Precursor Calendar: January, 2010 and a Happy New Year

Well, it’s another year and another decade, but it’s still Oscar season. May we all have a Happy New Year and may our upcoming months of Oscar fun be filled with surprises, but only pleasant ones.

Of course, we still have plenty of precursors left before The Big Night. So, here’s the breakdown of what’s to come in January. Keep in mind, dates marked with “?” are not guaranteed dates, but are based on last year’s dates. Even if you lose track of this post, you can always reference the Calendar in the sidebar on the right. There’s also a guide to the entries below.

Indicates a Nominations Announcement
Indicates an Awards Announcement
Indicates an Academy Awards Event

Week of January 3

Sunday

National Society of Film Critics Awards (Unconfirmed)

Tuesday

Producers Guild of American (Official)
USC Scripter Nominations (Official)

Wednesday

Online Film Critics Society Awards (Official)

Thursday

Directors Guild of America Nominations (Official)

Friday

Art Directors Guild (Official)

Week of January 10

Monday

American Society of Cinematographers Nominations (Official)
Writers Guild of America (Official)

Tuesday

American Cinema Editors Nominations (Official)

Friday

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (Official)

Week of January 17

Sunday

Golden Globe Awards (Official)

Monday

Visual Effects Society Nominations (Official)

Thursday

British Academy of Film & Television Arts Nominations (Official)
Cinema Audio Society Nominations (Official)

Friday

Sound Editors Guild Nominations (Official)

Saturday

Costume Designers Guild Nominations (Official)
Screen Actors Guild Awards (Official)
Nominations Polls Close (Official)