Skip to main content

Awards Shows

Vox’s coverage of all things awards shows, from the Oscars to the Golden Globes, Emmys, and more.

Emmy winner Sarah Paulson encapsulates what The People v O.J. Simpson got so, so right
Play
Culture

It was an awards magnet for a reason.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Emmys 2016: the complete list of winnersEmmys 2016: the complete list of winners
Culture

Veep, Game of Thrones, and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story were the big winners of the night.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Emmys 2016: Watch Leslie Jones fire back at the trolls who hacked her Twitter accountEmmys 2016: Watch Leslie Jones fire back at the trolls who hacked her Twitter account
Play
Culture

Leslie Jones singlehandedly made the Emmys accounting segment worth watching.

By Constance Grady
Culture
The best part of Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue was about O.J. SimpsonThe best part of Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue was about O.J. Simpson
Play
Culture

Kimmel made it awkward for everyone involved.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Jeb Bush made fun of himself in the opening Emmys sketch. It was great.Jeb Bush made fun of himself in the opening Emmys sketch. It was great.
Play
Culture

It was the perfect mix of sad and and self-aware.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Who will win the 2016 Emmy Awards? Our predictions are here!Who will win the 2016 Emmy Awards? Our predictions are here!
Culture

We’re betting on a big night for The People v. O.J. Simpson, Game of Thrones, and Veep.

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
Culture
Emmys 2016: start time, live stream, and what to expectEmmys 2016: start time, live stream, and what to expect
Culture

What pranks might Jimmy Kimmel have in store for us? Will Game of Thrones set a new record? And more.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
The 2015 Emmy Awards: Everything you need to knowThe 2015 Emmy Awards: Everything you need to know
Culture

Everything from the nominations to the winners.

By Vox Staff
Culture
The Emmy rule switch that changed everythingThe Emmy rule switch that changed everything
Culture

One minor adjustment has led to an awards show dominated by sweeps and buzz

By Emily St. James
Culture
The 2016 Emmys nominated 21 actors of color. The Oscars nominated zero.The 2016 Emmys nominated 21 actors of color. The Oscars nominated zero.
Culture

TV has gotten so much better than film at reflecting the America we live in.

By Emily St. James
Explainers
TIFF, the unofficial start of prestige-movie season, explainedTIFF, the unofficial start of prestige-movie season, explained
Explainers

The Toronto International Film Festival is about a lot more than Oscars (but it’s also about Oscars).

By Noel Murray
Culture
The complete list of 2016 Emmy nominees is here!The complete list of 2016 Emmy nominees is here!
Culture

Watch the live stream of the announcement.

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
Culture
How TV shows choose what to submit for Emmy nominationsHow TV shows choose what to submit for Emmy nominations
Culture

There’s far more strategy than meets the eye.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
15 movies to look for at the 2017 Oscars. (One of them is Zootopia.)15 movies to look for at the 2017 Oscars. (One of them is Zootopia.)
Culture

Awards season runs year-round for some studios.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Oscars 2016: Lady Gaga and Joe Biden lead the charge to take sexual assault seriouslyOscars 2016: Lady Gaga and Joe Biden lead the charge to take sexual assault seriously
Play
Culture

Along with Spotlight, Room, and Mad Max.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
4 winners and 3 losers from the Oscars4 winners and 3 losers from the Oscars
Culture

Spotlight wins the big prize, but Mad Max wins the most awards.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Leonardo DiCaprio finally ​won an​ OscarLeonardo DiCaprio finally ​won an​ Oscar
Play
Culture

The internet sighs and looks for new jokes.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Spotlight won the Best Picture Oscar. Here’s why it did — and didn’t — deserve to win.Spotlight won the Best Picture Oscar. Here’s why it did — and didn’t — deserve to win.
Culture

Let’s praise this movie’s drab realism — and its understated but potent images.

By Emily St. James, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
Culture
Oscars 2016: All the winners of the 88th Academy AwardsOscars 2016: All the winners of the 88th Academy Awards
Culture

Who got to take home the Oscar gold?

By Caroline Framke
Culture
These are the best, most helpful Oscars clips packages in agesThese are the best, most helpful Oscars clips packages in ages
Play
Culture

They explain hard-to-understand categories so well.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The bear from The Revenant got invited to the Oscars. Awwww.The bear from The Revenant got invited to the Oscars. Awwww.
Culture

Not since the dog from The Artist has an animal so dominated awards season.

