At this year’s 16th Governors Awards, Black women proved once again that style and grace go hand-in-hand for us.

The Academy's annual Governors Awards were attended by the likes of Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Lucy Liu, Jeremy Strong and many others.

Hudson donned a long sleeve sage Valentino gown with its own train that flowed in stride. The star of the earth-toned maxi dress, however, was its sleeves, which featured lots of cut-outs and draped silver beading. The Running Point star also wore her blonde hair in a curled shoulder length bob and joined Hugh Jackman on the carpet for a few snaps.

With Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger's electoral wins in New Jersey and Virginia, 10 Democratic women will be leading states in 2026.

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York. Stefanik represents a sprawling congressional district in northern New York.

US state governors and other local government representatives have emphasized their intention to continue efforts to address climate change at the annual United Nations climate summit, known as COP30.