For sheer glitz, glamour and star quality, nothing quite matches the Oscars.
Nothing, that is, but the House of Commons.
In fact, forget about staying up on Sunday night to watch luvvies weeping over their statuettes, and behold as HuffPost exclusively reveals this year's Political Oscars winners.
Political Oscars
BEST PICTURE(01 of11)
'The Selfie'. Starring a gleeful Barack Obama, David Cameron and Helle Thorning-Schmidt alongside a very grumpy Michelle. Set, rather inappropriately, at Nelson Mandela's memorial service. (credit:AFP/GETTY)
LEADING MALE(02 of11)
Adam Afriyie. Nominated by himself. Proved his leadership credentials when he alienated most of his party by threatening to sabotage the Tories' EU Referendum Bill. (credit:PA)
BEST MAKEUP AND STYLING(03 of11)
Michael Fabricant. The camera-shy Tory MP for Litchfield (left) donned a false moustache to complement his blond bouffant to support the Movember campaign during Prime Minister's Questions.
BEST DIRECTOR(04 of11)
Lynton Crosby. The Wizard of Oz has been prolific behind the scenes, credited with works including Go Home vans and the end of plain cigarette packaging.
BEST SOUNDTRACK(05 of11)
Des Lynam, for his masterful reworking of Send in the Clowns for the Ukip conference. (credit:Getty Images)
BEST OVERSEAS ACTOR(06 of11)
Thamsanqa Jantjie, for his masterful portayal of a sign language interpreter during the Nelson Mandela memorial service. (credit:AP)
BEST FEMALE LEAD(07 of11)
Natalie Bennett. There were no other nominees to challenge the Green Party leader. (credit:PA)
BEST ROMANTIC LEAD(08 of11)
Norman Tebbit. "...maybe I'd be allowed to marry my son. Why not? Why shouldn't a mother marry her daughter? Why shouldn't two elderly sisters living together marry each other? I quite fancy my brother!” (credit:PA)
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE(09 of11)
Mark Harper's cleaner. The unnamed woman was unceremoniously booted out of the country after it was revealed she did not have the necessary paperwork to work in the UK. Harper quit as immigration minister. (credit:AP)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT(10 of11)
Margaret Thatcher. The Iron Lady divided the judges (credit:PA)
BEST SUPPORTING MALE(11 of11)
Nick Clegg. Again. (credit:PA)