Academy Announces New 2022 Oscars Ceremony Date
BY SCOTTIE KNOLLIN
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 94th Oscars® ceremony will move to Sunday, March 27, 2022. The show, which will air live on ABC from the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, was originally scheduled for February 27, 2022.
The eligibility period for Academy Awards® consideration will return to the standard December 31 deadline: a feature film must have a qualifying release date between March 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. This year, which is still impacted by the pandemic, eligibility requirements for the 94th Academy Awards will be consistent with the addendums made for the 93rd Awards season and can be found here. Complete 94th Awards rules and specialty category submission deadlines will be announced in June. Following this year, the Academy intends to expand the qualifying requirements for the 95th Awards.
Academy key dates for the 2021 Oscar® season are as follows:
Monday, November 15, 2021 - General entry categories submissions deadline
Friday, December 10, 2021 - Preliminary voting begins 9 a.m. PT
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - Preliminary voting ends 5 p.m. PT
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - Oscar Shortlists Announcement
Friday, December 31, 2021 - Eligibility period ends
Saturday, January 15, 2022 - Governors Awards
Thursday, January 27, 2022 - Nominations voting begins 9 a.m. PT
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 - Nominations voting ends 5 p.m. PT
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - Oscar Nominations Announcement
Monday, March 7, 2022 - Oscar Nominees Luncheon
Thursday, March 17, 2022 - Finals voting begins 9 a.m. PT
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - Finals voting ends 5 p.m. PT
Sunday, March 27, 2022 - 94th Oscars
All dates for the 94th Academy Awards® are subject to change.
The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby® Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
