With major guild nominations out, awards columnist Glenn Whipp takes stock of the best picture race as Oscar nominations voting commences.

The Critics Choice Awards took place on Jan. 4, meaning the 2026 awards season has begun, but when are the Oscars?

Nominees in 12 categories — including best documentary feature, original song and score and the new best casting category — will be chosen from the titles included in this preliminary selection.

The Critics Choice Awards shaped the Oscar race as “One Battle After Another” surges, “Sinners” gains momentum and Jacob Elordi secures his spot.

Wednesday's 2026 Actor Award nominations (formerly the SAG Award) upended a bit of how we view the 2026 Academy Awards, as they always do. While films like One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme did just fine, other films like Sentimental Value and Wicked: For Good took real hits to their Oscar hopes.

Eddie Murphy clarifies why he left the 2007 Oscars early after losing Best Supporting Actor to Alan Arkin, saying he didn't want to be "the sympathy guy all night."

Three hundred seventeen films are eligible for this year’s Academy Awards, according to a list released on Thursday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Of those, 201 are eligible in the Best Picture category, which carries its own set of eligibility requirements to ensure that films meet certain diversity standards.

The show is about to become a TikTokified digital commodity. The least the Academy can do is let me witness what's about to be lost.

The 2026 Oscars will be here before you know it, and Gold Derby has you covered on all of the key dates for awards shows and nominations announcements in the lead-up to the big event. ABC's broadcast of the 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 15, with Conan O'Brien back as host for the second consecutive time.