Scorsese's Departed sweeps Oscars
US mob drama The Departed wins four Oscars, with major acting awards for Dame Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker.

Mirren crowned best actress
Dame Helen Mirren is named best actress, as Martin Scorsese also triumphs at the 79th Academy Awards.

Oscars 2007: The winners
The full list of winners and nominees for the 79th Academy Awards.

In quotes: Oscars ceremony 2007
A selection of key quotes from the 79th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

The Oscars: Reporter's diary
The BBC's Victoria Lindrea reports on what it is like covering the Oscars in Los Angeles.

How Whitaker's dreams 'came true'
Best actor Forest Whitaker says he is "overwhelmed" to win the award.

DeGeneres meets Oscar challenge
How did TV host Ellen DeGeneres fare in her first outing as Oscars host?

Gore jokes over White House bid
Al Gore wins an Oscar - and teases the audience about running for president.

Basic Instinct 2 is 'worst film'
Basic Instinct 2 with Sharon Stone sweeps the Golden Raspberry Awards - the ceremony which mocks the worst of Hollywood.

Oscar voters choose winners
This year's Oscars winners and losers are decided as the voting deadline passes ahead of Sunday's ceremony.

Bookie pays out on Mirren's Oscar
Bookmaker William Hill pays out on Dame Helen Mirren winning an Oscar - five days before the ceremony.

Dench plays down Oscar hopes
Dame Judi Dench plays down her chances of success at the Oscars, revealing she will not be at the ceremony.

High spirits at beach awards
The stars gather for the Independent Spirit Awards - celebrating low budget indie film-making.

Mirren adds Bafta to awards haul
Dame Helen Mirren adds the best actress Bafta to her awards for The Queen, also named the year's best film.

Writers laud Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine takes a top prize from the Writers Guild of America, which also honours The Departed.

Awards season's main events
A glance at the main events that make up the film awards season, from December until February's Oscars.