Awards Shows and Celebrity Calendar

JANUARY 2003:

January 01: GOLDEN SATELLITE AWARDS - final ballots mailed

January 02: DIRECTOR'S GUILD OF AMERICA - feature film nominations ballots mailed

January 03: BAFTA AWARDS - voting papers due
January 03: GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS - final ballots mailed
January 03: SCREEN ACTOR'S GUILD AWARDS - nomination ballets mailed
January 03: FLORIDA FILM CRITICS AWARDS - winners announced (re-scheduled from 12/30)

January 04: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS - 37th Annual National Society of Film Critics Awards winners announced at Sardi's, New York City

January 05: CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION - nominations announced (winners announced 1/8/03, awards presented 2/24/03)
January 0 : KANSAS CITY FILM CRITICS CIRCLE - winners announced

January 06: AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS EDDIE AWARDS - nomination ballots mailed
January 06: BROADCAST FILM CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS - final ballots mailed
January 06: CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY AWARDS - nomination ballots mailed
January 06: MAKEUP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS - ballots mailed
January 06: PRODUCER'S GUILD AWARDS - nominations ballots due
January 06: ANNIE AWARDS - nominations announced (awards presented 2/01/03)
January 06: DALLAS FT WORTH FILM CRITICS AWARDS - winners announced
January 06: ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY - Online Film Critics Society Awards winners announced

January 07: GOLDEN SATELLITE AWARDS - final ballots due
January 07: GRAMMY AWARDS - nominations announced; complete 61 page list of noms available on Grammy.com

January 09: DIRECTOR'S GUILD AWARDS - nominations ballots mailed (television awards)

January 10: ACADEMY AWARDS - nominations ballots mailed <<<<<<
January 10: ANNIE AWARDS - final ballots mailed
January 10: MPSE GOLDEN REEL AWARDS - nominations ballots mailed (feature films)
January 10: WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA - ballots mailed
January 10: ART DIRECTORS GUILD - ballots due

The top celebrity contenders & entertainment professionals are going to be very, very busy these next two weeks - with events taking them from Los Angeles to New York to Park City, Utah. The upcoming awards ceremonies are sure to unveil a host of surprises from an especially competitive slate of exceptional entertainment productions. We salute all the nominees & winners!

JANUARY 12: 7th ANNUAL GOLDEN SATELLITE AWARDS BLACK TIE GALA
Founded by former HFPA President Mirjana Van Blaricom in 1996, the International Press Academy (IPA) awards the Golden Satellite to honor the best in artistic and technical excellence in motion picture, television and interactive media achievements. Nominations for the 2003 awards were announced on December 17, 2002, and the awards were presented January 12, 2003 at the Beverly Hills Hotel (the fete was originally planned for 1/18, then moved to 1/11, and eventually confirmed for 1/12 - which might be one explanation for the poor celebrity turnout). Legendary producer Robert Evans was the designated recipient of IPA's Mary Pickford Award for Outstanding Artistic Contributions to the entertainment industry; George Lucas was honored with the first Tesla Award (he was at the New York Film Critics Awards). Celebrities who did attend: Dakota Fanning, Doris Roberts, John C. McGinley, Julie Benz, Lolita Davidovich, Felicity Huffman & William H. Macy.~ Official website: International Press Academy ~ List of winners: Movies; Television ~ also see "Heaven" Spins Top Golden Satellite

JANUARY 12: 29th ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS ~ 9:00 p.m. on CBS .....>> WE WERE THERE, WATCH FOR OUR REPORT! <<
Initiated in 1975, People's Choice Awards are given in the fields of music, TV and motion pictures. The 2003 gala, hosted by Tony Danza and Variety's Army Archerd, took place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and aired on CBS. E! Entertainment Television was also on hand ~ they unleashed Joan and Melissa Rivers for the two hour red carpet pre-show. Our editor covered the Celebrity Talent Retreat, so be sure to come back here for the gift bag details and celeb pictures.

