From Grammys to Oscars: Ultimate 2025–2026 awards season guide

With the Emmys now behind us, Hollywood is turning its attention to the next big chapter — film and music awards season. 

From the Golden Globes to the Oscars, the months ahead are filled with major ceremonies, nomination announcements, and red-carpet glamour. 

Here’s a complete month-by-month guide to what’s next on the awards calendar.

October 2025

• October 20: Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations
• October 23: Billboard Latin Music Awards
• October 28: Gotham Film Awards nominations

November 2025

• November 2: BAFTA Honours (film, TV, and games)
• November 7: Grammy Awards nominations
• November 9: Critics Choice Documentary Awards
• November 16: Governors Awards (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
• November 19: Hollywood Music in Media Awards

December 2025

• December 1: Gotham Film Awards
• December 3: Spirit Awards nominations and National Board of Review Awards
• December 4: Critics Choice Awards TV nominations
• December 5: Critics Choice Awards film nominations
• December 8: Golden Globe Awards nominations
• December 10: ICG Publicists Awards TV nominations
• December 12: Costume Designers Guild Awards nominations
• December 16: SCL Awards nominations (Society of Composers & Lyricists)
• December 29: MUAHS Awards nominations (Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild)

January 2026

• January 3: Palm Springs International Film Awards
• January 4: Critics Choice Awards
• January 7: SAG Awards nominations and Art Directors Guild Awards nominations
• January 8: ASC Awards nominations (American Society of Cinematographers)
• January 9: PGA Awards nominations
• January 11: Golden Globe Awards
• January 13: National Board of Review Awards Gala
• January 20: CAS Awards nominations (Cinema Audio Society)
• January 22: Oscar nominations

February–April 2026

• February 1: Grammy Awards
• February 15: Spirit Awards
• March 1: SAG Awards
• March 15: Academy Awards
• April 28: Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation