Adam Brody, Leighton Meester & More Couples at Critics Choice Awards

The ceremony also stands as a kind of foreshadowing for what the rest of the season might hold.

Heading into the CCAs on Jan. 4 some of the biggest contenders for film include One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme, while TV boasts nominees such as Severance, The Pitt, Pluribus, The Studio and Hacks.

On the acting side, stars such as Michael B. Jordan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Wagner Moura, Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor, Emma Stone, Chase Infiniti and Rose Byrne are all crossing their fingers for a win as they enter the CCAs.

Meanwhile, for television, actors Adam Scott, Noah Wyle, Diego Luna, Tramell Tillman, Rhea Seehorn, Britt Lower, Bella Ramsey, Skye P. Marshall and Greta Lee are among the nominees.

As for what the ceremony might hold? Repeat host Chelsea Handler put it perfectly.

“Kicking off the year with the Critics Choice Awards feels right," she said when her hosting duties were announced in November. "Nothing says ‘new beginnings’ like a room full of critics ready to tell you how you did last year.”

For more couples turning the CCAs into the ultimate date night, read on.