National Board of Review Jumps Its Awards Announcement to November 29th

Last year on November 29th, Sasha posted her preview of the NBR Awards. The group announced 2 days later, on December 1st. Fastest out of the gate, as they’ve been for decades.

You’ll recall three weeks ago the BFCA declared that the Critics Choice nominees would be announced on Nov 30th this year.  We then waited for the other inevitable shoe to drop.  Sure enough, this morning the National Board of Review cut to the front of the line and revealed that their choices for best of the year will be named on November 29th. Raise your leftover drumsticks in celebration — that’s five days after Thanksgiving.

Updated Awards Schedule:

November 25, 2016 – Golden Globe ballots go out.
November 28, 2016 – Critics Choice ballots go out.
November 29th, 2016 – National Board of Review
November 30, 2016 – DGA voting begins
December 1, 2016 – Critics Choice nominations.
December 8, 2016 – Critics Choice final ballots go out. 
December 9, 2016 – Golden Globe ballots turned in. 
December 9, 2016 – Critics Choice ballots due (one day?)
December 11, 2016 – Critics Choice ceremony. 
December 12, 2016 – Golden Globe nominations.
December 19, 2016 – Final Globe ballots go out.
January 4, 2017 – Globe ballots turned in.
January 5, 2017 – Oscar ballots go out.
January 8, 2017 – Golden Globe ceremony.
January 9, 2017 – DGA voting ends.
January 12, 2017 – DGA Nominations announced, final voting begins.
January 13, 2017 – Oscar voting closes.
January 24, 2017 – Oscar nominations announced.
February 3, 2017 – DGA voting deadline.
February 4, 2017 – DGA awards.
February 13, 2017 – Oscar final ballots mailed.
February 21, 2017 – Oscar ballots due.
February 26, 2016 – The Oscar ceremony.