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The second award during this year’s award season came packed with a punch. Fashion wise, the celebrities took a step outside of the box and brought green sequins, colorful stripes, and gothic flourishes to the red carpet. Once the show started the stage turned into a political affair, where most celebrities spoke from the bottom of their hearts and express their minds on the subjects of immigration and refugees.

Read on to see the best dressed of the nights, and get ready to have your breath taken away more than once.

Emma Stone in Alexander McQueen

Nicole Kidman in Gucci

Natalie Portman in Dior

Taraji P Henson in Reem Acra

Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton

Meryl Streep in Valentino

Kate Hudson in Dior

Kelly Cuoco in Marchesa

Uzo Aduba in Elizabeth Kennedy

Julie Bowen In J. Mendel

Janelle Monáe in Chanel

Yara Shahidi in Naeem Khan

Claire Foy in Valentino

Thandie Newton in Schiaparelli