Following the glitz and glamour of the Critics Choice Awards, where Hollywood’s elite gathered to celebrate the year’s standout TV shows and films, the night’s top honorees headed backstage to capture the moment with photographs and engage with the press.

Among the evening’s surprises was Amy Madigan, best known for her role in “Field of Dreams,” who clinched the award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Aunt Gladys in the horror film “Weapons.” Making her entrance into the winners’ circle, Madigan carried a glazed donut, a whimsical accessory to her victory.

As photographers urged her to swap the sweet treat for her newly acquired silver-starred trophy, Madigan playfully obliged, waving the award with a jovial demeanor for the cameras. “I’ve got donut on my face! Ah, I don’t care!” she laughed, embodying the lighthearted spirit of the evening.

In another corner of the room, Ejae, the singer-songwriter from “KPop Demon Hunters,” reflected on her triumph alongside Mark Sonnenblick for Best Original Song with their hit “Golden.” As she considered how the song has transformed over the past year, her thoughts added a reflective note to the celebratory night.

“KPop Demon Hunters” singer-songwriter Ejae, who took home best original song for the smash hit “Golden” alongside Mark Sonnenblick, reflected on how the song has evolved over the past year.

“It’s in sync with the intention of the song and how I felt writing it. For me, it was a hopeful song. It gave me hope that one day my dreams would come true. I still feel that now.”

In the TV world, “The Studio” won big for lead actor Seth Rogen, supporting actor Ike Barinholtz and best comedy series.

As a screen in the press room showed Jacob Elordi taking the stage for his “Frankenstein” supporting actor win, Rogen quipped, “Elordi won? For playing Frankenstein?”

Barinholz was quick to correct Rogen’s literary faux-pas: “He’s not Frankenstein! He’s Frankenstein’s monster,” he said, prompting belly laughs from Rogen and co-star Chase Sui Wonders.

Jean Smart entered the press room soon after, joking that her martini just kicked in as she fist-pumped and crunched her trophy like a 10-pound weight in her arms.

Jimmy Kimmel, who snagged the award for outstanding talk show, took a moment to ask some questions of his own to the photographers and reporters in the room.

“How does this work? You all take the exact same picture of me, then it’s a competition to see whose photos get used?”

After a resounding “yes” from the peanut gallery, he quipped: “And do you all hate each other?” to laughs from all the photographers (who assured him that they prefer to help each other out, not just compete for the best shot).

Not every winner made their way to the backstage press room: the Leonardo DiCaprio-led “One Battle After Another” crew, which took home trophies for best picture and best director Paul Thomas Anderson, opted to skip the photo op, as did “Marty Supreme” best actor victor Timothée Chalamet.