The stars are aligning at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards.
Indeed, Wicked starEthan Slater and Jeff Goldblum, Emilia Peréz‘s Zoe Saldaña, Stranger Thing‘s David Harbour and English Teacher‘s Brian Jordan Alvarez were among the first celebs to arrive at the Feb. 7 award show—hosted by Chelsea Handler—at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
Plus, fashionists like Kate Hudson, Dakota Fanning and Lupita Nyong’o made jaws drop with their haute couture gowns when they finally walked down the red carpet.
The ceremony, which was postponed last month amid the devastating Southern California wildfires, is bringing together stars from both television and film to honor their work over the last year.
Leading the 2025 Critics Choice Awards nominations are films Conclave and Wicked, with 11 nods each, including Best Actor for Conclave‘s Ralph Fiennes and Best Actress for Wicked‘s Cynthia Erivo. (See the full list of winners here.)
Erivo’s Wicked costar Ariana Grande also received a nod in the Best Supporting Actress category, further proving their portrayals of Elphaba and Glinda resonated with audiences, as well as their fellow actors.
“They have such a strong bond that I admire so much in the movie,” Marissa Bode, who portrays Elphaba’s younger sister Nessarose in Wicked, told E! News in November. “These young girls are just figuring themselves out and translating into who they are as people—having a strong and loving bond to one another.”
“It’s really cool to see and it’s really special,” she added. “Friendships like that don’t necessarily come every day.”
Slater—Wicked‘s Boq—agreed. “They set the tone for all of us,” he told E! News in the joint interview with Bode. “It felt familial. It felt like we were all in it together and that started with them.”
As Slater, whose relationship with Grande was confirmed in 2023, noted of his costars, “They’re a force together.”
Plus, both Slater and Grande are expected to attend tonight’s award show, meaning Wicked fans should get ready for a wickedly cute date night between the two stars.
Keep reading to see every star on the Critics Choice red carpet.
Ariana Grande
In Christian Dior
Cynthia Erivo
In Armani Privé
Angelina Jolie
In Elie Saab
Hannah Einbinder
In Louis Vuitton
Nicole Kidman
In Saint Laurent
Demi Moore
In Schiaparelli Couture
Matt Bomer
In Berluti
Zoe Saldaña
In Saint Laurent
Orlando Bloom
Leighton Meester & Adam Brody
Leighton in Christian Dior and Adam in Santoni
Michelle Yeoh
In Balenciaga
Lupita Nyong’o
In Chanel
Kate Hudson
Maren Morris
In Monique Lhuillier
Naomi Watts
In Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
Rachel Brosnahan
In Miu Miu and Pomellato jewelry
Kathryn Hahn
In Oscar de la Renta
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Colin Farrell
Mikey Madison
Logan Lerman
Cristin Milioti
In Saint Laurent and Brilliant Earth jewelry
David Harbour
Jodie Foster
Jessica Gunning
Dakota Fanning
In Irene Neuwirth jewelry
Jeff Goldblum
Marissa Bode
In Maria Lucia Hohan
Ethan Slater
Harvey Guillen
(Originally published Feb. 7, 2025 at 2:25 p.m. PT)
