Awards Season Calendar: Key Dates for Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Grammys 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.

APRIL 2025

Thursday, April 24

TCM Classic Film Festival begins
Location: Los Angeles

Napa Valley StreamFest begins
Location: Napa Valley, California

Sunday, April 27

TCM Classic Film Festival ends
Location: Napa Valley, California

Napa Valley StreamFest ends
Location: Napa Valley, California

Tuesday, April 29

Gotham TV Awards nominations

Film Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles

MAY 2025

Thursday, May 1

Tony Awards nominations announcement
Location: New York

Monday, May 5

Met Gala
Location: New York

Monday, May 12

Webby Awards
Location: New York

Tuesday, May 13

Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony
Location: Cannes

Thursday, May 15

Seattle International Film Festival opens
Location: Seattle

Monday, May 19

SAG Awards nominating committees drawn by random sample

Tuesday, May 20

Sports Emmy Awards ceremony
Location: New York

Saturday, May 24

Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony
Location: Cannes

Sunday, May 25

Seattle International Film Festival closes
Location: Seattle

Monday, May 26

American Music Awards ceremony
Location: Las Vegas
TV: CBS and Paramount+

Saturday, May 31

Emmy Awards eligibility period ends

JUNE 2025

June TBA

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Location: TBA
TV: Nickelodeon

Sunday, June 1

Peabody Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles

Monday, June 2

Gotham Television Awards ceremony
Location: New York

Wednesday, June 4

Tribeca Festival opens
Location: New York

Thursday, June 5

Newport Beach TV Fest opens
Location: Newport Beach, California

Friday, June 6

Tony Awards final voting ends

Sunday, June 8

Tony Awards ceremony
Location: New York

Newport Beach TV Fest closes
Location: Newport Beach, California

Monday, June 9

BET Awards
Location: Los Angeles
TV: BET

Annecy International Animation Film Festival opens
Location: Annecy, France

Banff World Media Festival’s Rockie Awards
Location: Banff, Canada

Tuesday, June 10

SAG Awards nominating committees notification of selection mailed

Thursday, June 12

Primetime Emmy Awards nominations-round voting begins

Sunday, June 15

Annecy International Animation Film Festival closes
Location: Annecy, France

Tribeca Festival closes
Location: New York

Monday, June 16

Bentonville Film Festival opens
Location: Bentonville, Arkansas

Sunday, June 22

Bentonville Film Festival closes
Location: Bentonville, Arkansas

Monday, June 23

Primetime Emmy Awards nominations-round voting ends

Tuesday, June 24

Palm Springs ShortFest opens
Location: Palm Springs

Wednesday, June 25

News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony (News)
Location: New York

Thursday, June 26

News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony (Documentary)
Location: New York

Monday, June 30

Palm Springs ShortFest closes
Location: Palm Springs

JULY 2025

Friday, July 4

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opening ceremony
Location: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Saturday, July 12

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival closing ceremony
Location: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Tuesday, July 15

Primetime Emmy Awards nominations announcement

Wednesday, July 16

ESPY Awards
Location: Los Angeles
TV: ESPN

AUGUST 2025

Thursday, Aug. 7

Critics Choice Super Awards winners announcement

Monday, Aug. 18

Primetime Emmy Awards final-round voting begins

Wednesday, Aug. 27

Primetime Emmy Awards final-round voting ends

Venice International Film Festival opening ceremony
Location: Venice, Italy

Friday, Aug. 29

Telluride Film Festival begins
Location: Telluride, Colorado

Saturday, Aug. 30

Grammy Awards eligibility period ends

SEPTEMBER 2025

Monday, Sept. 1

Telluride Film Festival ends
Location: Telluride, Col.

Thursday, Sept. 4

Toronto International Film Festival opening night
Location: Toronto

Sunday, Sept. 14

Toronto International Film Festival closing night
Location: Toronto

Saturday, Sept. 6

Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony (Night One)
Location: Los Angeles

Venice International Film Festival closing ceremony
Location: Venice, Italy

Sunday, Sept. 7

Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony (Night Two)
Location: Los Angeles

