Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different types and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organization. Each month, we’ll take a look at all of the upcoming events that could have some small impact on the Oscars so you can plan out what to keep an eye on.

January

Oscar Dates

Thursday, Jan. 2 – Academy Awards Nominations Voting Begins (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Academy Awards Nominations Voting Ends (Official)
Monday, Jan. 13 – Academy Awards Nominations (Official)
Monday, Jan. 27 – Nominees Lunch (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 30 – Academy Awards Voting Begins (Official)

Nominations

Thursday, Jan. 2 – Casting Society (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Thursday, Jan. 2 – British Academy (Rising Star) (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 3 – Georgia Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 3 – GALECA (Nominations) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 3 – Cinematographers (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 6 – Denver Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Jan. 6 – Hawaii Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Jan. 6 – Directors Guild – Documentary (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 6 – Visual Effects Society (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 6 – Writers Guild (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Directors Guild – Director & First Feature (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Producers Guild (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 7 – British Academy (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 8 – Publicists (Nominations) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 10 – Asian Film Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 10 – Bodil Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 10 – Razzies (Nominations) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 18 – Filmfare Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Jan. 19 – Online Film & TV Association (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 29 – Cesar Awards (Nominations) (Official)

Awards

Thursday, Jan. 2 – Columbus Critics (Awards) (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 2 – Houston Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Thursday, Jan. 2 – Iowa Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 3 – North Carolina Critics (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 3 – Satellites (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Saturday, Jan. 4 – Chicago Independent Critics (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 4 – National Society Critics (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Jan. 5 – Golden Globes (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 6 – Austin Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 6 – Online Critics (Awards) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Toronto Critics – Canadian Film (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Wednesday, Jan. 8 – Vancouver Critics – Canadian Awards (Awards) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 8 – GALECA (Awards) (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 9 – LA Online Critics (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 10 – Georgia Critics (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 10 – Women Journalists (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 11 – Make-Up Artists Guild (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Jan. 12 – Broadcast Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Jan. 12 – Hawaii Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Jan. 13 – Denver Critics (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 17 – Cinema Editors (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 18 – Producers Guild (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Jan. 19 – Screen Actors (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Jan. 19 – Sound Editors (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Jan. 19 – Filmfare Awards (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Jan. 19 – Latino Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 24 – Golden Eagle Awards (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 25 – Annie Awards (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 25 – Audio Society (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 25 – Cinematographers (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 25 – Directors Guild (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 25 – Goya Awards (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 25 – USC Scripter (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Jan. 26 – Grammy Awards (Awards) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 28 – Costume Designers (Awards) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 29 – Visual Effects Society (Awards) (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 30 – London Critics (Awards) (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 30 – Casting Society (Awards) (Unconfirmed)