MARY ELLEN WRIGHT | Staff WriterThe “Barbenheimer” phenomenon gave a big boost to the movie business during the summer — months before the splashy “awards show films” normally begin to open.
In July, audiences were drawn to movie theaters for the one-two punch of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” detailing the atomic bomb’s origin story and aftermath.
With many of the nomination-bait movies recently having opened in theaters and coming to home streaming, it will be an interesting awards season to watch.
With the ceremonies back on track after two major show-business union strikes in the fall, the awards-season hype is gearing up this week.
A revamped Golden Globes Awards show — under new ownership after the scandal-plagued Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved earlier this year — kicks it all off on Sunday.
Here’s when and where to to watch the major awards shows from now through early March.
30th SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS
• When: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24.
• Where to watch: Streamed live on Netflix.
• Details: These awards are voted on by members of the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union, and honor acting performances — both individual and ensemble. Nominees will be announced Wednesday, Jan. 10.
• What’s new: Barbra Streisand will be honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award.
• Info and nominees: sagawards.org.
39th FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
• When: 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.
• Host: “Saturday Night Live” alumna Aidy Bryant.
• Details: Nominees have already been announced for this more casual awards show, which honors work in independent film and television.
• Where to watch: Streaming live on the IMDb and Film Independent’s YouTube channels, and across other social platforms.
• Info and nominees: filmindependent.org/spirit-awards.
96th ACADEMY AWARDS
• When: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 10, with a half-hour pre-show at 6:30 p.m.
• Where to watch: ABC.
• Host: Talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel.
• Details: Nominations for the granddaddy of the awards shows will be announced the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 23. With a new, earlier start time, the awards have a shot at ending before the audience is tired and bleary-eyed.
• Info and nominees: oscars.org/oscars.
81st GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
• When: 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7.
• Where to watch: Live on CBS; streaming on Paramount+.
• Host: Comedian Jo Koy.
• Details: The show honors achievement in both TV and film.
• What’s new: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which formerly selected the winners, disbanded after a series of scandals involving diversity of membership and other issues. The board of directors of the new owner of the awards, Dick Clark Productions, will choose winners. Also new this year are two award categories: best stand-up comedy on television, and cinematic and box office achievement that honors films that drew big audiences.
• Information and nominees: goldenglobes.com.
29th CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
• When: 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14.
• Where to watch: The CW network.
• Host: Comedian Chelsea Handler.
• Details: This often-offbeat show honors television and film.
• What’s new: “Barbie” actor America Ferrera will be given the eighth annual SeeHer Award.
• Info and nominees: criticschoice.com.’
75th PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
• When: 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15.
• Where to watch: Fox network; available the next day on Hulu.
• Host: Actor Anthony Anderson.
• Details: These awards are usually held in the fall, but were pushed back this year because of summer and fall strikes by the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA unions. The eligibility period for the TV shows to be honored is June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023.
• Info and nominees: emmys.com.
66th GRAMMY AWARDS
• When: 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4.
• Where to watch: Live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
• Host: Comedian and TV host Trevor Noah.
• Details: Music’s biggest night honors artists in a wide variety of genres and categories.
• What’s new: Three new categories have been added for the 2024 awards — best African music performance, best alternative jazz album and best pop dance recording.
• Info and nominees: grammy.com.
77th BAFTA FILM AWARDS
• When: Sunday, Feb. 18.
• Where to watch: In the United States, the awards will be streamed on BritBox.
• Host: Actor David Tennant.
• Details: The nominees for these awards, known as the “British Oscars” and honoring British and international contributions to film, will be announced Thursday, Jan. 18.
• Info and nominees: bafta.org/film.