Sunday, Sept. 14

Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles

Friday, Sept. 26

New York Film Festival opening night ceremony
Location: New York

OCTOBER 2025

Monday, Oct. 6

Student Academy Awards ceremony
Location: New York

Monday, Oct. 13

New York Film Festival closing night ceremony
Location: New York

Tuesday, Oct. 14

Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles

Thursday, Oct. 16

Newport Beach Film Festival opens
Location: Newport Beach, California

Middleburg Film Festival opens
Location: Middleburg, Virginia

Sunday, Oct. 19

Middleburg Film Festival closes
Location: Middleburg, Virginia

Thursday, Oct. 22

AFI Fest opening night ceremony
Location: Los Angeles

Virginia Film Festival opens
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Friday, Oct. 23

Newport Beach Film Festival closes
Location: Newport Beach, California

Sunday, Oct. 25

SCAD Savannah Film Festival opens
Location: Savannah, Georgia

Sunday, Oct. 26

AFI Fest closing night ceremony
Location: Los Angeles

Virginia Film Festival closes
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

NOVEMBER 2025

Saturday, Nov. 1

SCAD Savannah Film Festival closes
Location: Savannah, Georgia

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Miami Film Festival GEMS opens
Location: Miami

Coronado Island Film Festival opens
Location: Coronado Island, Cal.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Miami Film Festival GEMS closes
Location: Miami

Coronado Island Film Festival closes
Location: Coronado Island, Cal.

Sunday, Nov. 16

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ Governors Awards
Location: Los Angeles

DECEMBER 2025

December TBA

The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast

AFI Awards honorees announcement

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Sun Valley Film Festival opens
Location: Sun Valley, Idaho

Thursday, Dec. 4

Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film ceremony
Location: Santa Barbara

Sunday, Dec. 7

Sun Valley Film Festival closes
Location: Sun Valley, Idaho

Monday, Dec. 8

Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement

Academy Awards preliminary (shortlist) voting begins

Friday, Dec. 12

Academy Awards preliminary (shortlist) voting ends

Monday, Dec. 15

SAG Awards nomination voting begins

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Academy Awards shortlists announcement

Thursday, Dec. 18

Producers Guild Awards nomination voting begins

JANUARY 2026

January TBA

National Board of Review Awards ceremony
Location: New York

New York Film Critics Circle Awards ceremony
Location: New York

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles

Friday, Jan. 2

Palm Springs International Film Festival opening night
Location: Palm Springs

Saturday, Jan. 3

Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala
Location: Palm Springs

Sunday, Jan. 4

Critics Choice Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: E! and USA Network

SAG Awards nomination voting ends

Wednesday, Jan. 7

SAG Awards nominations announcement

Thursday, Jan. 8

Producers Guild Awards nomination voting ends

Friday, Jan. 9

Producers Guild Awards nominations announcement

AFI Awards honorees-only event
Location: Los Angeles

Sunday, Jan. 11

Golden Globe Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: CBS and Paramount+

Monday, Jan. 12

Academy Awards nominations voting begins

Palm Springs International Film Festival ends
Location: Palm Springs

Tuesday, Jan. 13

National Board of Review Awards ceremony
Location: New York

Wednesday, Jan. 14

SAG Awards final voting begins

Friday, Jan. 16

Academy Awards nominations voting ends

Producers Guild Awards final voting ends

Thursday, Jan. 22

Academy Awards nominations announcement
Location: Los Angeles
TV: ABC

Sundance Film Festival opening night
Location: Park City, Utah

FEBRUARY 2026

February TBA

Grammy Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: CBS

Sunday, Feb. 1

Sundance Film Festival closing night
Location: Park City, Utah

Tuesday, Feb. 3

Producers Guild Awards final voting ends

Wednesday, Feb. 4

Santa Barbara International Film Festival opening night
Location: Santa Barbara

Monday, Feb. 10

Oscar Nominees Event
Location: Los Angeles

Saturday, Feb. 14

Santa Barbara International Film Festival closing night
Location: Santa Barbara

Sunday, Feb. 22

BAFTA Awards ceremony
Location: London

Thursday, Feb. 26

Academy Awards final voting begins

Friday, Feb. 27

SAG Awards final voting ends

Saturday, Feb. 28

Producers Guild Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles

MARCH 2026

Sunday, March 1

SAG Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: Netflix

Thursday, March 5

Academy Awards final voting ends

Saturday, March 7

Cinema Audio Society Awards
Location: Los Angeles

Sunday, March 15

Academy Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: ABC

APRIL 2026

Thursday, April 9

Boulder International Film Festival opening night ceremony

Sunday, April 12

Boulder International Film Festival closing night ceremony

Tuesday, April 28

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony
Location: TBA