Helena was named best actress for her roles in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Conversations With Other Women.

Helena said it was "bizarre and amazing" to win for her first singing role.

But she admitted she is not a fan of awards ceremonies.

"I think awards should be abolished for a few years but here I am standing at a ceremony.

"They cancel each other out because there are so many of them and they come round too soon and it is a frock show.

"To be honest I was so relieved not to get nominated for anything but this because there wasn't a frock to organise, any press to do. I think there's just too many to be honest."

The other winners

Joy Division biopic Control took best film and Oscar nominee Daniel Day-Lewis won best actor for his part in There Will Be Blood.

But he was almost a no show: "We tend to avoid these things as Radiohead, so Thom made me come.

"As soon as he said he would come I thought then it will be fun to go."

Bandmate Thom Yorke was impressed by his soundtrack: "I watched the film last night and I was really proud.

"I was hoping to nick a couple of them but unfortunately they're on the film."

Johnny is also nominated for a Bafta for his soundtrack but won't be going.

"It is my wife's due date so I might need to be closer to her than the awards ceremony."

The Evening Standard British Film Awards was held at The Ivy restaurant in central London.