Thinking pink: Katharine McPhee arrived in a sleek coral midi-dress teamed with red heels and a scarlet clutch
Scarlet fever: Diane Lane arrived in a rather fussy bright red gown
Pretty in pastel: Olivia Munn graced the annual dinner with her presence and wore a pale and clingy dress with trumpet skirt
Bright and beautiful: Scandal's Darby Stanchfield wowed in an avocado-green Grecian goddess-inspired number while Keltie Knight dazzled in coral
Olivia Munn graced the event in an off-white gown that featured a tight-fitting bodice and a trumpet skirt.
Scandal star Darby Stanchfield wowed in an avocado-green, Grecian goddess-inspired number that was adorned with dark green foliage and flowers, a look that suited her coppery locks and porcelain complexion.
Keltie Knight, who hosts The Insider, was lovely in a coral, lace-embellished, strapless gown.
Red is for ravishing: Bellamy Young was elegant and beautiful in a red strapless gown that featured overlapping layers of silky material
Class act: Elizabeth Chambers and her Lone Ranger Armie Hammer were a well-matched pair in black
Southern hospitality: Korie Robertson had a kiss for her Duck Dynasty star husband Willie Robertson
Bellamy Young, who stars in the hit show Scandal, was cause for pause in a ravishingly red number that featured overlapping layers of material.
Elizabeth Chambers was classy in a black gown with shimmery detail in front as she arrived with her husband, The Lone Ranger star Armie Hammer.
Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson wore his usual USA headband along with black trousers, jacket, white shirt and a tie that he'd left undone.
Camouflaging: Cynthia Nixon wore an interesting long formal that featured a misshapen design in black, mustard yellow, green, grey and ivory
What a sight: Marika Dominczyk attracted the gaze in a white scoop-necked gown with sheer lace detail as she arrived with husband Scott Foley
Robertson earned himself a kiss from wife Korie as they hit the red carpet arrivals line.
The evening of humour and celebrity gazing has become an annual tradition in the nation's capital.
Joel McHale - the star of NBC series Community, is the dinner's featured entertainer.
The correspondent's association, which represents the White House press corps, is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Several journalists were to be awarded prizes for their coverage of the presidency and national issues.
Glenn Thrush of Politico and Brianna Keilar of CNN won the Aldo Beckman Award, which recognizes excellence in the coverage of the presidency.
Peter Baker of The New York Times and Peter Maer of CBS News won the Merriman Smith Award for deadline coverage.
Megan Twohey of Reuters and a partnership between The Center for Public Integrity's Chris Hamby and ABC News' Matthew Mosk and Brian Ross won the Edgar A. Poe Award for coverage of issues of national significance.
