(left to right) Nicole Kidman, Michele Williams, Lupita Nyong'o, Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow and Grace Kelly have all stunned on the Oscars red carpet. Getty Images
The biggest night in Hollywood kicks off Sunday with the 89th Annual Academy Awards.
This year, the show, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will see the likes of Emma Stone battle it out with Natalie Portman for Best Actress, "La La Land" hoping to nab best picture over "Moonlight" and Casey Affleck, in an almost guarantee, going home with his first Oscar for Best Actor.
But let's be honest, it's really all about the fashion. To get excited about the 2017 Oscars red carpet, we are looking back at some of the best dresses in Academy Awards history. From Gwenyth Paltrow's pretty in pink ball gown moment to Farrah Fawcett glittering in gold, take a look at our top 10 picks in the slideshow above.
Angelina Jolie sizzled in a white silk Marc Bouwer halter gown. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesBefore picking up the Best Supporting Actress award for "12 Years A Slave," Lupita Nyong'o had her very own Cinderella moment wearing a gorgeous sky blue Prada gown.Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesPenelope Cruz floated down the red carpet in an extravagant textured Atelier Versace ballgown. Vince Bucci/Getty ImagesNo one has ever worn marigold better than Michele Williams in this romantic Vera Wang creation. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesFarrah Fawcett (left) showed off her famous body in this shimmering Stephen Burrows gown, worn noticeably braless and accessorized only with her famous feathered hair.Archives via Getty ImagesNicole Kidman's red Balenciaga dress is one of the most dramatic gowns of all time. That bow, that color, that train, and perfectly accessorized with simple hair and a red lip. Stephen Shugerman/Getty ImagesHard to beat a style icon like the regal Grace Kelly herself. This elegant pale blue Edith Head gown was complete with a sweeping train that set a standard for Oscars fashion for decades to come.Archives via Getty ImagesGwyneth Paltrow's pink Ralph Lauren dress was a major style statement, drawing countless Grace Kelly comparisons. Although initially controversial, fashion critics later credited the gown with bringing pink back into style and named it one of the greatest dresses in Oscars history. Countless knock-offs followed. Newsmakers via Getty magesThis delicate white floral Givenchy dress was classic elegance as Audrey Hepburn accepted her Best Actress award. It fit Hepburn's personal style perfectly, and although it was the first time she'd worn Givenchy off-screen, this dress made the designer her very favorite and skyrocketed the brand to fashion fame.Archives via Getty ImagesNot only did Halle Berry make histroty that night by becoming the first (and to this day, the only) black woman to win a Best Actress Academy Award, her Elie Saab gown, featuring a sheer net and embroidery top and blood red skirt, solidified itself as one of the red carpet dresses of all time. Vince Bucci/Getty Images
