Awards season

Oscars 2027: the contenders and the dates

The 99th Academy Awards nominations are announced on January 21, 2027, and the ceremony is on March 14, 2027 (source). Below: the key dates, every film named in published awards coverage so far, and TVI's score and review where we have one.

Updated October 4, 2026. Contenders are listed alphabetically; TVI does not predict winners or scores.

Key dates

Thu Nov 12Academy Awards (99th): general entry submission deadlinereported
Fri Nov 13DGA Awards (79th): entry deadline, theatrical featurereported
Sun Nov 15Governors Awardsreported
Fri Nov 20Writers Guild Awards (79th): submission deadlinereported
Tue Nov 24Golden Globes: film nomination ballots sentreported
Mon Nov 30Gotham Awards: ceremonyreported
Wed Dec 2Film Independent Spirit Awards (42nd): nominationsreported
Fri Dec 4Critics Choice Awards (32nd): nominationsreported
Mon Dec 7Golden Globes (84th): nominationsreported
Mon Dec 7Academy Awards (99th): shortlist voting (Dec 7 to 11, 2026)reported
Tue Dec 8PGA Awards: documentary nomineesreported
Mon Dec 14Actor Awards: nomination voting (Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027)reported
Tue Dec 15Academy Awards (99th): shortlists announcedreported
Fri Dec 18Golden Globes: final voting (Dec 18, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027)reported

Best Picture contenders

Contenders in other categories

A film appears here when published awards coverage names it as a contender. Each title page states its score class. Films TVI has not scored yet are marked as not yet scored.