SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Amy Adams arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
This is crisp and delightful. Nowadays she'd be in boring black pumps, too, but not back then! She nailed the gold strappy sandals.
2006: Angela Bassett
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Angela Bassett arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
That top seems... a little confused in the midsection.
2006: Reese Witherspoon
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Reese Witherspoon arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Reese won here for Walk The Line. So she had the bangs BEFORE the divorce; she just styled them sideswept.
2006: Dakota Fanning
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Dakota Fanning arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
I will never get tired of how cute she was.
2006: Charlize Theron
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Charlize Theron arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
She looks VERY tan. This soft simplicity really suits her, though.
2006: Elizabeth Banks
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Elizabeth Banks arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
There seem to be some backless shenanigans happening here, so it's making the front look baggy.
2006: Rachel Weisz
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Rachel Weisz arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
She is pregnant in this photo!
2006: Sanaa Lathan
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Sanaa Lathan arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This is cute, and she looks... EXACTLY the same, I feel?
2006: Joan Allen
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Joan Allen arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Joan! You absolute BABE.
2006: Intern George
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Actor George Clooney arrives at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
"Yes, I AM extremely handsome, it's okay, your pulse will calm down."
2006: Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 09: Director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann arrive at the 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 9, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
These two have been together a LONG time.
2007: Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara during 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Arrivals at Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
She is a delightful sight, but she's definitely glammed it up in recent years.
2007: McAdams and Gosling
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Ah, remember when everyone was DESPERATE for these two to work out?
2007: Sienna Miller
Sienna Miller during 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Arrivals at Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, California, United States. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
This looks like she is treating broken ribs, but glamorously.
2007: Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Oof, all those seams everywhere.
2007: Giuliana DePandi
Giuliana DePandi during 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Arrivals at Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
Before she was a Rancic! Honestly, I had forgotten she existed. Sorry, G.
2007: Penelope Cruz
Penelope Cruz during 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Arrivals at Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
Pene, you NAB, girl.
2007: Toni Collette
Toni Collette at the Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, California (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
This lady does not.
2007: Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson during 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Arrivals at Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
This EGOT winner does, but she's using her purse as one, kind of? This dress is middling but it's so much better than the one Andre Leon Talley made her wear to the Oscars.
2007: Abigail Breslin
Abigail Breslin during 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Arrivals at Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
HOW DARLING IS SHE. Also, that paisley is legitimately good.
2007: Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
She clearly had a GREAT beach vacation.
2007: Lassie
Lassie during 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Arrivals at Santa Monica Civic Center in Santa Monica, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
I mean, it's a bit samey? I've seen it before, Lassie.
2008: Kyra Sedgwick
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 07: Actress Kyra Sedgwick arrives at the 13th annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
This is divine; it's so much fun.
2008: Bridgit Coulter and Don Cheadle
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 07: Actors Bridgid Coulter(L) and Don Cheadle arrive at the 13th annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
These two are STILL very good-looking.
2008: Brittany Snow
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 07: Actress Brittany Snow arrives at the 13th annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
People really understood the power of a metallic shoe in this era.
2008: Marisa Tomei
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 07: Actress Marisa Tomei presents the award for 'Best Director' onstage during the 13th annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
She looks like she tried to spruce up her outfit backstage, without a lot of resources.
2008: Marion Cotillard
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 07: Actress Marion Cotillard arrives at the 13th annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
"Give me something you sewed while you were drunk."
2008: Katie Holmes
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 07: Actress Katie Holmes presents the award for 'Best Comedy Movie' onstage during the 13th annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
This was the year of her bob! I always liked this hair on her. The shoes are clunky with that Grecian gown but the rest works for me.
2008: Javier Bardem
Actor Javier Bardem onstage at the 13th ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
"This was also the year of MY bob, and TA-DA, it's gone and I am devastatingly handsome once more. You are welcome."
