Although sometimes they're given free food during the ceremony, plenty of celebrities will also bring in their own snacks to award shows to help tide them over until the after party or when they can head back home.
Here are some delightful times famous people brought food to some of the most sought-after award shows in the world.
Actress Julia Butters attended the 2020 Oscars with a turkey sandwich in her purse.
Julia Butters at the 2020 Oscars.
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Julia Butters, the 10-year-old actress who appeared in the Oscar-nominated film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," walked the red carpet with a turkey sandwich in her purse.
"There is a sandwich in my purse because I was smart this time," she later explained to Entertainment Tonight. "The other awards I was hungry, I was starving, and sometimes, either, they don't have food or I don't care for the food."
Lilly Singh used Skittles as a snack and accessory during the 2020 Grammys.
She shared the candies, too.
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YouTuber and comedian Lilly Singh wasn't subtle about bringing candy to the 2020 Grammys.
The late-night host was also photographed sharing candies straight from her bag, giving them to photographers and reporters who were along the red carpet.
"This Is Us" star Mackenzie Hancsicsak sold Girl Scout cookies at the 2019 SAG Awards.
Mackenzie Hancsicsak attended the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium.
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At the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards, "This Is Us" actress Mackenzie Hancsicsak seized the opportunity to sell Girl Scout cookies.
The budding entrepreneur tweeted a photo before the show with the caption, "If anyone at @SAGawards wants some @girlscouts cookies, I'm at table 34!"
The Girl Scouts organization even Instagrammed the actress's photo congratulating her on becoming a SAG Award winner.
Melissa McCarthy snuck in 40 ham and cheese sandwiches to the 2019 Golden Globes.
"How did she get them in here?" actress Jessica Chastain asked, per Variety. "But it's a good idea because by the time you get into the ballroom dinner has already been served, and you're always so hungry."
Padma Lakshmi has had her date sneak energy bars into the Emmy's.
She also said "there is no food" at the Emmys.
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Host of "Top Chef" and ultimate foodie Padma Lakshmi admitted on the 2016 Emmy Awards red carpet that her date was packing energy bars, cashews, and almonds to split with her during the ceremony.
Jimmy Kimmel provided a box of snacks to every Oscar seat in 2018.
The lunchboxes included a note from Jimmy Kimmel.
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Each box of chips, granola bars, and other goodies came in a lunchbox with a 2018 best picture nominee on it. Donations were also made to the Los Angeles Food Bank.
In 2017, Jimmy Kimmel had candy rain down on the Oscars audience.
Kimmel was the host of the Oscars that year.
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With the help of a team and Joan Kimmel, mom of host Jimmy Kimmel, the group put together the 7,000 sandwiches for the crowd.
Kiernan Shipka is no stranger to smuggling in snacks.
She said it's best to bring a snack that won't get stuck in your teeth.
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"Mad Men" and "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" actress Kiernan Shipka told InStyle that she's not above sneaking in snacks to the Emmys.
When asked about her dream snacks to bring in, she said "I feel like you want something that's not going to get in your teeth, so you can't do seaweed or anything that gets on your hands… Honestly, I feel like a good beverage to power me through would be great ... juice or an almond milk concoction ... and a good protein bar that's like satisfying and will hold you over."
Taraji P. Henson celebrated her Golden Globe Award for her role as Cookie Lyons by giving out cookies.
Taraji P. Henson passed cookies to people that were on her way to the stage.
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In 2016, the star of "Empire," Henson shouted out "Cookies for everyone tonight. My treat!" as she accepted her Golden Globe for best actress in a drama series.
When she heard her name, she grabbed the cookies she'd brought and started handing them out to everyone around her.
Chris Rock sold Girl Scout Cookies for his daughter at the 2016 Oscars.
Chris Rock had his daughter and her Girl Scout troop sell cookies to the audience.
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The pizza delivery boy and co-owner of the pizzeria, Edgar, revealed on "The Ellen Show" that he thought the pizza was for the writers and had no idea he would be on camera, aiding DeGeneres in handing out slices to Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, Kerry Washington, Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, and more.
Jared Leto said he brings snacks and shares them.
He said award shows can last for hours.
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Jared Leto told Associated Press that award shows can last for hours and he likes to eat healthily, so he often brings little snacks with him.
He said, in the past, he was teased for bringing snacks to the Golden Globes but by the end of the night, "Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner, Matthew [McConaughey], everyone is reaching into my [snack] bag!"
