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The annual CFDA Fashion Awards (Council of Fashion Designers of America, for anyone wondering) were held at the Brooklyn Museum last night, and as always, the event did not disappoint.

The ceremony, which is all about crowning this year's most accomplished American fashion designers, was stacked with glitz and glamor, with Virgil Abloh, Lakeith Stanfield, and Bella Hadid among those turning heads on the red carpet.

Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Jessica Williams led the ceremony itself. Rick Owens was named Menswear Designer of the Year, 2019 LVMH Prize semifinalist Emily Adams Bode of BODE was recognized as Emerging Designer of the Year, and Jennifer Lopez bagged Fashion Icon because JLo.

Find the full list of winners below:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Brandon Maxwell

Menswear Designer of the Year: Rick Owens

Accessories Designer of the Year: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row

Emerging Designer of the Year: Emily Adams Bode for BODE

Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti International Award: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

Positive Change Award: Eileen Fisher

Founder's Award: Carine Roitfeld

Media Award: Lynn Yaeger

Fashion Icon: Jennifer Lopez

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Bob Mackie

Board of Directors’ Tribute Award: Barbie

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