Awards Season Calendar: Key Dates for Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Grammys, Golden Globes and Other Major Events
Read on for a month-by-month guide to upcoming awards-related activities in the worlds of film, television, music and theater. All times listed are PT.
OCTOBER 2026
Wednesday, October 21
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39th Virginia Film Festival begins
Thursday, October 22
40th AFI Fest begins
27th Newport Beach Film Festival ends
49th Denver Film Festival begins
Saturday, October 24
29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival begins
Sunday, October 25
39th Virginia Film Festival ends
Monday, October 26
40th AFI Fest ends
Friday, October 30
53rd Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony
Saturday, October 31
29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival ends
NOVEMBER 2026
Sunday, November 1
49th Denver Film Festival ends
Saturday, November 7
34th Camerimage International Film Festival begins
Wednesday, November 11
17th DOC NYC begins
Thursday, November 12
39th International Documentary Film Festival begins
Saturday, November 14
34th Camerimage International Film Festival ends
Sunday, November 15
17th Governors Awards ceremony
Monday, November 16
68th Grammy Awards nominations
Wednesday, November 18
Country Music Awards ceremony
Sunday, November 22
39th International Documentary Film Festival ends
Sunday, November 29
17th DOC NYC ends
DECEMBER 2026
Tuesday, December 1
Voting to determine 92nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards winners
Thursday, December 3
4th SAG-AFTRA Actors Night Celebration
Friday, December 4
32nd Critics Choice Awards nominations announcement
Monday, December 7
84th Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement
99th Academy Awards preliminary voting begins
Wednesday, December 9
BAFTA Games Mixer
Friday, December 11
99th Academy Awards preliminary voting ends
Monday, December 14
33rd Actor Awards nominations voting begins
Tuesday, December 15
99th Academy Awards shortlists announcement
Wednesday, December 16
8th Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards nominations announcement
TBA
Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Kirk Douglas Award ceremony
JANUARY 2027
Sunday, January 3
33rd Actor Awards nomination voting closes
32nd Critics Choice Awards ceremony
Tuesday, January 5
92nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards ceremony
Wednesday, January 6
33rd Actor Awards nominations announcement
79th Directors Guild of America Awards TV and commercials nominations announcement
Thursday, January 7
79th Directors Guild of America Awards film nominations announcement
38th Palm Springs International Film Festival begins
Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala
Friday, January 8
AFI Awards luncheon
Saturday, January 9
BAFTA Tea Party
AARP's Movies & TV for Grownups Awards ceremony
Sunday, January 10
84th Golden Globe Awards ceremony
Monday, January 11
99th Academy Awards nominations voting begins
Tuesday, January 12
98th National Board of Review Awards ceremony
Wednesday, January 13
33rd Actor Awards final voting begins
Friday, January 15
99th Academy Awards nominations voting ends
Monday, January 18
38th Palm Springs International Film Festival ends
Thursday, January 21
99th Academy Awards nominations announcement
43rd Sundance Film Festival begins
Saturday, January 30
79th Directors Guild of America Awards ceremony
Sunday, January 31
43rd Sundance Film Festival ends
TBD
20th Cinema Eye Honors ceremony
FEBRUARY 2027
Wednesday, February 3
42nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival begins
Thursday, February 4
8th Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards ceremony
Saturday, February 6
77th American Cinema Editors' Eddie Awards ceremony
Sunday, February 7
68th Grammy Awards ceremony
Wednesday, February 10
77th Berlin International Film Festival begins
Saturday, February 13
42nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival ends
Tuesday, February 16
Oscar Nominees Luncheon
Saturday, February 20
14th Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild's MUAHS Awards ceremony
Sunday, February 21
77th Berlin International Film Festival ends
Thursday, February 25
99th Academy Awards final voting begins
Friday, February 26
33rd Actor Awards final voting ends
Saturday, February 27
38th Producers Guild of America's PGA Awards ceremony
31st Art Directors Guild's ADG Awards ceremony
Sunday, February 28
33rd Actor Awards ceremony
TBD
15th SCAD TV Fest
MARCH 2027
Thursday, March 4
99th Academy Awards final voting ends
Saturday, March 6
42nd Spirit Awards ceremony
63rd Cinema Audio Society's CAS Awards ceremony
Sunday, March 7
74th Motion Picture Sound Editors' Golden Reel Awards ceremony
Sunday, March 14
99th Academy Awards ceremony and Governors Ball
Monday, March 15
41st SXSW Music Festival & Conference begins
Sunday, March 21
41st SXSW Music Festival & Conference ends
APRIL 2027
Thursday, April 8
23rd Boulder International Film Festival begins
Sunday, April 11
23rd Boulder International Film Festival ends
TBD
3rd Napa Valley StreamFest
MAY 2027
Tuesday, May 11
80th Cannes Film Festival begins
Saturday, May 22
80th Cannes Film Festival ends
JUNE 2027
Wednesday, June 2
26th Tribeca Festival begins
Sunday, June 13
26th Tribeca Festival ends
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