A Celebration of the World's Most Influential: Scenes From the TIME 100 Gala

Honoree Amy Adams at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree Carrie Underwood attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

Laverne Cox attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

From left: Journalist Katie Couric and Honoree Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe attend the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

From left: Kelley Ashby, Honoree Rand Paul and TIME Managing Editor Nancy Gibbs attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City

Barbara Walters attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

From left: Susan Sarandon and Padma Lakshmi attend the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

From left: Honoree Christy Turlington Burns and Ed Burns attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

Honoree Jenji Kohan at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Uzo Aduba attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

Honoree Seth Meyers at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree John Green attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for TIME)

From left: Frozen songwriters and Honorees Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree Pharrell Williams at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Frank Ocean at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree Phoebe Philo attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

Ronan Farrow at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree Diane Paulus attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

From left: Snapchat Founders and Honorees Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree Marina Abramovic at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree Scott Walker arrives at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

Honoree Alice Waters attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 most influential people in the world, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.

Honoree Megyn Kelly at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Honoree Aliko Dangote at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Charlie Rose at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.

Matt Lauer at the Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April, 29, 2014.