Oscars red carpet 2009

The 81st Annual Academy Awards red carpet photos

They came. They saw. They dressed in designer gowns.

The 81st Academy Awards brought out all the stars to strut their stuff in Los Angeles. From Oscar winners Penelope Cruz, Sean Penn and Kate Winslet to the "just happy to be nominated" Marisa Tomei, Amy Adams and Anne Hathaway, here's a look at some of our favorite red carpet photos of the night. —Rebecca Ford, Metromix