There was no host, no audience, and no face masks for nominees attending the 93rd Academy Awards at Los Angeles’ Union Station on Sunday night.
The red carpet was back, minus the throngs of onlookers and with socially distanced interviews. Only a handful of media outlets were allowed on site, behind a velvet rope and some distance from the nominees.
Casual wear, the academy warned nominees early on, was a no-no. During the Oscar preshow, nominees gathered at an outdoor set at Union Station that resembled an open-air lounge.
Show producers hoped to return some of the traditional glamour to the Oscars, even in the midst of a pandemic.
See the stars' glamorous red carpet looks below:
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Promising Young Woman" star Carey Mulligan chose a gold Valentino dress for Sunday's Academy Awards. She was nominated for best actress.
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Chloé Zhao, who won best director for her film "Nomadland," walks the red carpet with Joshua James Richards.
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Zendaya, star of "Euphoria," wore a yellow Valentino design.
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Viola Davis wears an Alexander McQueen gown and Forevermark jewelry pieces.
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Dressed in a stunning Louis Vuitton dress, Regina King arrives at the 2021 Oscars.
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Andra Day, star of "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," wears a Vera Wang creation.
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Amanda Seyfried donned an Armani Privé gown on the red carpet. She was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in "Mank."
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EMPTY_CAPTION"One Night in Miami..." star Leslie Odom Jr., who was nominated for best supporting actor, arrives at the Oscars.
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Halle Berry arrives at the Academy Awards.
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Paul Raci, left, and Liz Hanley Raci arrive at the Oscars. Paul was nominated for best supporting actor for his role in "Sound of Metal."
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Youn Yuh-jung, who won best supporting actress for her role in "Minari," walks the red carpet.
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EMPTY_CAPTION"The Morning Show" star Reese Witherspoon arrives at the Academy Awards.
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Steven Yeun, left, and Joana Pak arrive at the Oscars. Yeun was nominated for best actor for his role in "Minari."
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Minari" star Alan S. Kim, left, and Vicky Kim show off their looks at the Oscars.
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Celeste Waite, who chose a Gucci look for Sunday night's ceremony, arrives at the red carpet.
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Maria Bakalova, dressed in a Louis Vuitton gown, was nominated for best supporting actress for her part in "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm."
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Marlee Matlin wore a Vivienne Westwood dress Sunday night.
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Glenn Close arrives at the Oscars. She was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in "Hillbilly Elegy."
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Judas and the Black Messiah" star Daniel Kaluuya arrives for the Academy Awards ceremony. He later won an award for best supporting actor.
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Riz Ahmed, nominated for best actor for his part in "Sound of Metal," arrives for the ceremony.
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher pose for a photo during a screening of the Oscars on Monday April 26, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. The "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" star was nominated for best supporting actor.
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Singer H.E.R. walks the red carpet. She won her first Oscar Sunday night for her song "Fight for You" from "Judas and the Black Messiah."
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Vanessa Kirby, nominated for best actress for her role in "Pieces of a Woman," wore a Gucci gown.
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Attendees prepare for the beginning of the Oscars.
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A step-and-repeat backdrop for the Academy Awards red carpet is pictured at Union Station, one of the locations for Sunday’s 93rd Academy Awards.
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An Oscar statue design on a red carpet backdrop is pictured at Union Station.
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A view of the red carpet appears before the start of the Oscars.
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A fake Oscar statue is pictured in the window of a gift shop on Hollywood Blvd., Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Los Angeles.
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A sign advertising this year’s Oscars ceremony is pictured near the Dolby Theatre, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Los Angeles.