Academy Announces Key Dates for 90th Oscars®
THE ACADEMY AND ABC ANNOUNCE KEY DATES FOR 90TH OSCARS®
THE OSCARS AIRS LIVE SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018
ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
OSCARS DATES SELECTED FOR 2019, 2020 AND 2021
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy and the ABC Television Network today announced key dates for the 90th Oscars®. The Academy Awards® presentation will air live on ABC on Oscar® Sunday, March 4, 2018. Dates for the 91st, 92nd and 93rd Oscars presentations are set for February 24, 2019, February 23, 2020, and February 28, 2021, respectively.
Academy key dates for the 2017 Awards season are:
| Saturday, November 11, 2017 | Governors Awards |
| Friday, January 5, 2018 | Nominations voting opens |
| Friday, January 12, 2018 | Nominations voting closes |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | Oscar Nominations Announcement |
| Monday, February 5, 2018 | Oscar Nominees Luncheon |
| Saturday, February 10, 2018 | Scientific and Technical Awards |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | Finals voting opens |
| Tuesday, February 27, 2018 | Finals voting closes |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | The Oscar Concert |
| Sunday, March 4, 2018 | 90th Oscars |
The date for the 90th Oscars was previously announced.
The 90th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 7,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is under construction in Los Angeles.
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