Angela Bassett in Romona Keveza

She looks fab, as usual. Romona Keveza is a designer I'm always surprised we don't see more.

Niecy Nash

I don't have a credit on this one, but it's PHENOMENAL on her. She is a goddess.

Kathryn Hahn in vintage Valentino

This is really overwhelming on her, no?

Kelsey Scott

If you watch How I Met Your MUUUURRRDERRRR, she played Wes's mother in the flashbacks, and was nominated for guest actress in a short-form series for something Walking Dead related. ANd she really shimmers in this.

Wendi McLendon-Covey

I mean... okay? But that top is not doing her ladies many favors and the camel shoe poking out is hurting my feelings.

Delta Burke

Delta was there with Gerald McRaney, who won for his This Is Us role -- which means we'll get her at the regular Emmys, too, as typically the guest actor winners come out and present something. I am not wild about this at ALL but I love her fan and hope she brings one on Sunday. Let's bring back the accordion fan. Chaka Khan sure tried.

Jane Lynch

Here we have a dark maroon. (I love her brooch.)

Chris Geere

And then there's mauve.

Alexis Bledel in J. Mendel

I sincerely apologize to Alexis for downloading the one photo that makes her look like she's having a massive allergy attack. I didn't notice. I ALSO don't like this dress, which is a shame because she wore it to accept her first-ever Emmy -- for The Handmaid's Tale. The OTHER good news is that, again, we'll see her for sure on Sunday, so she gets another at-bat.

Alison Wright

The one problem with Alexis winning is, it means Alison did NOT win (for The Americans), and COME ON, CAN MARTHA PLEASE GET A BREAK? At least Alison looks fabulous.

Melvin Jackson Jr.

Hello, dapper sir. I wonder if this signals that the blue-on-black tux trend will pop up again on Sunday the way it did early in the year.

Sharon Horgan

Hoikety-hoik.

Laverne Cox in MikaelD

Wellllll. She's beautiful. The dress is like if a spider ate a Ferrero Rocher wrapper and then made a web on its sugar high.

DANGER.

Shannon Purser in Tadashi Shoji

She looks gorgeous, and like she's having a great time. It lightly evokes the Siriano she wore to the SAGs, though, and I might've liked a different look? That's a nit though. (Shannon was nominated for her role as Barb on Stranger Things, and... nothing against Shannon, but I am not at all sure that was an Emmy nominee situation? Not because she was bad, but I just think the weird Internet hubbub over Barb eclipsed and then disproportionately elevated ACTUAL Barb.)

Melanie Lynskey

I can't tell if that needs to be hoiked, or just... different. For SURE a necklace would help.

But let's hear it for her shoes.

Kether Donohue

This is flimsy and underwhelming.

Jenna Dewan Tatum in Carolina Herrera

I would NOT have pegged this as Carolina. And I genuinely can't make up my mind about it. The sheerness of the skirt scares me a little, nd I can't tell if I think that bodice is CREATIVE or just like she wanted to protect her skin during dinner from ketchup drops.

Samantha Bee

All hail.

Sharna Burgess

She is on Dancing with the Stars, and I WISH someone had pulled her over and said, "It is not Dancing With Kat Von D. You dress better on the show and that is NOT A COMPLIMENT TO THE SHOW."

Kristen Schaal with John Roberts

John is a voice on Bob's Burgers, which won an Emmy; congrats, y'all. His suit is amusing, but I want the bow tie to shrink down to what the Grinch's heart used to be. And Kristen looks appropriately kooky.

Anthony Bourdain, Asia Argento

THESE TWO ARE DATING YOU GUYS. I had no idea. I don't know why I care but it surprised me somehow. I guess they met while shooting an episode of his show.

Aisha Tyler

I love her, but what is that weird white pinhole?

Liev Schreiber

What was I JUST wondering about tuxes?!? Although this doesn't seem to fit Liev that well.

Matthew Rhys

Is that just two black dyes that don't match, or is it... brown? I feel like everyone in Father of the Bride, wondering if Steve Martin's tux is secretly navy. (YOU WERE AHEAD OF THE TREND, STEVE.)

Emily Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani

Her dress is SO CUTE. Every time I see them I just want to hug them both, and that's WITHOUT actually having seen The Big Sick (I'm getting there! It wasn't on purpose! I just don't ever go to the movies!).

Zosia Mamet in Miu Miu

Well THAT'S normal.

Rachel Bloom

I want to like this, but it just sort of looks like... neck panties.

More aces shoes, though.

Leah Remini

I like this a lot, and I also enjoy that she's nominated for a project that TORCHES Scientology and she's at this ceremony looking sweet as pie.

Susan Kelechi Watson in Luisa Beccaria

I just want a BIT MORE of a bodice. The skirt is wonderful.

Julianne Hough

This is boring as heck and yet also probably the best she's looked in a while.

And she got the makeup right, which almost never happens. Also, should she and Alison Brie play sisters in some kind of comedy thing?

with Derek Hough

She also made out with her husband, and then this. Y'all are working so damn hard.

The crew of The Late Show

All these ladies look foxy, ESPECIALLY the pink dress. YAY.

Common

AND NOW HERE IS FUTURE EGOT WINNER COMMON.

The Creative Arts Emmys, a.k.a. The Pre-Emmy Emmys

From Angela to Barb to COMMON! to Kether to Laverne to Zosia, this spans the alphabet.