By Emily St. James
Culture
What Joy, The Revenant, The Danish Girl, and The Martian would look like with black peopleWhat Joy, The Revenant, The Danish Girl, and The Martian would look like with black people
Play
Culture

Chris Rock gave some Oscar films a makeover.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Here are your official Vox bingo cards for the 88th Academy AwardsHere are your official Vox bingo cards for the 88th Academy Awards
Culture

“Kids, if you’re watching this, go to bed!”

By Caroline Framke and Javier Zarracina
Culture
We’re live-blogging the 2016 OscarsWe’re live-blogging the 2016 Oscars
Culture
By Tanya Pai
Culture
Winners in all 24 categories at the 2016 Oscars, predictedWinners in all 24 categories at the 2016 Oscars, predicted
Culture

The Best Picture race is one of the most competitive in years.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Don’t ask actors to fix Hollywood diversity. Ask literally anyone else.Don’t ask actors to fix Hollywood diversity. Ask literally anyone else.
Culture

Focusing on actors lets offscreen decision-makers off the hook.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler are hosting #JusticeForFlint concert. Here’s why it matters.Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler are hosting #JusticeForFlint concert. Here’s why it matters.
Culture

Celebrities are pitching in where local officials failed Flint residents.

By Victoria M. Massie
Culture
All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Films are worth seeing. Here’s how you can.All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Films are worth seeing. Here’s how you can.
Culture

Including everything from imprisoned teenage girls to an inventively filmed Holocaust drama

By Emily St. James
Culture
All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature are terrific. Here’s how to watch them.All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature are terrific. Here’s how to watch them.
Culture

The category has everything from R-rated stop motion to hilarious sight gags about sheep.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Grammys 2016 review: the music industry’s fear of Spotify,explained in one awards ceremonyGrammys 2016 review: the music industry’s fear of Spotify,explained in one awards ceremony
Culture

The Grammys have become a yearly attempt to convince viewers the music industry should exist.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Should Meghan Trainor have won Best New Artist? Ask Tori Kelly’s Wikipedia page.Should Meghan Trainor have won Best New Artist? Ask Tori Kelly’s Wikipedia page.
Culture

Trainor won the Best New Artist Grammy ... and some people were apparently less than happy.

By Tanya Pai
Culture
Watch: Johnny Depp played a guitar solo at the Grammys. Sure.Watch: Johnny Depp played a guitar solo at the Grammys. Sure.
Play
Culture

The Hollywood Vampires are two-thirds of a rock supergroup!

By Emily St. James
Culture
Why did Adele sound so awful at the 2016 Grammys?Why did Adele sound so awful at the 2016 Grammys?
Play
Culture

The direction was gorgeous, but the singer’s voice fell flat.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Vox live-blogs the 2016 GrammysVox live-blogs the 2016 Grammys
Culture

Follow along for news, commentary, and lots more.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
Culture
The Grammy voting process is completely ridiculousThe Grammy voting process is completely ridiculous
Culture

There’s even a secret omnipotent committee!

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
The Oscar-nominated Danish film A War is a messy yet terrific look at AfghanistanThe Oscar-nominated Danish film A War is a messy yet terrific look at Afghanistan
Culture

The film has empathy for everyone fighting a seemingly endless war

By Emily St. James
I’m a black actor. Here’s how inequality works when you’re not famous.
Features

The director stands up, smiling broadly, walks over to me, and says, “Great, great job, Bear. I’d like for you to do it again. This time I want you to imagine if you were a black man and someone was saying all of these things to you.”

By Bear Bellinger
Culture
All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Documentary are worth watching. Here’s how.All 5 Oscar nominees for Best Documentary are worth watching. Here’s how.
Culture

You can watch four of them with Netflix and Amazon Prime subscriptions.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Who won the 2016 SAG Awards?Who won the 2016 SAG Awards?
Culture

Find a complete list of winners right here.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Variety’s new cover shows #OscarsSoWhite is bigger than the OscarsVariety’s new cover shows #OscarsSoWhite is bigger than the Oscars
Culture

Variety’s new magazine cover addresses the issue in a way paralleled by few in the industry: It’s taking responsibility.

By Victoria M. Massie