awards season
Brexit, Meghan and Harry... and all in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
And who went home empty-handed?
Margot Robbie, Joaquin Phoenix and Renée Zellweger who attended the bash at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Denise Welch walked out early, while Nadia Sawalha appeared to say she "wasn't happy" about losing out.
The GMB host boycotted this year's bash but still had a lot to say from the comfort of his sofa.
With David Walliams in charge of proceedings, there were plenty of talking points.
Piers Morgan also branded the quip "nasty" on Twitter, where the comment was also negatively received.
Ant and Dec won Best Presenter for the 19th consecutive year.
"Yet another example of why the British public shouldn't be allowed to vote for things," wrote one Twitter user.
The Little Mix singer picked up a gong for her BBC Three documentary Odd One Out.