Nominations for the year 2002 (11/1/01 - 10/31/02) were announced on December 4th in a total of 16 categories. The television categories included nods for Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, and Debra Messing; CSI (the original and still the best), Everwood, and 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter. Among the nominees for favorite musical performers were Eminem, Nelly, and Creed. Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Mel Gibson squared off for the Favorite Motion Picture Actor award - again. The same three stars were nominated in this category last year. (For the record, Tom Hanks took the trophy in 2002 & 1999, Mel Gibson got it in 2001). Also nominated last year were Favorite Motion Picture Actress nominees Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock (Sandra won in 1999; Julia has three-peated, taking the title in 2000, 2001 & 2002.) Last year's third nominee in the category, Jennifer Lopez, has been replaced by beautiful Halle Berry. The separate categories of Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy and Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Drama were dropped this year, but the favorite movie categories were retained: Favorite Motion Picture; Favorite Motion Picture - Drama and Favorite Motion Picture - Comedy. Go here for the complete list of winners.

According to the producers, The People's Choice Awards are chosen by a nationwide Gallup telephone poll, which uses a random sample to reflect the views of more than 200 million Americans. Fans are given no suggestions and can vote for any person or program they choose for each of the 16 categories covering TV, music and film. The top three vote-getters for each category become the nominees. ~ Official CBS website: People's Choice Awards

JANUARY 12: NEW YORK FILM CRITICS AWARDS
Founded in 1935, the New York Film Critics Circle is comprised of Gotham-based newspaper and magazine film critics. The group assembled on December 16, 2002, at Manhattan's Muse Hotel to vote for their selections for the 66th New York Film Critics Choice Awards. The awards ceremony was held at New York's Noche restaurant on January 12th and was attended by the industry's top names including Callie Khouri, Campbell Scott, Carey Lowell, Christine Vachon, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dennis Quaid, Diane Lane, Dylan Kidd, Ed Lachman, George Lucas, Harvey Weinstein, Hilary Swank, John Turturro, Josh Brolin, Julianne Moore, Julie Bowen, Martin Scorsese, Patricia Clarkson, Richard Gere, Rosie Perez, Salma Hayek, Todd Haynes, and Willem Dafoe. ~ Official website: NYFCC ~ Also see: Winners, runner ups, point totals and NYFCC member list

January 13: BROADCAST FILM CRITICS - final ballots due
January 13: MAKEUP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS - nominations announced (awards presented February 16)
January 13: VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY - nominations announced (awards presented February 19)

JANUARY 13: 30th ANNUAL AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS ~ 8:00 p.m. on ABC
According to Dick Clark Productions, the American Music Awards "are always in touch with the latest phenomena in American music." So it's no surprise that The Osbornes (definitely one of 2002's top phenomena), were chosen to host the event at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium. Nominees were announced by Dick Clark, Toni Braxton and J.C Chasez on November 19th. < see Ashanti, Nelly & EMINEM Lead AMA's >. ~ Official website: American Music Awards on ABC ~ also see: Date with a prince … of sorts - ailing girl to get her wish. She'll meet Ozzy Osbourne.

Tim McGraw and Elton John opened the American Music Awards with a special duet of John's "Tiny Dancer." Also performing: Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Kenny Chesney, matchbox twenty, Missy Elliott, Toby Keith & Willie Nelson, Shania Twain, co-host and nominee Kelly Osbourne, B2K, Ja Rule with Bobby Brown, and Nickelback.

The show's presenters may have outnumbered the award receipients. Presenters, as announced prior to the show, included (take deep breath): 3 Doors Down, Paula Abdul, Erykah Badu, Pat Boone, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Vanessa Carlton, *NSYNC 's JC Chasez, Kellie Coffey, Common, Sheryl Crow, Jacob Dylan, Dru Hill, Carmen Electra, Jennie Garth, Kathy Griffin, Josh Groban, Darryl Hall & John Oates, Melissa Joan Hart, Steve Harvey, Patricia Heaton, Marques Houston, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Beyonce Knowles, Solange Knowles, Heidi Klum, Lonestar, George Lopez, Martina McBride, Jo Dee Messina, Frankie Muniz, Mya, Nelly, Nivea, Outkast, Mekhi Phifer, Trista Rehn, Lee Ann Rimes, Busta Rhymes, Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik, Saliva, Ryan Seacrest, Shaggy, Britney Spears, Tyrese, and Lee Ann Womack. The oldest Osborne offspring, Aimee, absent from "The Osbournes" MTV reality series, was scheduled to present an award with Justin Timberlake. Creed were also scheduled presenters, but were replaced before the show, likely due to lead singer Scott Stapp's recovery issues.

