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Oscars 2019 pictures: Red carpet glamour

Nominees and guests showed off their glitzy outfits at the 91st Academy Awards, posing for photographers on the famous red carpet.

Billy Porter brought a fierce look to the carpet with a tuxedo and black dress combo

EPA Billy Porter — Billy Porter brought a fierce look to the carpet with a tuxedo and black dress combo

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Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves (left) and British actor Gemma Chan both looked stunning in pink, the colour of the evening

EPA / Getty Images Kacey Musgraves and Gemma Chan — Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves (left) and British actor Gemma Chan both looked stunning in pink, the colour of the evening

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Dame Helen Mirren showed off hues of pink and red with a swish of her dress

Reuters Helen Mirren — Dame Helen Mirren showed off hues of pink and red with a swish of her dress

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Spike Lee, who won his first Oscar for BlacKkKlansman, was a vision of purple with striking jewellery

EPA Spike Lee — Spike Lee, who won his first Oscar for BlacKkKlansman, was a vision of purple with striking jewellery

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Lee's chunky necklace was shaped as the symbol that the artist Prince used as his stage name

Reuters Spike Lee — Lee's chunky necklace was shaped as the symbol that the artist Prince used as his stage name

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Equally impressive, Lee's gold shoes earned plenty of attention, appearing to be a dedication to an Oscar statuette

Reuters Gold shoes on the red carpet — Equally impressive, Lee's gold shoes earned plenty of attention, appearing to be a dedication to an Oscar statuette

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Best actress winner Olivia Colman looked regal in a deep emerald green dress

Getty Images Olivia Colman — Best actress winner Olivia Colman looked regal in a deep emerald green dress

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Fellow The Favourite star Emma Stone, a nominee for best supporting actress, took power dressing to a new level with these shoulder pads

AFP Emma Stone — Fellow The Favourite star Emma Stone, a nominee for best supporting actress, took power dressing to a new level with these shoulder pads

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Her The Favourite co-star and fellow nominee Rachel Weisz wore a red latex dress by Givenchy

AFP Rachel Weisz — Her The Favourite co-star and fellow nominee Rachel Weisz wore a red latex dress by Givenchy

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Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, seen here with wife Amatus Sami-Karim, opted for a beanie hat and glasses

Getty Images Amatus Sami-Karim and Mahershala Ali — Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, seen here with wife Amatus Sami-Karim, opted for a beanie hat and glasses

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Melissa McCarthy, nominated in the best actress category for her part in Can You Ever Forgive Me? swooped onto the red carpet in a white cape

AFP Melissa McCarthy — Melissa McCarthy, nominated in the best actress category for her part in Can You Ever Forgive Me? swooped onto the red carpet in a white cape

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Fellow best actress nominee Glenn Close revealed on the red carpet that her outfit weighed 42lb (19kg)

AFP Glenn Close — Fellow best actress nominee Glenn Close revealed on the red carpet that her outfit weighed 42lb (19kg)

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Amy Adams, nominated for her role in Vice, was full of smiles in her art deco style dress

Getty Images Amy Adams — Amy Adams, nominated for her role in Vice, was full of smiles in her art deco style dress

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Lady Gaga blew a kiss to photographers in a pose reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe, but her jewellery harked back to another screen legend of yore, Audrey Hepburn, who was the last person to wear that diamond necklace

Getty Images Lady Gaga — Lady Gaga blew a kiss to photographers in a pose reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe, but her jewellery harked back to another screen legend of yore, Audrey Hepburn, who was the last person to wear that diamond necklace

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Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman wore a sequined jacket that shimmered for the cameras

Getty Images Chadwick Boseman — Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman wore a sequined jacket that shimmered for the cameras

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Jennifer Lopez was a mosaic of mirrors in a reflective Tom Ford dress

AFP Jennifer Lopez — Jennifer Lopez was a mosaic of mirrors in a reflective Tom Ford dress

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Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet coordinated their outfits with matching shades of pink and purple - and the designer scrunchie on his wrist caught people's eyes

Getty Images Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet — Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet coordinated their outfits with matching shades of pink and purple - and the designer scrunchie on his wrist caught people's eyes

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Hannah Beachler, who won an Oscar for production design for Black Panther, complemented her dress with facial jewellery

Getty Images Hannah Beachler — Hannah Beachler, who won an Oscar for production design for Black Panther, complemented her dress with facial jewellery

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Adam Lambert, who sang with Queen to open the ceremony, opted for a strikingly unique ear decoration

Reuters Adam Lambert — Adam Lambert, who sang with Queen to open the ceremony, opted for a strikingly unique ear decoration

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Organising consultant and author Marie Kondo greeted photographers and fans with a step away from her normal crisp white style

Reuters Marie Kondo — Organising consultant and author Marie Kondo greeted photographers and fans with a step away from her normal crisp white style

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