The Brokeback Mountain actress opts for a delicate updo with an array of tiny braids.

Funny lady McCarthy goes for a retro look with a '60s-inspired bouffant, but ends up looking silly instead of sexy.

Someone went a little wild with the hairspray: The Spanish siren overwhelms her petite features with her seriously big do.

Alba shines in a loose shoulder-length style with delicate waves and subtle highlights.

Farrah Fawcett, anyone? The normally brunette singer (nominated for best song for "Wunderkind" from The Chronicles of Narnia) gives a feathered blonde look a spin, but should've stuck to her roots.

He's no slave to fashion, but it would have been nice if Depp, nominated for best actor for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, had run a comb through his unruly locks.

The best actress nominee (for The Closer) frames her face with curly tendrils for an utterly feminine effect.

Nixon, a best actress nominee for the TV movie Warm Springs, looks lackluster with her half-up, half-down do.

The North Country best actress nominee opts for simple and chic with her easy waves.

Bello, nominated for her role in A History of Violence, looks like an old-fashioned movie goddess with her upswept locks, accented with a graceful gardenia.

The music diva hits a sour note with her fussy updo, featuring strands of hair nearly plastered to the sides of her head.

The Desperate Housewife's softly pulled-back red tresses beautifully offset her peaches-and-cream complexion.