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Best Supporting Actress nominee Cate Blanchett arrives at the 79th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood

Red-carpet glamour
One-shoulder gowns and light colors dominated the Oscar-night fashion choices.

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Helen Mirren shows her Oscar for best actress at the 79th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood

Here’s to the winners
Mirren, Whitaker, Scorsese among those bringing home Oscars.

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INTERACTIVE

Know style?
Check out some of the fashions from the Academy Awards then rate them on a scale of 1 to 10.

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Hudson on Oscar win
Feb. 27: Jennifer Hudson talks with TODAY host Matt Lauer about her best supporting actress win at the Oscars. The 'Dreamgirl' also gets a surprise visit from her sister Julia Hudson.

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Young Oscar nominees
Quvenzhané Wallis, 9, has been nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild." She's not the youngest nominee ever, but would be the youngest winner if she manages to wrest the honor from Jessica Chastain and others.

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