Mark your calendars, start organizing your bets, and bring your finest party dress or suit to the dry cleaners, because the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just announced the date for the 94th annual Academy Awards! Taking place on Feb. 27, 2022, the Oscars will be broadcast live at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET on ABC across more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
“Timing of the 2022 Olympics, the Super Bowl and national holidays will keep the 2021 and 2022 dates on the last Sunday in February,” the Academy said in a statement. “The Academy and ABC continue to evaluate dates for future years.”
For those of you who enjoy plotting your Awards Season activities to the letter, here's a handy dandy guide for the 2019/2020 season:
Governors Awards: Oct. 27, 2019
Preliminary Voting Begins: Dec. 6, 2019
Preliminary Voting Ends: Dec. 10, 2019
Nominations Voting Begins: Jan. 2, 2020
Nominations Voting Ends: Jan. 7, 2020
Oscar Nominations Announcement: Jan. 13, 2020
Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Jan. 27, 2020
Finals Voting Begins: Jan. 30, 2020
Finals Voting Ends: Feb. 4, 2020
92nd Oscars: Feb. 9, 2020
Last year, the 93rd annual Academy Awards operated without a host, and surprisingly, the format worked better than anticipated. In a previous report, ABC Entertainment boss Karey Burke stated that the Oscars may again be a host-less endeavour the following year. Then, as part of an update to the press on Monday, Burke said “I believe we will not mess with that format to the best of our ability.”
While there's still time to secure a host, perhaps it's best that the show be left to the real stars of the show, the films as well as their presenters. Let us know if you think the Oscars should operate without a host again later this year in the comments section below.