The 2020 Oscars, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and other awards shows are around the corner, and here’s when they air. 2019’s cinematically prosperous year has all built up to this: the awards season. Deeply seeded in the filmmaking process is the plight for award nominations and critical praise, as it is in our nature as an audience to applaud, celebrate, and consume things that stand atop the rest.
That being said, Hollywood has found a number of ways to celebrate their productions over the years, and many of them have become annual pop culture events in their own right. It is rare that films nominated for one of the more prestigious of these events won’t go out of their way to flaunt that fact.
Here are the most important film awards programs this awards season: what they are, instructions on the best ways to watch them, as well as the dates and times of each.
The Golden Globes - January 5
Hosted by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globe Awards recognize excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. One of the first mega award shows to air every season, it is often considered to not only be the starting off point for the awards season but also a precursor to how the Academy Awards may shape up later on.
Leading the nominations this year is Noah Baumbach’s painstaking drama Marriage Story with six, followed by Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with five apiece. This year’s Golden Globes will be hosted by British comedian Ricky Gervais.
When to watch: Sunday, January 5th at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Where to watch: Broadcasted on television through NBC, and will also be live-streamed through the NBC’s website or app.
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards - January 12
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are held by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, a group which represents the voices of over 300 television, radio and online critics. The 25th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards will be hosted by film, television, and stage star Taye Diggs.
When to watch: Sunday, January 12th at 7PM ET/4PM PT
Where to watch: Broadcasted live on The CW Television Network.
Screen Actors Guild Awards - January 19
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards are voted on and hosted every year by SAG-AFTRA, a labor union that represents approximately 160,000 film and television actors, journalists, and personalities worldwide. The primary differentiation between this award shows and others is that the SAG awards only considers acting performances; so there will be no awards handed out to directors, or even a best picture (the top prize is the Best Ensemble Performance). Leading this year’s nominations are Bombshell, The Irishman, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The host of the 2020 SAG Awards has yet to be announced. Robert De Niro will achieve its Lifetime Achievement Award.
When to watch: Sunday, January 19th at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Where to watch: Broadcasted live on both TBS and TNT television channels or on either of the networks’ websites or apps.
BAFTA Awards - February 2
The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) are hosted by the British Academy of Film and Televsion Arts to honor the best British and international contributions to film from that year. The nominations will be announced on January 7th.
The 2020 BAFTAs will be hosted by television talk show host and personality Graham Norton.
When to watch: Sunday, February 2nd at 4PM ET/1PM PT
Where to watch: International broadcasting information has yet to be announced.
The Oscars - February 9
The Oscars (formally known as the Academy Awards) are the highlight of the awards season. Hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the prominent awards program always takes place at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles, CA. The nominations have yet to be announced.
Last year, the Oscars were presented without a host, and it looks as though they may do so again this year.
When to watch: Sunday, February 9th at 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT
Where to watch: Broadcasted live on ABC, as well as the network’s app and website.
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