That reference to the legal battle between the This Ends With Us stars set the tone for the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, an evening marked by moments of irreverence and maybe even a bit of self-awareness.

As people started arriving, it soon became clear that absence of TV cameras on the carpet hadn’t stopped most from taking big style swings. For myriad reasons — most of them good — these 14 looks were among the most memorable from the Critics Choice Awards.

Critics Choice Awards will finally take place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica after two delays due to the Los Angeles fires. Held annually since 1996, the awards ceremony honors the top films and television series of the year.