The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the timeline 96th Oscars this morning and while many might feel last year’s schedule was broken they certainly didn’t decide to fix it. The 2024 Academy Awards will take place on March 10, 2024, effectively the same weekend as the 96th Oscars last month. Additionally, the nominations will be revealed on January, 23. 2024, also basically the same day as this year.
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Additionally, the Academy revealed the Governors will be handed out on Saturday, Nov. 18. An important date to watch? The Oscars Shortlists announcement on Dec. 21.
Here is the complete list of important dates released by the Academy.
| KGeneral entry categories submission deadline Governors Awards Preliminary voting begins 9 a.m. PT Preliminary voting ends 5 p.m. PT Oscar Shortlists Announcement Eligibility period ends Nominations voting begins 9 a.m. PT Nominations voting ends 5 p.m. PT Oscar Nominations Announcement Oscar Nominees Luncheon Finals voting begins 9 a.m. PT Scientific and Technical Awards Finals voting ends 5 p.m. PT 96th Oscars | Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Saturday, November 18, 2023 Thursday, December 14, 2023 Monday, December 18, 2023 Thursday, December 21, 2023 Sunday, December 31, 2023 Thursday, January 11, 2024 Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Monday, February 12, 2024 Thursday, February 22, 2024 Friday, February 23, 2024 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Sunday, March 10, 2024 |
Keeping the Oscar ceremony in March is something of a surprise in a non-Winter Olympics year. Before the pandemic, the Academy and ABC worked diligently to shorten the schedule for a multitude of reasons including the idea it would increase or stabilize ratings if there was less “awards season fatigue.” For instance, the 92nd telecast occurred on February 9, 2020. That was the last time the Oscars cracked 20 million viewers. COVID pushed the 93rd Oscars to April 25 and the 94th crept back a month earlier to March 27. It’s clear the slight uptick in ratings for the second weekend in March was enough for ABC and the Academy to go with a date to similar to 2023.
It should be noted that barring a change, the Oscar nominations announcement will take place during the 2024 edition of the Sundance Film Festival. Always fun for those covering both events.
