The day before Oscar nominations balloting began on January 7 we heard from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. with their picks of the year when the Golden Globes winners were revealed. On Sunday, Jan. 13, it is the turn of another group of journalists, the Broadcast Film Critics Assn., who will hold the 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards.
These awards are renowned as one of the best barometers for predicting the Oscars. Over their 23-year history the BFCA has previewed 14 Best Picture Oscar winners as well as 18 Best Director, 16 Best Actor, 13 Best Actress, 13 Supporting Actor and 16 Supporting Actress champs.
All of the guilds, save the sound editors and visual effects artists announced their nominees before or during voting for the Academy Awards. Those two groups don’t reveal their rosters until after the end of Oscar nominations balloting on Monday, January 14.
Below, we detail these key dates.
Note: Winners events are in gold while nomination announcements are italicized.
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JANUARY
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. 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. 25 – SAG Awards: Final Voting Closes
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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