The 2020 AACTA Awards were held at The Star in Sydney on Monday, and a number of big names took home lauded gongs.
The AACTA Award Best Reality Program went to Masterchef Australia, with judges Melissa Leong, Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo accepting their hard won prize.
The trio looked delighted as they took to the stage to receive the statuette, with Jock thanking the AACTA committee on their behalf.
Woo hoo! The 2020 AACTA Awards were held at The Star in Sydney on Monday, and a number of big names took home lauded gongs. Pictured: The cast of MasterChef Australia
Afterwards, along with their executive producer, the judges had a ball posing up a storm with their statuette.
Cate Blanchett won awards as both a supporting actress and producer for the miniseries Stateless, however she did not attend the ceremony.
Stateless, which deals with Australia’s immigration detention system, had a huge night, leading the pack with 13 awards in total.
Good work! The AACTA Award Best Reality Program went to Masterchef Australia, with judges Melissa Leong, Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo accepting their hard won prize. All pictured
Happy days: The trio looked delighted as they took to the stage to receive the statuette, with Jock thanking the AACTA committee on their behalf
Winners are grinners: Afterwards, along with their executive producer, the judges had a ball posing up a storm with their statuette
Fayssal Bazz won Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for Stateless, and looked overjoyed with his win.
The award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama went Yvonne Strahovski, also for Stateless, and she accepted via video link.
The award Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama went to another Stateless star, Darren Gilshenan.
His night! Fayssal Bazz (pictured) won Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for Stateless, and looked overjoyed with his win
Phoning in: The award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama went Yvonne Strahovski (pictured), also for Stateless, and she accepted via video link
Scooping the pool: The award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama went to another Stateless star, Darren Gilshenan
Making strides in the film category was the coming-of-age comedy-drama Babyteeth which won seven awards, including best film and best director.
It’s star Ben Mendelsohn won the Best Supporting Actor nod and accepted via video link, looking quite different with a shaved head and moustache.
Best Lead Actress winner Eliza Scanlen went along to collect her gong, and appeared truly pleased as she posed with her award.
Film win: Making strides in the film category was the coming-of-age comedy-drama Babyteeth which won seven awards. Pictured: It’s star Eliza Scanlen
Great work: Best Lead Actress winner Eliza Scanlen (pictured) went along to collect her gong, and appeared truly pleased as she posed with her award
A new look: Ben Mendelsohn won the Best Supporting Actor nod for Babyteeth, and accepted via video link, looking quite different with a shaved head and moustache
Moving: Babyteeth tells the tale of a seriously ill teenager who falls in love with a drug dealer. Pictured: Shannon Murphy, Eliza Scanlen, Alex White and Jan Chapman
Babyteeth tells the tale of a seriously ill teenager who falls in love with a drug dealer and is based on a stage play of the same name.
Rebel Wilson was unable to make it to collect her Subscription Television Award for Best Presenter statuette for LOL: Last One Laughing Australia.
However, the Australia actress was beamed in via a video link to gratefully make her speech.
Giggles: Rebel Wilson (pictured) was unable to make it to collect her Subscription Television Award for Best Presenter statuette for LOL: Last One Laughing Australia
Further winners on the night included Tim Minchin who won the Best Comedy Performer award for Upright.
Shaun Micallef won Best Comedy Entertainment Program for Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell.
It was a big night for Gogglebox too, which was awarded the Best Factual Entertainment Program award.
Meanwhile, the award for Best Drama Series went to Mystery Road.
