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Home · Critics Choice Awards

The Show-Stopping Looks From The 2016 Critics' Choice Awards

Our favorite stars stepped out for the 22nd annual Critics' Choice awards decked out in their finest to celebrate the best in TV and film. From Kerry Washington to Kevin Hart, these are the stars that lit up the red carpet.

 

 

By Dominique Hobdy · December 12, 2016October 26, 2020
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Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo

Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo attend The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Patrick Starrr

Patrick Starrr attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Julius Tennon and Viola Davis

Julius Tennon and Viola Davis attend The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Nia Long

Nia Long attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Viola Davis

Viola Davis attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Keith Stanfield

Keith Stanfield attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Eniko Parrish and Kevin Hart

Eniko Parrish and Kevin Hart attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Eniko Parish

Eniko Parish attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Donald Glover

Donald Glover attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Ashton Sanders

Ashton Sanders attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Barry Jenkins and Alex R. Hibbert

Barry Jenkins and Alex R. Hibbert attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Sam Richardson

Sam Richardson attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe

Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Ru Paul

Ru Paul attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Saniyya Sidney

Saniyya Sidney attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Kylie Bunbury

Kylie Bunbury attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Amatus Sami-Karim and Mahershala Ali

Amatus Sami-Karim and Mahershala Ali attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Susan Kelechi Watson

Susan Kelechi Watson attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington attends The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

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