Reba McEntire presented Alabama with the Award Of Merit, given in recognition of "outstanding contributions to the musical entertainment of the American public.'' The award was inscribed: "For over a quarter of a century, the energy and excitement of this band's music has brought them millions of fans, an amazing 42 No. 1 hits and the most awards in any category on the American Music Awards."

The AMAs attracted an overall average t.v. audience of 12.9 million -- a 19 percent slide from last year's show. Tickets to be in the audience were available through Ticketmaster. Tickets were also auctioned online to benefit the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund, through StubHub.com. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the tickets was to be donated to the Bogart Fund, which is heavily involved in research for the treatment and cure of pediatric cancer, leukemia, and AIDS.

We noticed that the show was carried out under extremely tight security, with the "red carpet arrivals" and after show departures taking place in a fenced-in parking lot behind the Shrine. We talked to several fans who had spent the afternoon and evening outside hoping to see their favorite stars, a futile effort with the new security measures and a disappointment to those who waited.

January 14: BAFTA AWARDS - ballots mailed
January 14: ART DIRECTORS GUILD - nominations announced, final ballots mailed (awards presented 2/22/03)

JANUARY 14: NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW ANNUALGALA
At it's annual gala at New York's Tavern on the Green, the National Board of Review honored Elmer Bernstein and the late great Conrad Hall with Career Achievement Awards. With over 150 pics to his credit, Bernstein, previously nominated for 13 Oscars, received a Career Achievement Award for Music Composition. Most recently, Bernstein scored "Far From Heaven." Hall, who passed away earlier this month, was honored with the Career Achievement Award for Cinematography. He had received six Oscar noms, winning for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "American Beauty" and was the cinematic visionary behind "Road to Perdition." The NBR has recognized the top films and thespians of 2002. Celebrities in attendance for the honors were Alan Cumming, Claire Danes, Francis Ford Coppola, George Clooney, George Lucas, Isabella Rossellini, Julianne Moore, Kathy Bates, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Moore, Patricia Clarkson, Pedro Almodovar, Peter Sarsgaard, Queen Latifah, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Sam Rockwell, and Sophia Coppola.

JANUARY 14: DVD PREMIERE AWARDS
Ben Stein hosted the DVD Premiere Awards at L.A.'s Wiltern Theatre on Tueday, January 14th. Presenters included Bruce Boxleitner, Gary Busey, David Carradine, Coolio, Vivica A. Fox, the Hanson Brothers, John Landis, Nick Mancuso, Kevin Smith, Leah Thompson, Robert Walden and Henry Winkler. Special awards were given to Quentin Tarantino, Miramax co-chairmen Harvey and Bob Weinstein, home video (now DVD) queens Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy director Peter Jackson. "The Matrix" special-edition DVD also was honored at the show, which included a concert performance by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame soul and blues singer Solomon Burke and his 21-piece band. The awards were sponsored by DVD Premieres magazine, a sister publication to Variety and were a benefit for the Children’s Action Network, an L.A.-based, national charity committed to raising awareness about the joys of adoption and encouraging the public to respond to the needs of waiting children. ~ also see: 'LOTR' Wins 5 DVD Awards (on Zap2It.com - the pop up ad is theirs, never ours).

January 15: RAZZIE AWARDS - nomination ballots mailed (date currently estimated)
January 15: COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD - ballots due
January 15: GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS - final ballots due

JANUARY 15: LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Given annually since 1975, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's LAFCA Awards were presented January 15, 2003 at the Casa del Mar in Santa Monica. Recipients of this year's awards were announced December 14th. In addition, Arthur Penn was voted the winner of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's Career Achievement Award. A veteran of theater and live television as well as film, Penn, 80, is best known for directing The Miracle Worker, Bonnie and Clyde, Alice's Restaurant and Little Big Man. Stars at the event included Alexander Payne, Anne Bancroft, Arthur Penn, Chris Cooper, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ed Lachman, Edie Falco, Jack Nicholson, Julianne Moore, Mel Brooks, Pedro Almodovar, Todd Haynes. ~ Official website: unknown ~ Official selections: LAFCA Winners for 2002

January 16 - January 26: Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah

January 16: PRODUCER'S GUILD AWARDS - nominations announced 8:00 a.m. (awards presentation 3/02/03)

JANUARY 16: AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE'S AFI AWARDS 2002
The American Film Institute (AFI) hosted a luncheon celebrating the AFI Awards 2002. The event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles honored the creative minds behind AFI's selections for 2002's 10 "AFI Movies of the Year," 10 "AFI Television Programs of the Year," and 10 "AFI Moments of Significance." For the complete list of selected films and television programs in the original announcement, go to www.AFI.com.

