Renee Zellweger

Sir Ian McKellen is nominated as best supporting actor for The Lord of the Rings

Jennifer Connelly brought her father, while Sir Paul McCartney brought fiancee Heather Mills

Baz Luhrmann and wife Catherine Martin both worked on Oscar-nominated Moulin Rouge

British hopeful Jim Broadbent, with his wife Anastasia Lewis, is nominated for his role in Iris