Daniel Radcliffe and Emma WatsonDaniel Radcliffe and Emma WatsonThe stars were out in London for the Empire Awards, the only awards voted for by British cinema fans.

The Harry Potter films won a special award for outstanding contribution to the British movie industry.

Stars Daniel Radcliffe, 16, Emma Watson, 15, and Rupert Grint, 17, were there to accept the award.

The four boy wizard films to date have grossed some £2billion worldwide, and a fifth instalment is in the pipeline.

There was also joy, at last, for King Kong. It missed out at the Oscars, but the blockbuster starring Naomi Watts, scooped the best movie prize. 

Meanwhile, Pride & Prejudice scooped the best British movie prize.

Thandie NewtonThandie NewtonThe best actress honour went to Thandie Newton for the Oscar-winning race drama Crash, while Johnny Depp was voted best actor for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

And family favourite Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit also came up trumps - best directors Nick Park and Steve Box picked up another gong to go with the Oscar. 

Nick said: "This is just ridiculous, to be up against some of the other directors here tonight... I bet Steven Spielberg can't make Plasticine models."

Spartacus legend Tony Curtis, 80, also received a lifetime achievement award, presented by Sir Roger Moore.