The Year's Best Award Show Snaps

Updated on 12/27/2014 at 3:30 PM

Weeks of award season parties, red carpets, and ceremonies may have all wrapped up with the Oscars in March, but there were loads more award shows to enjoy throughout the year. There were so many memorable pictures, from the Grammys to the VMAs and right on up to the Emmys, we had to round them all up here. Keep reading to see the best photos from 2014's award shows, and check out all the cutest red carpet moments we witnessed this year.

Lupita Nyong'o and her gorgeous blue Prada gown floated down the Oscars carpet.

Matt Damon and Michael Douglas got excited about their Behind the Candelabra nomination before the SAG Awards.

The Brooklyn Nine-Nine cast got silly with their Golden Globe at Fox and FX's afterparty.

Jennifer Lawrence couldn't contain her excitement for Lupita Nyong'o on her way into the SAGs.

Jay Z and Beyoncé sat together during the Grammys.

Nicki Minaj's cleavage stole the show on stage at the MTV EMAs.

Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner showed up in style for the Teen Choice Awards.

The fun photobombs continued after the Oscars, when Jared Leto snuck up behind Anne Hathaway on his way into the Vanity Fair bash.

To the delight of Vampire Diaries fans everywhere, Ian Somerhalder gave Nina Dobrev a kiss on stage at the People's Choice Awards.

Beyoncé brought down the house at the Grammys when she performed "Drunk in Love."

Kerry Washington spoke on stage at the BET Awards.

Shirtless Zac Efron found himself in the middle of a Jessica Alba and Rita Ora sandwich at the MTV Movie Awards.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got matchy — and giggly — on the red carpet at the BAFTAs.

Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep were too cool in sunglasses on the Critics' Choice red carpet.

Hayden Panettiere put her baby bump on display on the Emmys red carpet.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong'o, and Chiwetel Ejiofor couldn't contain their excitement when 12 Years a Slave won best picture at the Oscars.

Tatiana Maslany showed off her Critics' Choice Television Award.

Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough got silly together in the VMAs audience.

Kerry Washington got up close and personal with Leonardo DiCaprio on the Golden Globes red carpet.

Ariana Grande performed on stage with Little Big Town at the CMAs.

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Jennifer Lawrence couldn't contain her excitement when Amy Adams won best actress for American Hustle at the Golden Globes.

Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston matched in black ensembles on the red carpet at the Governors Awards.

Cate Blanchett and her son Ignatius snapped a photo with Sandra Bullock at the Critics' Choice Awards.

Taylor Swift showed off a slew of crazy faces during her performance of "Blank Space" at the AMAs.

Things got steamy for Jennifer Hudson during her performance at the BET Awards.

Emma Thompson photobombed Lupita Nyong'o at the SAGs, and it was awesome.

Channing Tatum and his wife, Jenna Dewan, got cute in the audience at the MTV Movie Awards.

Keira Knightley was caught in the middle of a hot Brit sandwich — composed of Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne — at the Hollywood Film Awards.

True Detective's Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson took the stage together at the Emmys.

Benedict Cumberbatch made funny faces with Sarah Paulson backstage at the SAGs.

Oprah Winfrey captured a crowd moment before the SAGs.

Gwen Stefani presented the iHeartRadio Innovator Award to her longtime friend and collaborator Pharrell Williams.

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell jokingly posed on the Spirit Awards red carpet.

At the Globes, Jennifer Lawrence cracked up alongside Bradley Cooper.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were one of the night's cutest couples at the CMT Music Awards.

Mama's boys! Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper got together with their moms at the Weinstein Company Globes afterparty.

Julia Roberts let Kate Walsh shine on the Emmys red carpet.

Nicki Minaj gave a supersexy performance of her hit "Anaconda" at the MTV VMAs.

There were gold statues all around when Lupita Nyong'o photobombed Jared Leto while Matthew McConaughey looked on backstage at the Oscars.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Fassbender busted a move together at the Fox Golden Globes afterparty.

The Orange Is the New Black girls practically glowed with their win at the Critics' Choice Television Awards.

Jay Z and Beyoncé showed sweet PDA while joined by their daughter, Blue Ivy, on stage at the MTV VMAs.

Luke Bryan narrowly avoided a kiss from Blake Shelton backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Lupita Nyong'o and Oprah posed for a photo inside the Critics' Choice Awards.

Pharrell Williams and Kaley Cuoco got slimed at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Lopez showed off their ageless beauty at the VMAs.

Pharrell shimmied with Meryl Streep during his performance of "Happy" at the Oscars — making for one of the best GIFs of the night.

Taylor Swift looked excited while announcing a winner at the ACM Awards.

Ben Affleck was in the middle of a Hemsworth brothers sandwich at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.

Anna Kendrick snapped a photo during Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's "Same Love" mass wedding at the Grammys.

Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, and Bryan Cranston couldn't contain their excitement after Breaking Bad's many wins at the Emmys.

Anna Gunn and Aaron Paul celebrated their SAG Award win for Breaking Bad in the press room with Bryan Cranston.

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Ellen DeGeneres, and more squeezed in for a selfie during the Oscars.

Derek Hough dipped Sofia Vergara at the HBO bash after the Emmys.

Faith Hill and her husband, Tim McGraw, shared a kiss after their performance during the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Leslie Mann, Cameron Diaz, Nicki Minaj, and Kate Upton all objectified men while presenting the award for best male performance at the MTV Movie Awards.

Kesha made a stunning arrival on the Billboard Music Awards red carpet.

At the VMAs, Riff Raff and Katy Perry paid homage to an iconic fashion moment from Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.

Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto walked arm in arm at the MTV Movie Awards.

Sofia Vergara and Jesse Tyler Ferguson smiled big with Jesse's husband, Justin Mikita, at the Fox Emmys afterparty.

Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert posed together on the red carpet at the CMT Music Awards.

Selena Gomez and Lea Michele paired up backstage at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Carrie Underwood showed off her baby bump on the red carpet before heading inside to host the CMA Awards.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend were a sight for sore eyes at the Billboard Music Awards.

In one of the sweetest couple moments of the Academy Awards, Camila Alves congratulated Matthew McConaughey on his big best actor win backstage.

At the Globes, Leonardo DiCaprio lit up an electronic cigarette at his table, where he sat with the rest of his Wolf of Wall Street cast.

Ellen DeGeneres and Justin Timberlake buddied up at the People's Choice Awards.

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Selena Gomez made a tearful acceptance speech at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Modern Family's Nolan Gould, Ariel Winter, and Sarah Hyland cuddled up at the Fox Emmys afterparty.

Brad Pitt wrapped his arm around director Steve McQueen after they both picked up Spirit Awards.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Watson shared an adorable moment when they took the Oscars stage to present the award for best achievement in visual effects.

Madonna and her son David dressed up as twins for the Grammys.

Pals Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy got seats next to each other inside the People's Choice Awards.

At the Grammys, Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney shared a moment.

Ian Somerhalder kept it casual for the Teen Choice Awards.