After the lull of Twixmas, the return to work blues, and a bleak news cycle, many of us may well welcome a glittery break from reality. Right on cue comes the beginning of Hollywood’s awards season. A time of year filled with squillion dollar frocks, relentless movie promotion, and fierce speculation about plastic surgery. We also hear about the mysterious spoils inside the Oscars goodie bags (last year’s swag included luxury ‘dog wear’, and a personalised backgammon set). On Sunday night, awards season kicked off with the Critics Choice Awards, taking place in Santa Monica. From Jessie Buckley doing us proud to celebrity cosplaying, here are the highlights of the evening.