The BAFTA's was the other awards ceremony of the night..

Silent film The Artist won 7 awards...Meryl Streep got best actress for the Iron Lady and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy only took 2 awards despite being nominated for 11.

It's screenwriter, Peter Straughn, was just relieved he wasn't up against the night's big winner:

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