Key dates announced for Oscar nominations and voting

• Nick Spake


• 1 Jul 2016

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the key dates for Oscar nominations and voting.

The first voting round opens on January 5 and closes on January 13. Nominations for the 89th Annual Academy Awards will be announced on January 24.

Check out the full schedule below:

November 12: Governors Awards
January 5: Nominations voting opens
January 13: Nominations voting closes
January 24: Oscar Nominations Announcement
February 6: Oscar Nominees Luncheon
February 11: Scientific and Technical Awards
February 13: Finals voting opens
February 21: Finals voting closes
February 26: 89th Academy Awards

Just the other day, the Academy invited 683 new members in hopes of increasing diversity. The class of 2016 is 46% female and 41% people of color. On the whole, the Academy is now is 27% female and 11% people of color.