The biggest stars in television have taken to the red carpet to celebrate the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

Metallic dresses appeared to dominate, with shades of gold and silver being favoured by stars.

Here are pictures from the red carpet:

76th Primetime Emmy Awards – Press Room
Candice Bergen poses in the press room during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
76th Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Dakota Fanning poses for a Red Carpet portrait at the 76th Emmy Awards (Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)
76th Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Jennifer Aniston poses for a Red Carpet portrait at the 76th Emmy Awards (Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)
76th Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Jonathan Bailey, left, and Matt Bomer arrive at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
76th Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Kristin Scott Thomas poses for a Red Carpet portrait at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday (Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)
76th Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Gillian Anderson arrives at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
76th Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Kristen Wiig arrives at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
76th Emmy Awards – Red Carpet
Christine Baranski walks the Red Carpet at the 76th Emmy Awards (Dan Steinberg/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)
76th Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Reese Witherspoon poses for a Red Carpet portrait at the 76th Emmy Awards (Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)
76th Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Susan Downey, left, and Robert Downey Jr arrive at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
76th Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals
Catherine O’Hara arrives at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)