Palm Springs Festival: Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep lead the way

 Actress Sandra Bullock, star of the film "Gravity", poses backstage with her Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actress at the 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, California January 4, 2014.  REUTERS

 Actress Sandra Bullock, star of the film "Gravity", poses with her Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actress with presenter/actress Gena Rowlands at the 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, California January 4, 2014.  REUTERS

 Actress Sandra Bullock arrives at the 25th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 4, 2014 in Palm Springs, California. Getty Images

 Sandra Bullock walks on stage to accepts the Desert Palm achievement award - actress for "Gravity" at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Palm Springs, Calif. (AP)

 Sandra Bullock arrives at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Palm Springs, Calif. (AP)

 Actress Meryl Streep, star of the film "August: Osage County" poses backstage with her Icon Award as she receives a gift from Cartier at the 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, California January 4, 2014.  REUTERS

 Actress Meryl Streep (L), star of the film "August: Osage County" poses backstage with her Icon Award and presenter actress and co-star Margo Martindale, at the 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, California January 4, 2014.  REUTERS

 Bono (L) of U2 poses backstage with actors from the film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" Naomie Harris and Idris Elba (R), while he holds the Sonny Bono Visionary Award the band received at the 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, California January 4, 2014. REUTERS

 Actress Elisabeth Rohn arrives at the 25th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 4, 2014 in Palm Springs, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Actress Elisabeth Rohm, star of the film "American Hustle", arrives at the 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, California January 4, 2014.  REUTERS

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