Among the guests and honorees attending were Nicole Kidman, Richard Gere, Salma Hayek, Hugh Grant, Martin Scorsese, Denzel Washington, Renee Zellweger, Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Ed Harris, Harvey Weinstein, Edie Falco, Spike Jonze, Julie Taymor, Phillip Noyce, Jon Avnet, Donnie Wahlberg, Nia Vardalos, William H. Macy, Rob Marshall, Peter Roth, Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, Alexis Bledel, Lauren Graham, John C. Reilly, Janel Maloney and others.

More info: ~ Press release (PDF): About AFI Awards 2002 ~ Official website: AFI - the American Film Institute ~ Official selections: AFI Awards 2002

January 17: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS - nominations deadline
January 17: DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS - nominations ballots due, feature film awards
January 17: MAKEUP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS - final ballots mailed
January 17: CHLOTRUDIS AWARDS - nominees announced (awarded 3/15/03)

JANUARY 17: 8th ANNUAL (BROADCAST FILM) CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS ~ on E! (following night)
The Broadcast Film Critics Association, formed in 1995, includes over 80 television and online movie critics. The Eighth Annual Broadcast Film Critics Critics' Choice Awards ceremony was held Friday, January 17, 2003, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, preceded by cocktails and dinner. E! Entertainment Television broadcasted this year's Critics' Choice Awards on Saturday evening, January 18, 2003. Nominations were announced December 17th. ~ Official website: Broadcast Film Critics Association

January 18 - January 25: Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, Utah

JANUARY 19: 60th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS ~ 8:00 p.m. on NBC .....>> WE'LL BE HERE, WATCH FOR OUR REPORT! <<
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has honored the movie industry's best and brightest since their first awards luncheon ceremony in 1944. With the advent of popular television, the HFPA began honoring t.v. achievements in 1956. The Golden Globe Awards, regarded as "The Hollywood Party of the Year," was seen in more than 125 countries worldwide. Tickets to the Globes are scarce ~ the venue only accomodates 1200 people ~ and tix are available only to nominees, presenters, their studios, reps, immediate family, etc. Bleacher tickets were being distributed through AudiencesUnlimited.com for E!'s "Countdown to the Golden Globes Red Carpet" special, but "due to circumstances beyond AU's control, the event was cancelled." Fans were allowed to assemble on Wilshire Blvd., but not in or around the Robinson's-May parking lot (as in the past) for a glimpse of the stars, due to heavy security.

Golden Globe Awards nominations, in 11 television and 13 film categories, were announced at 5:00 a.m. PST on December 19th by actors Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under), Noah Wyle (ER) and Colin Farrell (Minority Report), HFPA president Dagmar Dunlevy, and producer Dick Clark. Dagmar Dunlevy had previously advised that 204 feature films (122 drama and 82 comedies or musicals), 123 television series (63 drama and 60 comedies), 64 mini-series or telefilms and 52 foreign language films qualified for consideration for the 2002 kudos. In addition, 84 songs were eligible for the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture. For a good recap of the nominations and links to brief descriptions of the television programs and big screen films nommed, go to Zap2It.com for the t.v. noms and to E! for the movie noms. Go to OscarWatch.com to see how the Globes stack up to the Oscars.

UPDATE 01/16/03: Tim Allen, Simon Baker, Annette Bening, Halle Berry, Cate Blanchett, Lara Flynn Boyle, Josh Brolin, Pierce Brosnan, Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Jennifer Connelly, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristin Davis, Colin Farrell, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Garner, Kelsey Grammer, Salma Hayek, Jill Hennessey, Samuel L. Jackson, Sir Elton John, Nicole Kidman, Beyonce Knowles, Jude Law, Laura Linney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brad Pitt, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Walker, Sigourney Weaver and Robin Williams were invited to present awards. Madonna was also scheduled, but pulled out three days before the show due to a "family commitment."

