The 2026 awards season calendar is beginning to take shape, with key dates announced for the biggest events across film, music, and theatre. From the Oscars and major guild awards to the Grammys, Tonys, and more, the coming months will be packed with high-profile ceremonies, nominations, and industry milestones.
Below is a detailed and regularly updated guide to the most important dates and events of the 2025–26 awards season, helping you keep track of every major moment as the race unfolds.
It’s a new calendar year, and the film awards season is in full swing—making it the perfect time to look ahead at what’s coming up on the awards calendar, from major guild ceremonies to the biggest trophy nights of the year.
Don’t forget to bookmark this page, as we’ll keep updating it when new dates are announced.
January
8 Jan : ASC Awards nominations (American Society of Cinematographers)
8 Jan: Artios Awards nominations (Casting Society)
8 Jan : Cinema Eye Honors
8 Jan : iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations
9 Jan : PGA Awards nominations
10 Jan : Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP
11 Jan : Golden Globe Awards
12 Jan : Golden Reel Awards nominations (Motion Picture Sound Editors)
12 Jan : NAACP Image Awards nominations
13 Jan : National Board of Review Awards Gala
13 Jan : VES Awards nominations (Visual Effects Society)
14 Jan : ICG Publicists Awards motion picture nominations
18 Jan : Voice Arts Awards
20 Jan : CAS Awards nominations (Cinema Audio Society)
22 Jan : Oscar nominations
24 Jan : USC Scripter Awards
27 Jan : Writers Guild Awards nominations
27 Jan : ACE Eddie Awards nominations (American Cinema Editors)
27 Jan : BAFTA Film Awards nominations
TBA: Artios Awards nominations (film and London theatre)
February
1 Feb : Grammy Awards
6 Feb : SCL Awards
7 Feb : DGA Awards
12 Feb : Costume Designers Guild Awards
14 Feb : MUAHS Awards
15 Feb : Spirit Awards
15 Feb : AAFCA Awards (African America Film Critics Association)
16 Feb : Black Reel Awards
21 Feb : Annie Awards
21 Feb : SDSA Awards for Film
22 Feb : BAFTA Film Awards
25 Feb : VES Awards
26 Feb : Artios Awards
27 Feb : ACE Eddie Awards
28 Feb : PGA Awards
28 Feb : Art Directors Guild Awards
28 Feb : NAACP Image Awards
March
1: The Actor Awards (fka SAG Awards)
1-2: Children & Family Emmy Awards
7 March : CAS Awards
7 March : SOC Awards (Society of Camera Operators)
8: Writers Guild Awards
8 March : ASC Awards
8 March : Golden Reel Awards
8 March : Satellite Awards
13 March : ICG Publicists Awards
15 March : Academy Awards
24 March : BAFTA Television Awards nominations
26 March : iHeartRadio Music Awards
April
28 April : Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation
May
10 May : BAFTA Television Awards
17 May : Academy of Country Music Awards
31May : Peabody Awards
June
7 June: Tony Awards
14 June: BET Awards
July
8 July: Primetime Emmy Awards nominations
15 July: ESPY Awards
September
6 Sept: MTV Video Music Awards
14 Sept: Primetime Emmy Awards