We are entering precursor season and with the November move of the New York Film Critics Circle, it’s time to start looking ahead to this year’s precursors. To help you follow along, here is the calendar of events for the 2011 awards season. I have confirmed as many dates as I possibly can and have been so noted as Official. This covers November, December, January and February with reminders I’ll post each month.

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

November

Week #1

Monday, Nov. 28

New York Critics (Official)

Tuesday, Nov. 29

Spirit Award Nominations (Official)

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Satellite Award Nominations (Unconfirmed)

Thursday, Dec. 1

National Board of Review (Official)

Friday, Dec. 2

Producers Guild Nominations (Official)

December

Week #2

Monday, Dec. 5

Annie Awards Nominations (Official)

Friday, Dec. 9

Detroit Critics Nominations (Unconfirmed)

Saturday, Dec. 10

Week #3

Sunday, Dec. 11

Boston Critics (Official)
Los Angeles Critics (Official)
New York Online Critics (Unconfirmed)

Monday, Dec. 12

Indiana Critics (Unconfirmed)

Tuesday, Dec. 13

American Film Institute Top American Films (Unconfirmed)
Broadcast Critics Nominations (Unconfirmed)
San Diego Critics Nominations (Unconfirmed)
San Francisco Critics (Unconfirmed)

Wednesday, Dec. 14

Austin Critics (Unconfirmed)
Chicago Critics Nominations (Official)
Dallas-Fort Worth Critics (Unconfirmed)
Screen Actors Guild Nominations (Official)
Toronto Critics (Official)

Thursday, Dec. 15

Detroit Critics (Unconfirmed)
Golden Globe Nominations (Official)

Friday, Dec. 16

Houston Critics (Unconfirmed)
Utah Critics (Unconfirmed)

Saturday, Dec. 17

Week #4

Sunday, Dec. 18

Satellite Awards (Unconfirmed)

Monday, Dec. 19

Florida Critics (Official)
Southeastern Critics (Official)
St. Louis Critics Nominations (Unconfirmed)
St. Louis Critics (Unconfirmed)

Week #5

Monday, Dec. 26

Online Critics Nominations (Official)

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Academy Awards Nominations Ballots Mailed (Official)
Phoenix Critics (Unconfirmed)

January

Week #6

Sunday, Jan. 1

National Society of Critics (Unconfirmed)

Monday, Jan. 2

Online Critics (Official)

Tuesday, Jan. 3

USC Scripter Nominations (Unconfirmed)

Wednesday, Jan. 4

Art Directors Guild Nominations (Official)

Thursday, Jan. 5

Writers Guild Nominations (Official)

Friday, Jan. 6

Saturday, Jan. 7

Chicago Critics (Official)

Week #7

Monday, Jan. 9

Directors Guild Nominations (Official)
Visual Effects Society Nominations (Official)

Tuesday, Jan. 10

American Society of Cinematographers Nominations (Official)
Toronto Critics (Best Canadian Film Winner) (Official)

Thursday, Jan. 12

Broadcast Critics (Official)

Friday, Jan. 13

Academy Awards Nominations Polls Close (Official)

Saturday, Jan. 14

Week #8

Sunday, Jan. 15

Golden Globes (Official)

Monday, Jan. 16

Cinema Editors Nominations (Official)

Thursday, Jan. 19

Audio Society Nominations (Official)
British Academy Nominations (Unconfirmed)
Costume Designers Guild Nominations (Official)
London Critics Nominations (Unconfirmed)
London Critics (Official)

Friday, Jan. 20

Sound Editors Nominations (Unconfirmed)

Saturday, Jan. 21

Producers Guild (Official)

Week #9

Sunday, Jan. 22

OFTA Nominations (Official)

Tuesday, Jan. 24

Academy Awards Nominations (Official)

Saturday, Jan. 28

Directors Guild (Official)
Vancouver Critics Nominations (Unconfirmed)

Week #10

Sunday, Jan. 29

Screen Actors Guild (Official)

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Academy Awards Ballots Mailed (Official)

Saturday, Feb. 4

Annie Awards (Official)
Art Directors (Official)

February

Week #11

Sunday, Feb. 5

OFTA (Official)

Monday, Feb. 6

Academy Awards Nominees Lunch (Official)

Tuesday, Feb. 7

Visual Effects Society (Official)

Week #12

Sunday, Feb. 12

American Society of Cinematographers (Official)

Saturday, Feb. 18

Audio Society (Official)
Cinema Editors (Official)
USC Scripter (Official)

Week #13

Sunday, Feb. 19

British Academy (Unconfirmed)
Sound Editors (Official)
Writers Guild (Official)

Tuesday, Feb. 21

Costume Designers Guild (Official)

Friday, Feb. 24

Academy Awards Polls Close (Official)

Saturday, Feb. 25

Spirit Awards (Unconfirmed)

Week #14

Sunday, Feb. 26

84th Academy Awards (Official)