Nicole Kidman’s good friend Naomi Watts pays tribute to the fellow Aussie actress as she’s honoured at AFI Life Achievement Award gala

Nicole Kidman was honored Friday at the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award gala in Los Angeles.

And her good friend Naomi Watts was there to congratulate her when Nicole took the stage.

Naomi posted on Instagram Stories and shared a behind-the-scenes look at the moment Nicole received her award.

“What a night, what a woman,” the actress captioned the short clip, in which Nicole gave her speech.

The Big Little Lies star, 56, looked statuesque in a sparkling gold Balenciaga dress as she arrived on the red carpet.

Her sleeveless dress accentuated her figure, with a five-foot train falling behind her on the red carpet.

Nicole completed the look with a matching gold watch and rings, as well as a pair of pointy black heels.

“Deeply moved by all the support around the world that I have seen and heard,” she wrote on Instagram with a photo from the stage.

“Thank you to all of you and to the @AmericanFilmInstitute for including me in this illustrious group of honorees – now let’s have some fun!” Kidman added.

Naomi posted on Instagram Stories and shared a behind-the-scenes look at the moment Nicole received her award

“What a night, what a woman,” the actress captioned the short clip, in which Nicole gave her speech

The Academy Award winner was joined on the red carpet by husband Keith Urban, who also paid tribute to his wife on Instagram.

“In a career still in full flight, the @americanfilminstitute will honor my wife tonight as the newest member of this extraordinary brotherhood,” he captioned one photo from Kidman.

“Babygirl – I’m so proud of you, and as much as I come off as the biased husband, I’ll let the list of past accolades do the talking for me,” Urban, 56, added. a list!’

The Grammy Award winner complemented his wife in a classic black tuxedo with black climbing shoes.

The Big Little Lies star, 56, looked statuesque in a sparkling gold Balenciaga dress as she arrived on the red carpet

Watts, 55, is a childhood friend of Kidman and her co-star in 1991’s Flirting

The Australian actress was thrilled that the AFI honor was “beyond my wildest dreams” when she was announced as a recipient last weekend.

“Receiving this award fills me with overwhelming gratitude,” she wrote at the time. “To be the first Australian to be honored in this way leaves me speechless.

Nicole added: “I grew up as a girl from a suburb of Sydney who just wanted to act; having built a career doing what I love is a blessing beyond my dreams. I thank the AFI for this wonderful honor.”

She later shared a throwback photo of herself in one of her first films, 1983’s Bush Christmas.

She hit the carpet in a baby blue long-sleeved Givenchy dress with long sleeves that showed one shoulder

The Australian actress was thrilled that the AFI honor was ‘beyond my wildest dreams’ when she was announced as a recipient last weekend

“This 14-year-old girl could never have predicted how many talented people she would end up working with and how many different characters she would end up playing,” she captioned the post.

“I’m so excited to celebrate with so many friends and colleagues on Saturday with the @AmericanFilmInstitue xx,” Nicole added.

Naomi, 55, a childhood friend of Nicole and her co-star in 1991’s Flirting, hit the carpet in a baby blue long-sleeved Givenchy dress with one shoulder showing.

Nicole was supported by several friends, including Reese Witherspoon, Joey King, Morgan Freeman and more.

The Academy Award winner was joined on the red carpet by husband Keith Urban (right), who also paid tribute to his wife on Instagram