So just to give an idea of what all is happening during award season here is a schedule of when everything will or has happened. Obviously, we are way past some of these points, but this will give everyone an idea of the dates that have shaped or will shape this race. Also included are rough ideas of when you can expect coverage from the Kraken throughout the awards season.
(Editor’s note: All I care about this season is whether Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse can win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Any event with significance for its chances gets the following icon: 
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NOVEMBER
Sunday, Nov. 11: People’s Choice Awards ceremony
Friday, Nov. 16: Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations announced
Sunday, Nov. 18: Oscars Governors Awards ceremony
Monday, Nov. 26: Gotham Awards ceremony
Tuesday, Nov. 27: National Board of Review winners announced
Thursday, Nov. 29: New York Film Critics Circle winners announced
DECEMBER
Monday, Dec. 3: Annie Awards nominations announced
Tuesday, Dec. 4: AFI top 10 announced
Thursday, Dec. 6: Golden Globes nominations announced
Monday, Dec. 10: Critics Choice Awards nominations announced
Wednesday, Dec. 12: Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations announced
JANUARY
Friday, Jan. 4: Producers Guild of America Awards film nominations announced
Saturday, Jan. 5: National Society of Film Critics Awards ceremony
Sunday, Jan. 6: Golden Globes ceremony
Monday, Jan. 7: Oscar nominations voting opens
Monday, Jan. 7: Directors Guild of America Awards documentary nominations announced
Monday, Jan. 7: Writers Guild of America Awards film nominations announced
Tuesday, Jan. 8: Directors Guild of America Awards film nominations announced
Tuesday, Jan. 8: Cinema Audio Society Awards nominations announced
Wednesday, Jan. 9: British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards nominations announced
Thursday, Jan. 10: Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Guild Awards nominations announced
Thursday, Jan. 10: Costume Designers Guild Awards nominations announced
Sunday, Jan. 13: Critics Choice Awards ceremony
Monday, Jan. 14: Oscar nominations voting closes
Tuesday, Jan. 15: USC Scripter nominations announced
Saturday, Jan. 19: Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony
Tuesday, Jan. 22: Oscar nominations announced
- Life in the Kraken Podcast: Oscar Nominations Discussed
- Oscarathon 2019: Oscar Nominations Reactions
- Oscarathon 2019: Megathreads will begin to go up and be updated for the rest of the awards season
- Big 6 Megathread
Sunday, Jan. 27: Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony
FEBRUARY
Saturday, Feb. 2: Directors Guild of America Awards ceremony
Saturday, Feb. 2: Annie Awards ceremony
Monday, Feb. 4: Oscars nominees luncheon
Saturday, Feb. 9: Oscars Scientific & Technical Awards ceremony
Sunday, Feb. 10: British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards ceremony
- Life in the Kraken Podcast: State of Oscar Race Discussed
Tuesday, Feb. 12: Oscar winners voting opens
Tuesday, Feb. 19: Costume Designers Guild Awards ceremony
Saturday, Feb. 16: Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Guild Awards ceremony
Saturday, Feb. 16: Cinema Audio Society Awards ceremony
Sunday, Feb. 17: Writers Guild of America Awards ceremony
Tuesday, Feb. 19: Oscar winners voting closes
- Life in the Kraken Podcast: Final Oscar Predictions and Discussion
- Oscarathon 2019: Oscar predictions
Saturday, Feb. 23: Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony
Sunday, Feb. 24: 91st Oscars ceremony
- Oscarathon 2019: Oscar Live-Blog
- Oscarathon 2019: Final Oscar thoughts
- Life in the Kraken Podcast: Oscar Reactions and Wrap-Up