The 2026 awards season is in full swing, with Hollywood’s biggest nights lined up from now through September. Following the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, the industry will shift focus to television and music honors, including the Primetime Emmy Awards in September. Here is the complete guide to this year’s major award ceremonies, all verified through official sources and industry announcements.
The 98th Academy Awards: This Sunday
The 2026 Oscars will take place March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood . The ceremony will air live on ABC at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and will be available to stream on Hulu for the first time . Conan O’Brien returns as host for the second consecutive year . The red carpet pre-show begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ABC News Live .
March Awards Season Lineup
Before the Oscars, several key guilds will present their honors this weekend. The Writers Guild Awards will be held March 8 in simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York . The WGA honors outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, streaming, and news writing .
Also on March 8, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards will recognize excellence in cinematography. The Golden Reel Awards from the Motion Picture Sound Editors and the Saturn Awards for science fiction, fantasy, and horror productions will also take place that day .
Later in March, the ICG Publicists Awards are scheduled for March 13, followed by the Satellite Awards on March 28, which were moved from their original March 8 date . The iHeartRadio Music Awards round out the month on March 26 .
Spring Awards: Grammys, Tonys, and Television Honors
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ . The Premiere Ceremony, hosted by Darren Criss, streamed earlier that day on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel . Bad Bunny made history that night, winning Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, while Kendrick Lamar took home five awards, becoming the rapper with the most Grammys ever .
The 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards were held February 28, celebrating outstanding producers in film and television . Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director at the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards on February 8 for One Battle After Another .
Looking ahead to spring, the BAFTA Television Awards will announce nominations on March 24, with the ceremony taking place May 10 . The Academy of Country Music Awards follow on May 17 .
The theater community will gather for the 79th Annual Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City . The ceremony will broadcast live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ . The Peabody Awards will be presented May 31 .
Summer and Fall Schedule
The BET Awards will now take place June 28, after being moved from June 14 .
July brings major announcements, with Primetime Emmy Awards nominations scheduled for July 8 . The ESPY Awards will be presented July 15, alongside the Critics Choice Super Awards nominations that same day . The Critics Choice Super Awards ceremony follows on August 6 .
The MTV Video Music Awards will air September 6 .
78th Primetime Emmy Awards in September
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles . In a scheduling shift, the ceremony will air on a Monday night from 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT to avoid conflict with NBC’s Sunday Night Football . The show will broadcast live on NBC and stream on Peacock .
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The 2026 awards season continues with the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on April 28 . The Anime Awards nominations will be announced April 2, with the ceremony scheduled for May 23 .
For fans planning to watch every ceremony, most major broadcast networks and streaming platforms will carry the events live. ABC leads with the Oscars, CBS and Paramount+ handle the Grammys and Tonys, and NBC and Peacock present the Emmys. Several guild awards also stream on their respective platforms or YouTube channels.
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