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The most iconic AACTA Awards moments

Ahead of its 10th anniversary, take a step back in time. - by Sara Tapia
  • 12 Nov 2020

It’s Aussie cinema and television’s night of nights, and each year the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTAs) gets bigger and better. 

WATCH BELOW: Nicole Kidman at the 2018 AACTA Awards

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Playing host to an incredible array of local and international stars, this year marks a decade of the prestigious ceremony.

Here, WHO takes a look back at 10 years of homegrown talent …

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Mega Gale (left) and Asher Keddie (right) glowed on the red carpet in 2012.

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2012

Superstar Russell Crowe attended the first AACTA International Awards in LA - and came back to host them (as well as the Aussie event) the following year.

While a number of beauties stormed the red carpet, Megan Gale's Alex Perry dress and Asher Keddie's J'Aton gown were stand-outs.

Meanwhile Olivia Newton-John opened the ceremony at the Sydney Opera House with songs from the soundtrack of her film, A Few Best Men.

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Olivia Newton-John took to the stage to open the 2012 ceremony.

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2013

The Sapphires - starring Shari Sebbens, Deborah Mailman and Jessica Mauboy - swept the board, leaving with 11 awards.

"This is our home...This is where our story began," one of the film's stars Deborah Mailman said.

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The stars of The Sapphires take to the stage at the 2013 ceremony.

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2014

Lara and Sam Worthington made their red-carpet debut as a couple at the event, with the former model wearing Aussie designer Ellery.

Elsewhere on the red carpet, former MasterChef star Matt Preston wore his signature cravat and Delta Goodrem stunned in burgundy Michael Costello.

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Lara and Sam were all loved-up as they made their red carpet debut.

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Matt Preston (left) and Delta Goodrem (right) know their fashion!

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2015

Cate Blanchett took home the Longford Lyell Lifetime Achievement Award, one of Australian film's top accolades.

Plus, we loved her chic pink frock that she wore to the ceremony.

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Screen icon Cate Blanchett won big in 2015.

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2016

Aussie actress Isla Fisher and her husband Sacha Baron Cohen were guests at the sixth annual ceremony.

Elsewhere at the 2016 event, Aussie expat Rose Byrne was a fly-in, presenting an award before heading off to perform at the Sydney Theatre Company.

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Two of our favourite homegrown international stars attended back in 2016.

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2017

Erin Holland went for a show-stopping red look, while Simon Baker and wife Rebecca Rigg looked loved-up on the red carpet.

At the 2017 ceremony, Nicole Kidman and her Lion co-stars Sunny Pawar and Dev Patel won big.

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Erin Holland (left) oozed glamour whilst Simon Baker and Rebecca Rigg (right) were picture perfect together.

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2018

Aussie actress Miranda Tapsell wore the pants for the night, and former NRL star Beau Ryan scrubbed up alright.

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Miranda Tapsell (left) and Beau Ryan (right) dressed to impress.

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At the ceremony, Kath and Kim stars Gina Riley and Jane Turner reunited to present an award and Nicole Kidman received the Best Supporting Actress gong for her role in Boy Erased.

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It's noice, it's different, it's unusual.

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Nicole Kidman received the Best Supporting Actress gong for her role in Boy Erased.

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2019

The Bachelorette's Angie Kent opted for a sculptural Zian Couture gown to present an award at last year's ceremony.

Jessica Mauboy got the party started with an impressive performance of Selfish at the ceremony, and Sam Neill won the Longford Lyell Award.

"I've devoted a great deal of my life to Australia...so I'm very chuffed," he said after receiving his gong.

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Bachelorette Angie looked flawless in Zian Couture.

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Two icons in the same room!

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