Critics Choice Awards 2022: After-Parties & Backstage Highlights (PHOTOS)
The 2022 Critics Choice Awards honored the best of film and television on Sunday, March 13. Hosted by Nicole Byer and Taye Diggs, the big TV winners of the night were Ted Lasso, Squid Game, Succession, Mare of Easttown, Yellowjackets, Hacks, and The White Lotus. On the film side, Will Smith, Jane Campion, Belfast, and West Side Story took home top honors.
But the best part of the night? The after-parties! Here, take a look at all of the behind-the-scenes fun from the Critics Choice Awards press rooms and after parties, which look place in Los Angeles and London.
Will Smith
Smith was all smiles after his Best Actor win for King Richard.
Brett Goldstein and Hannah Waddingham
Goldstein and Hannah Waddingham won Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress for Ted Lasso.
Halle Berry
Berry was honored with the SeeHer award at the ceremony. Her moving speech about female empowerment brought Lady Gaga to tears.
Ariana DeBose
DeBose added yet another win to her long string of successes this awards season for playing Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.
Melanie Lynskey
Yellowjackets hive, rejoice! Lynskey took home the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.
Troy Kotsur
Kotsur was feeling the love after winning Best Supporting Actor for the film Coda.
Murray Bartlett
The White Lotus star was much happier accepting his award than his character, Armand, was in the hit HBO limited series. (We’ll never forget you, Armond.)
Juno Temple
Temple accepted the award for Best Comedy Series for Ted Lasso.
Jane Campion
Campion poses with her Best Director award for The Power of the Dog.
Billy Crystal
Crystal was this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jean Smart
Smart cheers in the press room after winning Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
'Succession' Cast
Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, Jeremy Strong, Scott Ferguson, Brian Cox, and Kieran Culkin pose answer questions in the press room after winning Best Drama Series. Culkin and Sarah Snook won Best Supporting Actor and Actress.
'Mare of Easttown' Cast
Evan Peters, Julianne Nicholson, Brad Ingelsby, Jean Smart, and Craig Zobel celebrate the Best Limited Series win for Mare of Easttown.
Ciaran Hinds and Caitríona Balfe
Hinds and Balfe playfully fight to hold the trophy forBest Acting Ensemble for Belfast from the ceremony in London.
Susan Kelechi Watson and Sandra Oh
Oh and Watson gush over each other at the Critics Choice Awards reception in Los Angeles.
D'Arcy Carden and Melissa McCarthy
Carden and McCarthy shared a laugh at the reception.
Kristen Wiig and Kieran Culkin
We’d really like to know what Wiig and Culkin were talking about here.
Chrissy Metz and Chris Sullivan
Metz and Sullivan have a playful moment showing off their looks.
Paulina Alexis, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, and Lane Factor
The Reservation Dogs stars add some attitude to their poses.
Angelica Ross, Dominique Jackson, and Hailie Sahar
The Pose stars strike a pose for the cameras during the ceremony.
'Squid Game' Cast, Venus Williams, Taika Waititi, and Rita Ora
(L-R) Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Williams, HoYeon Jung, Waititi, and Ora hung out at Netflix’s Critics Choice Awards after party at the Lumiere Brasserie Restaurant.
Venus Williams, Jane Campion, Scott Stuber, and Serena Williams
The tennis icons, director, and Netflix Head of Global Film get together for a group photo.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Tick, Tick…BOOM! director cuts a rug on the dance floor at Netflix’s after party.
Andrew Garfield and Nat Wolff
The actors pose for a photo while hanging at the Netflix after party.
Issa Rae
The Insecure star attended the ceremony and reception in a stunning red gown.
Elle Fanning
The Great star glimmers in gold at the Los Angeles reception
Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith
A Jackson and Turner-Smith smooch! You love to see it.
Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson
The This Is Us stars reunited at the reception,looking like they coordinated their sleek ensembles.
Amber Ruffin
Ruffin’s feathered gown is one of the night’s memorable looks.
Ncuti Gatwa
The Sex Education star slayed in a belted suit at the reception in Los Angeles.
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