Golden Globes set February date for 2021 awards

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPFA), who put on the annual Golden Globe Awards, has set the date for the 2021 ceremony: February 28. The nominations will be February 3.

The date for the 78th Golden Globes was pushed back from its normal early January date due to the coronavirus pandemic, which also pushed the Academy Awards deep into April. Both the Oscars and the Golden Globes have amended some of their eligibility rules to allow streaming-only content (provided it was intended for theatrical release) and how the group’s 90+ voters can watch the films.

2020/2021 Awards Calendar

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are still scheduled to return as hosts but it is still unknown what format the awards will take, be it in person or virtual.

Here are the key dates and deadlines for the 78th Golden Globe Awards:

November 30, 2020: Deadline for submission of Golden Globe Motion Picture and Television entry forms.

December 30: Deadline for Television nomination ballots to be mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young.

January 12, 2021: Deadline for receipt of Television nomination ballots by Ernst & Young, at 5 p.m.

January 13: Deadline for Motion Picture nomination ballots to be mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young.

January 26: Final screening date for Motion Pictures.

January 27: Final date for Motion Picture press conferences.

January 30: Deadline for receipt of Motion Picture nomination ballots by Ernst & Young, at noon.

February 3: Announcement of nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, at 5 a.m. PT.

February 10: Final ballots mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young.

February 23: Deadline for receipt of final ballots by Ernst & Young, at 5 p.m.

February 28: Presentation of the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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