Step Beyond The Red Carpet! Experience all of the renowned elegance and celebrity glamour that the Home of the Academy Awards® has to offer! See an Oscar® statuette, Visit our Dolby Lounge and other exclusive celebrity hot spots. View images from previous Academy Awards® ceremonies. Inspired by the elegance of a European opera house, with state-of-the-art technical capabilities, Dolby Theatre has been host to many of the world's top performers including Prince, Steven Tyler, Chris Rock, Alicia Keys and the Dixie Chicks. Dolby Theatre also hosts high profile events such as America’s Got Talent, the AFI Life Achievement ceremony, The ESPY Awards, The Latin American Music Awards, the American Idol finals, the Star Wars: The Force Awakens world premiere, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and many more!