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The Academy Announces Key Dates for 2025 Awards Season and Rules for the 98th Oscars
Moments ago, The Academy made some key announcements for the upcoming season. For one thing, we now know the dates relevant to the 98th Oscars. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 15th, 2026. Tuesday, January 22nd, will be when nominations are announced. So, we have that information. Plus, some rules and regulations were […] More
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The Top 25 Best Original Screenplay Winners So Far (Updated for 2025)
Moving right along folks! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the Honorable Mention […] More
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Year in Advance Oscar Predictions: All Options Are on the Table Now for The Academy (Part Two)
Folks, at the end of last week, I debuted my year in advance Oscar predictions piece. In it, I revealed my initial set of picks, while also more or less setting the stage for an unpredictable season. After all, it does seem like there are less overt contenders at the moment than we’ve had in […] More
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It’s Refreshing to See the Academy Listen and Add the Correct New Oscar Categories
Last week, word came down from AMPAS that at the100th Academy Awards, we’d be getting a new Oscar category in Best Stunt Design. This came on the heels of the 98th Academy Awards next year being set to be the first to feature Best Achievement in Casting. These new Oscar categories are not just exciting, […] More
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The Top 25 Best Supporting Actor Winners So Far (Updated for 2025)
Ladies and gentlemen, we’re back! Yes, it’s what I think is actually the most popular series on the site! Continuing a tradition I’ve been doing for years, I’m ranking the newest crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, […] More
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Year in Advance Oscar Predictions: All Options Are on the Table Now for The Academy (Part One)
Readers, after another decently sized break (this just might be how I handle things these days), it’s time to officially begin the initial conversation about the next awards season. Go figure, a bit of good timing shows up here, as the Cannes Film Festival just recently announced their lineup yesterday, helping generate some additional possibilities. […] More
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Academy Establishes New Stunt Category for 2027 Oscars
The Academy announced that a brand new category for the Oscars, one dedicated to Achievement in Stunt Design, will debut in 2027. More
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Awards Radar Community: What Do You Think of Conan O’Brien Returning As Oscar Host?
The 98th Academy Awards are set to be hosted by Conan O’Brien, returning for a second engagement after this year’s Oscar ceremony was largely praised. He’s potentially a long-term host for AMPAS as well, which is exciting for many of us to consider. As such, it felt like a good time to put forward an […] More
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Bringing Back Conan O’Brien as Oscar Host is a Great Move By and For the Academy
Earlier this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made it official. AMPAS official, in fact. After a successful stint hosting the 97th Academy Awards at the start of the month, Conan O’Brien is coming back. Next year, he’ll once again be the Oscar host, this time for the 98th ceremony. Simply put, […] More
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Conan O’Brien Will Return to Host the 98th Academy Awards
If there was any doubt that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and its powers that be were pleased with the job Conan O’Brien did hosting the 97th Oscars, that can be laid to rest today. AMPAS has invited him back to host the 98th ceremony, which he has accepted. O’Brien will be […] More
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The Highlights, Lowlights, and Surprises from the 97th Academy Awards
Well, I think the dust has now fully settled from Oscar night. I wrote about the immediate aftermath of the 97th Academy Awards here in terms of Anora‘s victory and here about Conan O’Brien‘s hosting, so while it’s not completely hindsight now, we’re pretty close to putting the ceremony in the books. As such, today feels […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #230: Joey and Myles Do Their Annual Oscar Post-Mortem
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More