W Magazine enlists fashion photographer Craig McDean and stylist Edward Enninful to capture star packed cover story for their annual Best Performances Issue.

Ruth Negga In Caroline Herrera & Natalie Portman In Dior

In W's annual Best Performances issue, out this week, Editor at Large Lynn Hirschberg–and resident Oscars soothsayer–selects the year's best actors and actresses, a wildly exciting group that features Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Ruth Negga, Michelle Williams, Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams, Adam Driver, Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Matthew McConaughey, Joel Edgerton and Casey Affleck. 

Amy Adams & Matthew McConaughey

 

Another Stars on editorial are Chris Pine, Taraji P. Henson, Warren Beatty, Felicity Jones, Marion Cotillard, Jeff Bridges, Dev Patel, Hailee Steinfeld, Anya Taylor-Joy, Michael Shannon, Andrew Garfield, Greta Gerwig, Naomie Harris, Lucas Hedges, Dakota Fanning, Alden Ehrenreich, Annette Bening, and Joel Edgerton.

Emma Stone & Casey Affleck

Beauty is work of hair stylists Orlando Pita for Orlando Pita Play, Mara Roszak for L’Oréal Paris at Starworks Artists, Natalia Bruschi, makeup artists Peter Philips for Dior, Rachel Goodwin for Chanel at Starworks Artists, and manicure from Michelle Saunders for Essie at Forward Artists. Set design is courtesy of Piers Hanmer.

Michelle Williams & Joel Edgerton

Viggo Mortensen & Adam Driver

Mahersala Ali & Nicole Kidman