Sure, there were a lot of trends on this year's Academy Awards red carpet. And we'll go over them in a sec, but first, let's discuss the most memorable moment of E!'s coverage: the humiliation of Ryan Seacrest.

When Sacha Baron Cohen walked the carpet as his character from The Dictator, he spilled an urn of "Kim Jong-Il's ashes" all over Seacrest, sullying the poor guy's Burberry tux, as well as the carpet surrounding the one-man media empire. While Seacrest was clearly annoyed, he grew even more so when his co-hosts Giuliana Rancic and Kelly Osbourne kept gushing about how "lucky" he was that Cohen chose him out of all the reporters out there.

It's hard to feel sorry for Seacrest because he's, like, totally rich and successful. But it did throw him off his game a bit, because he clearly felt he had to explain his new accessories to all the people he interviewed after that. We admit, it was slightly satisfying to see the little twerp humbled a little bit.

Anyhoo, on to the real action of the red carpet. During Hollywood's glitziest night, the women of the red carpet were dressed to the nines (and to the sixes and sevens in some unfortunate cases). From sparkles and white gowns to one-shoulder dresses and eye-catching teardrop earrings, several trends emerged over the three hours of red carpet coverage. Rose Byrne, Lea Thompson, Ellie Kemper let their sequins do the talking, while Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rooney Mara and Milla Jovovich were among the actresses that proved one can, and should, bust out the white well before Memorial Day.

(And we admit, we have a special appreciation for the glamour this year, since we are currently ten thousand months pregnant and thereby relegated to yoga pants and sneakers at present time. Long live sparkles and high heels, ladies!)

Here's who made the most memorable appearances:

BEST:

The person who would feel best about the possibility of going home without an Oscar had to have been George Clooney. When you're taking home arm candy like Stacy Keibler -- who was dressed like a giant Oscar in a gold Marchesa one-shoulder gown with a huge rose detail on her hip -- who needs a statue of a little dude anyway? From her bronze skin to her natural makeup and long, wavy hair swept to the side, statuesque Kiebler made Oscar seem kinda ho-hum in comparison.

We are so in love with best supporting actress winner Octavia Spencer, and she's been saving her best look for the biggest award show. Her short sleeved, white-silver Tadashi Shoji gown had the most beautiful cut for her curvy figure -- a draped and ruched look that originated from an embellishment on her waist line. When she won her award, she got a standing ovation from the audience, and we wouldn't be surprised if that dress had a little something to do with it.

Spencer's The Help co-star and best actress nominee Viola Davis also blew us away in her green, strapless Vera Wang gown, which had just enough beading around her (ample) bust line to tastefully frame it without being all "check these out!" (See below: Jennifer Lopez.) Ruffles and pleated chiffon adorned the bottom of her dress, but her crowning achievement was ditching her wigs and wearing her hair natural. Her hair stylist? Her mom. Love!

On TV, Michelle Williams' strapless Louis Vuitton dress looked red, but everyone kept commenting on its unusual coral color which made us (in theory) like it even more. In keeping with Williams' spot as a reigning red carpet fashionista, her pleated, ruffled, peplum dress was both feminine and glamorous, but her look also boasted that little edge that she always seems to work in. This time, it was a simple diamond necklace in a black setting, which was a fun contrast to the feminine bow brooch that adorned her waistline.

Milla Jovovich was one of the first people to arrive on the red carpet, but we remembered her sparkling, white, one-shoulder Elie Saab dress until the very end. Feminine and graceful, her old Hollywood hairstyle and red lips paid homage to the past, while the shoulder pad in her dress gave a nod to modern times. Simple, yet powerful. Not bad for her maiden voyage to the Academy Awards.

WORST:

I'm not sure at what point Sandra Bullock tried on her ill-fitting gown and thought, this is The One, but she either gave up way too soon, or ran out of time to have it tailored. While the black and white dress was pretty, the top portion fit her like a baggy men's t-shirt and beaded waistline hit her way too low -- like, around her hips. In other words, if she were a rapper, her undies would be hanging out. Better luck next time, Sandy.

Speaking of WTF moments, we apologize in advance for dissing Shailene Woodley because during her red carpet interview she was sooooo happy about her white Valentino couture dress, saying "It's totally me." And granted, it WAS lovely -- if she were planning a trip to Amish country or were auditioning to be a sister wife. But she's 20 years old, and that thing was neither fancy enough for the Academy Awards, nor suitable for anyone under the age of, like, 45.

Then again, a little bit of modesty can be a good thing. Look, Jennifer Lopez, we know your body is smokin', but this is the Academy Awards. We don't need to wonder if your areola will be making an appearance at some point during the show. Save your overkill cleavage for the MTV awards, please.

Berenice Bejo's long-sleeved, mint colored Elie Saab gown was a total let-down, especially for an actress in her mid-30s. Between the long sleeves and pearl beading, the drab-colored gown felt too old for her, and not even her modern, braided hair detail around her face could young it up. Luckily, we didn't have to see it beyond the red carpet, since she lost in her best supporting actress category. (Was that mean? My bad.)

LOVE/HATE:

At first, I couldn't decide if I appreciated Jessica Chastain's dress or if it reminded me of the kind of draperies that Teresa Giudice might put up in her Real Housewives of New Jersey mansion. Chastain is stunning, and I so wanted to love her black, strapless Alexander McQueen gown with its gold and copper embroidering and beading. But in the end, there was something that rubbed me the wrong way about it. Maybe once I had Giudice's shiny gold palace in my head, I couldn't make the leap to Oscar best-dressed. However, her look stood out, so I'll give her that.

We love the color of Emma Stone's flowy red dress, but hate the way that color of cherry red looks with red hair. We hate that the dress seems like a complete rip-off of Nicole Kidman's 2007 Balenciaga Oscar look, right down to the color. But there's something captivating about Stone's dress, too. Even though the huge neck bow looks like something you'd put around a puppy's neck when it's underneath the Christmas tree. But it's a really cute puppy. Or is it? Nevermind.