Brad Pitt has a song in his heart for awards

The first star-studded film-award ceremony of the new year was literally something to sing about.

While not an honoree himself, actor-producer Brad Pitt stole the spotlight with a sing-along for a few moments on Saturday night at the annual black-tie gala for the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Pitt traveled some 160 kilometers east of Los Angeles to the desert town of Palm Springs, California, to introduce British actor David Oyelowo, an honoree at the gala whose profile is only now on the rise in the United States.