What’s one honor given on the evening of the Oscars that doesn’t put its recipient in danger of being played off stage because of a lengthy acceptance speech? A place on our best-dressed list, of course!

Before stars and filmmakers gathered in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre Sunday to celebrate the biggest night in cinema, they sauntered down a red carpet and struck a pose in fashions worthy of a statuette.

Who was influenced by “Wicked”? Who made their mark after being “A Complete (Fashion) Unknown” After a brief “Conclave,” we’ve decided these are the best-dressed at the Oscars (in no particular order):

Ariana Grande

Did Ariana Grande learn a spell for rendering us speechless at Shiz University?

Rate your ‘Film of the Year’: Join our Movie Meter panel and make your voice heard!

Grande absolutely stunned in a Schiaparelli avant-garde gown in her signature color from the “Wicked” promotional tour: blush pink! She was a vision in a strapless satin ballgown with twinkling tulle dangling from a wavy, sculpted waist.

Whoopi Goldberg

While it’s not often that you see Whoopi Goldberg on a red carpet, she proved Sunday she can easily slip “Back in the Habit.”

This midnight blue, latex-looking design from Christian Siriano had us singing “Joyful, Joyful” to the rafters. The volume of the off-the-shoulder neckline and the skirt, paired with the cinched in corset bodice is perfection.

Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough stunned in a gauzy, sand-colored chiffon design by Christian Dior.

“It’s not every day you get to dress up and feel glamorous,” Hough told USA TODAY on the red carpet, “and be a part of an industry that creates so much escapism but also hope and what’s possible.”

While she’s not a fashion critic, the “Dancing with the Stars” host did have a styling note − or perhaps personal wish − for Timothée Chalamet

: “I hope he’s shirtless,” she quipped.