Oscars Award 2010: Best Actress Sandra Bullock leads Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz in a shimmering display of silver

A night as important for fashion as it is for film, Hollywood’s leading ladies broke from the recent tradition of playing it safe with a dazzling array of gowns.

Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz and Dame Helen Mirren were just three of the actresses that chose the shimmering hue for their all-important Oscars gowns.