The results are in, and these Hollywood couples are all winners.
When it came time for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards on January 4, many of the attendees arrived with the perfect accessory: their plus one. Indeed, the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica proved to be the perfect venue for celebrities looking to turn the award ceremony—honoring the best in both film and TV—into date night.
Among the many couples to walk the red carpet together were Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, the former among the nominees for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in Nobody Wants This.
For the occasion, the pair dressed to the nines, with Leighton in a lilac-colored shift dress while Adam wore a pin-striped suit at her side. (See every star here.)
Other couples turning the carpet into date night included Adam Sandler and Jackie Sandler, Mark Ruffalo and his wife Sunrise Coigney as well as Ryan Coogler and Zinzi Coogler.
And one thing was for certain: each of the couples were all smiles as they walked the carpet together. After all, there is much to celebrate as the CCAs kick off the 2026 award season.
