Jennifer Hudson turned up the amount in blue velvet on the 2026 MusiCares Particular person of the Yr gala honoring Mariah Carey in Los Angeles on Friday night time, carrying a Kilian Kerner spring 2025 robe with an exaggerated textured coat.

Hudson’s costume got here in deep blue velvet lower as a long-sleeved column costume that featured an in depth turtleneck, fitted bodice and straight skirt. An allover crystal embellishment added a dense, uniform sparkle throughout the floor, whereas a excessive slit on one aspect opened the skirt to the mid-thigh.

Over the robe, Hudson wore a maximal coat in a tonal mixture of blues. The piece featured a high-pile, brushed texture organized in brief, layered strokes that ran throughout the floor in shifting shades from pale blue to navy. Outsized sleeves and a large physique created robust quantity via the shoulders and sides, whereas an prolonged practice trailed behind her.

Black pumps with a matte end punctuated the look. Hudson added a tender gold manicure and small drop earrings, whereas blue-toned eye make-up and a impartial lip matched the palette of the costume.

Hudson’s look added one other entry to a month of velvet-heavy pink carpets. At the start of the yr, Queen Mary of Denmark wore a deep blue velvet Jesper Høvring jacket and skirt set for a New Yr’s Courtroom occasion at Christiansborg Palace. Earlier this week, Elizabeth Debicki opted for a long-sleeved black velvet jumpsuit with matching velvet loafers throughout Armani’s high fashion shows in Paris, and Margot Robbie wore a customized Schiaparelli robe that mixed velvet tiers with satin for the Los Angeles premiere of “Wuthering Heights.”

MusiCares honored Carey as its 2026 Particular person of the Yr through the annual fundraising gala, held two days earlier than the Grammy Awards. The night time featured performances from artists together with Hudson, who sang “I Don’t Wanna Cry” and “Imaginative and prescient of Love,” alongside units from Foo Fighters, Billy Porter, Teddy Swims, Adam Lambert, Charlie Puth, Kesha, Maggie Rogers and others in tribute to Carey’s catalog.