At a November 14, 2002 press conference hosted by Andy Garcia, the HFPA announced it's selection of acting great Gene Hackman as the recipient of the 2003 Cecil B. DeMille Award for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field.” Hackman has received three previous Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor (Drama) for The French Connection; Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) for The Royal Tenenbaums; and Best Supporting Actor for Unforgiven; and five Golden Globe noms: as Best Actor (Drama) for The Conversation, French Connection II, Twice In a Lifetime and Mississippi Burning, and Best Supporting Actor for Under Fire. In addition, Hackman’s long list of awards includes Oscars for Best Actor for The French Connection, Best Supporting Actor for Unforgiven, a Best Actor nomination for Mississippi Burning, and Best Supporting Actor Nominations for I Never Sang for My Father, and Bonnie and Clyde; British Oscars, the Cannes Festival Best Actor Trophy, two National Association of Theater Owners Awards, and a comprehensive set of awards from leading critics groups. His Unforgiven performance was honored by all but one of the top critics organizations. < check out the complete press release for Hackman's biography & more >

Dominik Garcia-Lorido and A.J. Lamas were selected as Miss and Mr. Golden Globe to assist in this year's awards ceremony. Dominik Garcia-Lorido is the daughter of actor Andy Garcia, and is currently enrolled in the freshman class at UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television. Lamas is the son of actor Lorenzo Lamas and appears on the PBS weekly series American Family. ~ Official website: HFPA and Golden Globe Awards ~ Also of interest: HFPA's Golden Globes Facts & Trivia ~ MSN Spotlight: 2003 Golden Globes ~ Catch the show again: Encore Golden Globe Awards presentation: on Bravo, Saturday January 25th ~ also try to catch: 60 Years of the Golden Globes on Bravo, hosted by Sharon Stone

January 20: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS - nominees announced, tv categories (awards presentation 2/16/03)

January 21: AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS EDDIE AWARDS - nomination polls closed
January 21: COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD - nominations announced (awards presentation 3/16/03)
January 21: DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS - nominees announced, feature film categories (awards presentation 3/01/03)

January 23: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS - noms announced, feature film categories (awards given 2/16/03)
January 23: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS - final ballots mailed, feature films
January 23: BAFTA AWARDS - ballots due

January 24: DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS - final ballots mailed, feature film awards
January 24: ANNIE AWARDS - ballots due
January 24: SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS - nomination ballots due by 12:00 p.m. PST
January 24: AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS EDDIE AWARDS - nominations announced (awards presentation 2/23/03)

JANUARY 25: SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS CEREMONY ~ on Sundance Channel
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Steve Zahn co-hosted the 2003 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony. The ceremony wrapped up the 10-day independent film festival, which began January 16. Gyllenhaal was at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival with "Secretary," in which she starred as a masochistic legal assistant. The movie won a special jury prize and she has been nominated for a 2003 Independent Spirit Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance. Zahn won a special jury prize at Sundance in 1999 for playing a dimwitted escaped convict in "Happy, Texas." ~ Official website: Sundance Film Festival Awards

At a separate event on January 21, 2003 at Park City's Egyptian Theatre, Holly Hunter was honored with the Sundance Institute's Tribute to Independent Vision Award. The Award honors a film artist who has made a significant and unique contribution to independent film. The Festival hosted a tribute featuring retrospective film clips, an onstage interview, the presentation of the Tribute to Independent Vision Award and an awards after-party to celebrate Holly Hunter’s achievements.

January 27: BAFTA AWARDS - nominations announced (awards presentation 2/23/03)

January 28: CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY - nomination ballots due
January 28: SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS - nominations announced at 6:30 a.m. PST ~ on E! (awards presented 3/09/03)

January 29: ACADEMY AWARDS - nominations polls close
January 29: BAFTA AWARDS - final ballots mailed
January 29: DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS - nomination ballots due, television categories

January 31: MPSE GOLDEN REEL AWARDS - nominations due
January 31: AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS EDDIE AWARDS - final ballots mailed