Oscars 2019: Spike Lee pays tribute to Prince on red carpet
Spike Lee is nominated for best director for "BlacKkKlansman."
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February 24, 2019, 6:21 PM
Oscar-nominated director Spike Lee paid tribute to his friend and music legend Prince as he hit the Oscars red carpet on Sunday.
Lee, wearing head to toe purple and a Prince-symbol necklace, wrote on Instagram, "I Know In My Hearts Of [hearts] My Brother Prince Is Watching Tonight, Singin’ “IT’S GONNA BE A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT’."
Lee also threw it back to his 1989 film, "Do The Right Thing," as he held up knuckle rings reading "HATE" and "LOVE" on the red carpet.
![PHOTO: Director Spike Lee holds knuckle rings reading "Hate" and "Love" on the red carpet at the Oscars in Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 24, 2019.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/spike-lee-rings-oscars-rt-ps-190224_hpEmbed.jpg)
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"Roma" and "The Favourite" are tied for the most Oscar nominations this year with 10 each.
Lee is up for best director for "BlacKkKlansman" -- his first best director nomination in his decades-long career.
“BlacKkKlansman” is also nominated for best picture.