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

Festivals

Thursday, Jan. 19 – Sundance Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 25 – Rotterdam Film Festival (Festival) (Official)

Nominations

Wednesday, Jan. 4 – Denver Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Thursday, Jan. 5 – Columbus Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 6 – Georgia Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 6 – Hawaii Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 6 – San Francisco Critics (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Jan. 9 – Chicago Independent Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 9 – Art Directors (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 9 – Cinematographers (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 9 – Sound Editors (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Audio Society (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Directors Guild – Documentary (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – Directors Guild – Director & First Feature (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – Make-Up Artists Guild (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – Publicists (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – Screen Actors (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – British Academy (Longlists) (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Thursday, Jan. 12 – GALECA (Nominations) (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 12 – Costume Designers (Nominations) (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 12 – Producers Guild (Nominations) (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 12 – NAACP Image Awards (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Seattle Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Annie Awards (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Visual Effects Society (Nominations) (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Japan Academy Prize (Japan) (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Wednesday, Jan. 18 – Online Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 18 – USC Scripter (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 23 – Razzies (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 25 – Writers Guild (Nominations) (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 26 – Cesar Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Jan. 31 – British Academy (Rising Star) (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)

Awards

Tuesday, Jan. 3 – North Carolina Critics (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 6 – Toronto Critics – Canadian Film (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Saturday, Jan. 7 – Iowa Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Saturday, Jan. 7 – National Society Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Saturday, Jan. 7 – Women Journalists (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Jan. 8 – Critics Choice – Super (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Jan. 9 – San Diego Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Jan. 9 – San Francisco Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Austin Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Golden Globes (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Jan. 13 – Denver Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 13 – Georgia Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 13 – Hawaii Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Jan. 15 – Critics Choice (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Jan. 15 – Toronto Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Jan. 16 – Seattle Critics (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Monday, Jan. 16 – African American Critics (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Jan. 21 – Chicago Independent Critics (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Jan. 22 – Latino Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 23 – Online Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Jan. 23 – Guldbagge Awards (Sweden) (Awards) (Unconfirmed)
Friday, Jan. 27 – Golden Eagle Awards (Awards) (Unconfirmed)

Oscars

Thursday, Jan. 12 – Academy Awards Nominations Voting Begins (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Academy Awards Nominations Voting Ends (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 24 – Academy Awards Nominations (Official)