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2012 College Football Awards
The ESPN College Football Awards recognize the greatest in collegiate football. Players’ achievements are recognized with awards such as most outstanding player, best quarterback, most outstanding interior lineman, among others.
DATE: Dec. 6, 2012
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
CHANNEL: ESPN
HOSTS: Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Tom Rinaldi and Samantha Steele
CATEGORIES: Maxwell Award (most outstanding player), the Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year),the Ray Guy Award (most outstanding punter), the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award (best quarterback)
Complete list of College Football award categories and nominees
VGA TEN: 2012 Spike TV’s Video Game Awards
The Spike TV Video Game Awards allow gamers to vote for their favorite games and features through various categories. Some categories include Most Anticipated Game, Game of the Year and Best Graphics.
DATE: Dec. 7, 2012
TIME: 8 p.m.
CHANNEL: Spike TV
HOSTS: Samuel L Jackson
CATEGORIES: Most Anticipated Game, Best Driving Game, Best Fighting Game, Best Graphics, Best Individual Sports Game, Best Multiplayer Game, Best Original Score, Best PC Game, Best Shooter, Best Social Game, Best Song in a Game, Best Team Sports game, Game of the Year
Complete list of Spike TV’s Video Game award categories and nominees
The American Country Awards
The American Country Awards are the only country award show to allow viewers to vote on their category favorites! The show awards country artists for their achievements in music, video and touring.
DATE: Dec. 10, 2102
TIME: 7 p.m.
CHANNEL: FOX
HOSTS: Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth
CATEGORIES: Artist of the Year (overall), Artist of the Year: Male, Artist of the Year: Female, Artist of the Year: Group, Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Artist, Artist of the Year: New Artist, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Single of the Year: Male, Single of the Year: Female, Single of the Year: Group, Single of the Year: New Artist, Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist, Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration, Music Video of the Year, Music Video of the Year: Male, Music Video of the Year: Female, Music Video of the Year: Group or Collaboration, Music Video of the Year: New Artist, Song of the Year, Touring Artist of the Year
61st Annual Miss Universe Competition
This annual competition allows women from around the world to come together and compete for the coveted title of Miss Universe. Last year’s winner, Leila Lopes of Angola, will crown her successor.
DATE: Dec. 19, 2012
TIME: 7 p.m.
CHANNELS: NBC, Telemundo
HOSTS: Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic
HOST COUNTRY: United States (City: Las Vegas)
Complete list of participating countries and contestants
35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes seven individuals each year for their cultural achievements. According to the Kennedy Center Honors website, these individuals are “recognized for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts,” and will each receive a medallion at the ceremony.
DATE: Dec. 26, 2012
TIME: 8 p.m.
CHANNEL: CBS
RECIPIENTS: bluesman Buddy Guy, actor and director Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova, and rock band Led Zeppelin
The Kennedy Center website offers more details and a history of the ceremony.
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
According to the NYFCC website, the “New York Film Critics Circle have consistently recognized, championed and defended films that may otherwise have been slighted by audiences and the entertainment industry . . . The NYFCC has from the start prided itself on striving to recognize a higher standard of film.”
DATE: Jan. 7, 2013
TIME: N/A
CHANNEL: N/A
CATEGORIES: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Animated Film, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Non-Fiction Film, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress
2013 People’s Choice Awards
The People’s Choice Award allows the public to vote on their favorites in music, movies and television. Nominees compete in categories such as Favorite Movie, Favorite Song and Favorite Talk Show Host.
DATE: Jan. 9, 2013
TIME: 8 p.m.
CHANNEL: CBS
HOST: Kaley Cuoco
CATEGORIES: Favorite Movie, Favorite Movie Actor, Favorite Movie Actress, Favorite Movie Icon, Favorite Movie Franchise, Favorite Movie Superhero, Favorite Movie Fan Following, Favorite Network TV Comedy, Favorite Network TV Drama, Favorite Cable TV Comedy, Favorite Cable TV Drama, Favorite Premium Cable TV Show, Favorite TV Crime Drama, Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show, Favorite Comedic TV Actor, Favorite Comedic TV Actress, Favorite Dramatic TV Actor, Favorite Dramatic TV Actress, Favorite Daytime TV Host, Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host, Favorite New Talk Show Host, Favorite Competition TV Show, Favorite Celebrity Judge, Favorite TV Fan Following, Favorite New TV Comedy, Favorite New TV Drama, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Pop Artist, Favorite Hip Hop Artist, Favorite R&B Artist, Favorite Band, Favorite Country Artist, Favorite Breakout Artist, Favorite Song, Favorite Album, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Music Fan Following
Complete list of People’s Choice award categories and nominees
18th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
The Critic’s Choice Awards website states that these annual awards “honor the finest in cinematic achievement.” The event includes awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director.
DATE: Jan. 10, 2013
TIME: 7 p.m.
CHANNEL: The CW
CATEGORIES: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Action Movie, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Animated Film, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Art Direction, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography, Best Comedy Film, Best Composer/Score, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Documentary Film, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing, Best Foreign Language Film, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Makeup, Best Film, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay (Adapted and Original), Best Song, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Visual Effects, Best Young Performer, Best Television Film
70th Golden Globe Awards
The 70th Golden Globe Awards will honor the best in television and movies of 2012. This year the Golden Globes will present 14 film awards and 11 television awards.
DATE: Jan. 13, 2013
TIME: 7 p.m.
CHANNEL: NBC
HOST: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
CATEGORIES: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Director, Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Animated Feature Film, Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures, Best Drama Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Television Drama Series, Best Actor in a Television Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Television Drama Series, Best Actress in a Television Comedy Series, Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television, Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television, Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television, Best Supporting Actor (in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television), Best Supporting Actress (in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television)
19th Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards (better known as the SAG Awards) recognize “outstanding performance” by movie and television actors. Some awards presented include Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
DATE: Jan. 27, 2013
TIME: 7 p.m.
CHANNELS: TNT, TBS
CATEGORIES: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
55th GRAMMY Awards
One of the most highly-anticipated award shows of the season, the annual GRAMMY Awards
DATE: Feb. 10, 2013
TIME: 7 p.m.
CHANNEL: CBS
CATEGORIES: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award, Technical Grammy Award, Grammy Legend Award, Grammy Hall of Fame Award, the MusiCares Person of the Year Award
Complete List of GRAMMY award categories
66th British Academy Film Awards
DATE: Feb. 10, 2013
TIME: N/A
CHANNEL: BBC
HOST: Stephen Fry
CATEGORIES: BAFTA Award for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best British Film, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Film, BAFTA Award for Best Short Film, BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, BAFTA Award for Best Sound, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, BAFTA Award for Best Editing, BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut (by a British Writer, Director or Producer), BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Orange Rising Star Award
28th Independent Spirit Awards
DATE: Feb. 23, 2013
TIME: 9 p.m.
CHANNEL: IFC
CATEGORIES: Best Film, Best Director, Best First Feature, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, Best Screenplay, Best First Screenplay, Best Foreign Film, Best Documentary Feature, Best Cinematography, John Cassavetes Award, Robert Altman Award, Acura Someone to Watch Award, Piaget Producers Award, Truer than Fiction Award
85th Academy Awards (the Oscars)
[nggallery id=397] DATE: Feb. 24, 2013
TIME: 7 p.m.
CHANNEL: ABC
HOST: Seth MacFarlane
CATEGORIES: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Short Film, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short, Best Film Editing, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Live Action Short Film, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Academy Honorary Award, Academy Scientific and Technical Award, Gordon E. Sawyer Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
