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.

DECEMBER

Nominations

Thursday, Dec. 2 – Hollywood Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Friday, Dec. 3 – Detroit Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Saturday, Dec. 4 – San Diego Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Dec. 5 – DC Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 6 – St. Louis Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 7 – Women Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Wednesday, Dec. 8 – African American Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Thursday, Dec. 9 – Phoenix Circle (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 10 – Chicago Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 10 – Producers Guild (Documentary) (Nominations) (Official)
Saturday, Dec. 11 – Vancouver Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Dec. 12 – North Texas Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Dec. 12 – San Francisco Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 13 – Critics Choice (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Dec. 13 – Golden Globes (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Indiana Journalists (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Spirit Awards (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Dec. 15 – London Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 17 – Florida Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Saturday, Dec. 18 – Women Journalists (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 21 – Online Female Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Dec. 21 – Annie Awards (Nominations) (Official)
Friday, Dec. 24 – Golden Eagle Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 27 – Chicago Independent Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 27 – Columbus Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 28 – Austin Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 28 – North Carolina Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Friday, Dec. 31 – Casting Society (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)

Awards

Thursday, Dec. 2 – American Film Institute (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 3 – New York Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Dec. 6 – DC Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Dec. 6 – Detroit Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Dec. 6 – NY Online Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 6 – Toronto Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 7 – San Diego Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 7 – Southeastern Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 7 – Women Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 7 – People’s Choice Awards (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Wednesday, Dec. 8 – Australian Academy of Cinema and Televisions Arts (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Dec. 11 – Las Vegas Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Saturday, Dec. 11 – European Film Awards (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Dec. 12 – Boston Online Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Dec. 12 – Chicago Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Dec. 12 – Los Angeles Critics (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Dec. 12 – New Mexico Critics (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Dec. 12 – Philadelphia Critics (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Dec. 12 – Phoenix Circle (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 13 – Boston Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 13 – Kansas City Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 13 – Oklahoma Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 13 – Phoenix Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Dec. 13 – St. Louis Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Dallas Area Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 – North Texas Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 – San Francisco Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Vancouver Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 17 – Nevada Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 17 – Black Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 17 – Online Female Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Dec. 20 – Indiana Journalists (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Dec. 20 – Utah Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Dec. 21 – Florida Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 31 – Columbus Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Dec. 31 – Houston Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)

Oscars

Friday, Dec. 10 – Preliminary Voting Begins (Official)
Wednesday, Dec. 15 – Preliminary Voting Ends (Official)
Tuesday, Dec. 21 – Shortlists Announced (Official)