BAFTAs: Corinne Bailey Rae dons a midi dress and ankle boots

Corinne Bailey Rae looked quirky as she arrived at the BAFTA 2021 Film Awards on Sunday evening.

The singer, 42, slipped into a shiny black dress which was adorned with dark purple flowers for the awards ceremony which is being held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Corinne posed for the cameras in the strappy number which featured a puffy skirt and was cinched in at the waist to show off her figure.

Corinne completed her outfit with a pair of studded shiny black heeled boots as she worked her best angles.

The songwriter wore her dark tresses in tight curls around her face and opted for a glamorous makeup look with a slick of pink lip.

Corinne chose to forgo any accessories for her red carpet appearance at the star-studded awards ceremony.

The BAFTA and EE British Academy Film Awards 2021 is the first of the Academy’s film ceremonies to be held virtually.

The TV version of the awards show took place online during summer 2020, but last year’s film ceremony managed to go ahead a month before the Covid pandemic forced the UK into lockdown.

With the pandemic still raging, another change will take place this year: the BAFTAs will happen in two parts.

Both shows, recognising the very best in film of the past year, will be broadcast virtually from London’s Royal Albert Hall.

The first show celebrates the craft of film while the second main show will feature the mainstream awards.

Show one was hosted by Clara Amfo on Saturday night and saw eight of the 17 gongs awarded.

During the broadcast it was revealed that Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom won two awards: Costume Design and Make Up & Hair.

Rocks won Casting while Sound of Metal won Sound. Mank picked up Production Design, and Tenet won Special Visual Effects.

The Present won the British Short Film award, while the BAFTA for British Short Animation was won by The Owl and the Pussycat.

The award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema, announced last month, was presented to filmmaker Noel Clarke.

Show two is fronted by Dermot O’Leary and Edith Bowman from London’s Royal Albert Hall where the acting prizes will be given out. No audience will be present.