Awards season kicks into high gear on Monday (January 7) as academy members begin casting their nomination ballots online. They only have eight days to decide on their picks for best pic at the Oscars as well as their favorite achievements in their respective branches (that is the same time frame as last year and down from nine days two years ago).
We’ve already heard from the actors and producers. On the same day that Academy Awards balloting begins, four guilds — the art directors, cinematographers, film editors and writers — will reveal their nominees. And prior to the Jan. 14 deadline for this first stage of voting for the Oscars, four more guilds — the directors, costume designers, makeup artists & hairdressers and sound mixers — will announce theirs.
Below, we detail these key dates.
Note: Winners events are in gold while nomination announcements are italicized.
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JANUARY
Jan. 7 – Oscars: Nominations Voting Opens
Jan. 7 – ACE Awards: Nominations Announced
Jan. 7 – ADG Awards: Nominations Announced
Jan. 7 – ASC Awards: Nominations Announced
Jan. 7 – WGA Awards: Film Nominations Announced
Jan. 7 – ACE Eddie Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 7 – DGA Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 7 – MUAHS Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 8 – CAS Awards: Nominations Announced
Jan. 8 – DGA Awards: Film Nominations Announced
Jan. 8: National Board of Review: Ceremony
Jan. 8 – ADG Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 8 – DGA Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 8 – WGA Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 9 – BAFTA Awards: Nominations Announced
Jan. 10 – CDG Awards: Nominations Announced
Jan. 10 – MUAHS Awards: Nominations Announced|
Jan. 10 – ASC Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 10 – BAFTA Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 10 – Critics’ Choice Awards: Nominations Voting Opens
Jan. 11 – Critics’ Choice Awards: Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 13 – Critics’ Choice Awards
Jan. 14 – Oscars: Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 15 – VES Awards: Film Nominations Announced
Jan. 16 – MPSE Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 18 – ACE Eddie Awards: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 18 – PGA Awards: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 19 – PGA Awards
Jan. 19 – SAG Awards: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 20 – Annie Awards: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 21 – MPSE Awards: Nominations Announced
Jan. 21 – CDG Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 21 – MPSE Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 21 – MUAHS Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 21 – VES Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 22 – Oscars: Nominations Announced
Jan. 24 – CAS Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 27 – SAG Awards
Jan. 31 – ADG Awards: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 31 – VES Awards: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 31 – WGA Awards: Final Voting Closes
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FEBRUARY
Feb. 1 – DGA Awards: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 2 – DGA Awards
Feb. 2 – Annie Awards
Feb. 2 – ACE Eddie Awards
Feb. 2 – ADG Awards
Feb. 4: Oscars: Nominees Luncheon
Feb. 5 – VES Awards
Feb. 6 – CAS Awards: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 8 – BAFTA Awards: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 8 – CDG Awards: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 8 – MUAHS Awards: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 9 – ASC Awards
Feb. 10 – BAFTA Awards
Feb. 11 – WGA Awards
Feb. 11 – MPSE Awards: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 12 – Oscars: Final Voting Opens
Feb. 12 – ASC Awards: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 16 – CAS Awards
Feb. 16 – MUAHS Awards
Feb. 17 – WGA Awards
Feb. 17 – MPSE Awards
Feb. 19 – Oscars: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 19 – CDG Awards
Feb. 23 – Independent Spirit Awards
Feb. 24 – Oscars
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