Last weekend, the red carpet spotlight highlighted hitmakers at the 2025 Grammy Awards. This weekend, all eyes are back on stars of the TV and movie theater screens at the 30th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. The best-dressed list is exactly what you'd expect for a Friday night focused on the most acclaimed acting performances of the year: formal and polished, but not quite as over-the-top glamorous as the BAFTAs and Oscars. Still, we're on the road to the Academy Awards now, and every outfit counts in pursuit of a little golden trophy.
Nominees including Ariana Grande, Mikey Madison, and Monica Barbaro gathered at the Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hangar in their Friday night finest for the Feb. 7 Critics' Choice ceremony. Several of the Critics' Choice Awards best-dressed guests matched the black carpet in sequin gowns (Cynthia Erivo) and tulle-overlay dresses (Lupita Nyong'o). Others made a bolder statement in splashes of red (Zoe Saldaña), turquoise (Dakota Fanning), and silver (Ella Hunt). Then there was Nicole Kidman—who flipped the gowns-only script to walk the carpet in a khaki suit. While fashion critics expected a quieter night—and there were notable absences, like Critics' Choice nominee Selena Gomez—social media was ablaze with praise for these outfits and more. Awards season fatigue hasn't set in yet; these looks are clearly crowd-favorites.
