On Dec. 3, the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Association announced the Annie Awards nominations. Six of the last nine Annie champs have lined up with the Oscars: “Up” (2010), “Rango” (2012), “Frozen” (2014), “Inside Out” (2016), “Zootopia” (2017) and “Coco” (2018).
This year’s Oscar frontrunner, “Incredibles 2,” leads the roster of contenders at the 46th annual Annie Awards with 11 nominations. The four other films that we are predicting to reap Oscar bids for Best Animated Feature are also well-represented at these precursor prizes, which will be presented on Feb. 2, 10 days before the start of final voting for the Academy Awards.
Three of the four main guilds are still casting their nominations ballots. (The Screen Actors Guild announced nominations on Dec. 12). The PGA and WGA cut-off is Jan. 4 while the DGA gives its members until Jan. 7 to submit their votes for nominations. That latter date is the first day for Oscar voters to weigh in with their picks for the best of the year.
The DGA, PGA and WGA will all reveal their roster of nominees before the Jan. 14 deadline for academy members to submit their nominations ballots. In addition, both the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards winners will have taken place by then.
Below, we detail these key dates.
Note: Winners events are in gold while nomination announcements are italicized.
DISCUSS All the Oscar contenders with Hollywood insiders in our notorious forums
JANUARY
Jan. 1 – Annie Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 2 – Golden Globes: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 2 – ASC Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 2 – BAFTA Awards: Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 2 – North Carolina Film Critics Assn.
Jan. 3 – ACE Eddie Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 3 – CAS Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 3 – PGA Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 3 – WGA Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 4 – PGA Awards: Film Nominations Announced
Jan. 4 – AFI Awards: Ceremony
Jan. 4 – ADG Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 4 – CDG Awards: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 5 – PGA Awards: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 6 – Golden Globes
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 – DGA Awards: Nominations Announced
Jan. 8 – CAS Awards: 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 – DGA Awards: Film Nominations Announced
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
PREDICT the Oscar nominations now; change them until January 22
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
SIGN UP for Gold Derby’s free newsletter with latest predictions
Be sure to make your Oscar nomination predictions so that Hollywood studio executives can see how their films are faring in our Academy Awards odds. Don’t be afraid to jump in now since you can keep changing your predictions until just before nominees are announced on January 22.
