This year’s Academy Awards ceremony honored the best movies of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. To adhere to COVID-19 safety precautions, the event took place at both Union Station and the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 25, 2021. On both red carpets, black celebrities including Tyler Perry in Giorgio Armani, Celeste Waite in a custom Gucci dress, Daniel Kaluuya in Bottega Veneta, Viola Davis in Alexander McQueen sported sophisticated couture gowns and tailored suits.
Our picks of the night are below