"CODA" was the big winner of the night, taking home the Academy Award for best picture, while Jessica Chastain and Will Smith won best actress and actor in a leading role.
Winners who made history Sunday night included "The Power of the Dog" director Jane Campion, who became the third woman to win best director, and Troy Kotsur, who became the first deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting.
Ariana DeBose and Rita Moreno strike a pose on the red carpet
“West Side Story” star Ariana DeBose poses for the camera with actress Rita Moreno.
DeBose may follow Moreno’s footsteps by winning an Academy Award for her portrayal of Anita in “West Side Story.” Moreno won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for “West Side Story” in 1962.
Rita Moreno, left, and Ariana DeBose arrive at the Oscars, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jae C. Hong/Invision/AP
Mar 27, 2022, 6:23 PM EDT
Stars hit the red carpet at 94th Academy Awards
Laverne Cox, Lily James, Sebastián Yatra, Tracee Ellis Ross and more have arrived at the 2022 Oscars.
Lily James attends the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., March 27, 2022.
David Livingston/Getty Images
Tracee Ellis Ross attends the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., March 27, 2022.
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
Ahead of the big show, stars are showing off their glamorous looks on the red carpet. Ross is wearing a head-turning, strapless red gown by Carolina Herrera, nominated songwriter Diane Warren is sporting a bright green suit and “Pam & Tommy” star Lily James is wearing a pink gown by Versace.
While walking the carpet, Jamie Lee Curtis, who is presenting, held a blue ribbon in support of refugees.
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, told ABC News that she will be presenting a tribute to Betty White during the show. Curtis, who is wearing a Stella McCartney gown, said she chose a McCartney dress because the designer is an animal rights activist just like White.
Jamie Lee Curtis wearing Stella McCartney holds a ribbon supporting refugees as she poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif., March 27, 2022.
Eric Gaillard/Reuters
Mar 27, 2022, 5:34 PM EDT
Reba McEntire gets ready for the Oscars
Reba McEntire is getting ready for the 94th Academy Awards. The country singer will perform “Somehow You Do” from “Four Good Days,” written by 13-time Academy Award nominee, Diane Warren, who’s yet to take home the trophy.