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The 74th Annual Academy Awards - Press Room

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With the 93rd annual Academy Awards right around the corner airing on Sunday, Feb. 8, we are definitely looking forward to seeing what our faves will be wearing on the red carpet! (Too bad the Academy is on its #OscarsSoWhite ish with only one Black acting nom going to Cynthia Erivo)

But nonetheless, when it comes to the best fashion in the game, the Oscars are it. So to anticipate all these lewks, let’s take look back to the music awards most iconic looks—from Halle Berry’s iconic Elie Saab gown to  Zendaya’s faux dreads to Diahann Carroll’s amazing 70s fur collar.

Take a look at this bold and Black style:

1. Halle Berry, 2002

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2. Halle Berry, 2002

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3. Lupita Nyong’o, 2014

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4. Lupita Nyong’o, 2014

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5. Danai Gurira, 2018

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6. Danai Gurira, 2018

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7. Queen Latifah, 2019

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8. Queen Latifah, 2019

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9. Alfre Woodard,

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10. Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, 1999

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11. Serena Williams, 2019

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12. Serena Williams, 2019

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13. Tessa Thompson, 2019

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14. Tessa Thompson, 2019

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15. Kiki Layne, 2019

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16. Kiki Layne, 2019

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17. Beyonce Knowles, 2009

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18. Beyonce Knowles, 2009

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19. Zendaya, 2015

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20. Zendaya, 2015

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21. Cicely Tyson, 2019

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22. Cicely Tyson, 2019

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23. Cicily Tyson And Pandro S Berman, 1977

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24. Jennifer Hudson, 2004

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25. Angela Bassett, 2019

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26. Janelle Monae, 2017

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27. Janelle Monae, 2017

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28. Zoe Saldana, 2015

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29. Zoe Saldana, 2015

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30. Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder 1985

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31. Diana Ross and Robert Ellis, 1979

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32. Diana Ross, 1985

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33. Diahann Carroll, 1974

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34. Diahann Carroll, 1974

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35. Viola Davis, 2018

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36. Viola Davis, 2017

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37. Quvenzhane Wallis, 2013

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38. Ruth Negga, 2017

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39. Ruth Negga, 2017

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40. Margaret Avery, 2015

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41. Margaret Avery, 2015

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42. Oprah Winfrey, 2004

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43. Oprah, 2015

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44. Sophie Okonedo, 2005

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45. Ruby Dee, 2008

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46. Ruby Dee, 2008

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47. Naomie Harris, 2013

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48. Naomie Harris, 2013

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49. Ruth E. Carter, 2019

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