Here are the best photos from the 2016 Oscars . . .
1) Cate Blanchett is elegant in an Armani Prive gown embellished with crystals and soft pink and teal flowers (Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
2) Jennifer Lawrence is beautiful in a sheer lace Dior gown with a plunging neckline and adorned in black feathers (Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
3) Charlize Theron is stunning in her full length red gown by Christian Dior (Photograph: Jason Merritt, Getty Images)
4) Lady Gaga Performs “Til it Happens to You” and brings attention to Sexual Abuse victims with abuse survivors joining her on stage (Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
5) Priyanka Chopra is striking in a white Zuhair Murad gown (Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
6) Best actor winner Leonardo DiCaprio and his Titanic co-star Kate Winslet
(Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
7) Lady Gaga and boyfriend Taylor Kinney arrive at the Oscars (Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
8) Chris Rock delivers a great performance hitting much of the Oscar controversy head on (Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
9) Alicia Vikander leaves the stage holding her Oscar (Photograph: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
10) The Weeknd performs his song “Earned It” (Photograph: Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty Imgages)