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

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The Oscars are officially changing their membership rules to deal with diversity problemsThe Oscars are officially changing their membership rules to deal with diversity problems
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Lifetime Oscar voting rights for Academy members are no longer a guarantee, among other things.

By Emily St. James
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Here’s Spike Lee’s solution for problems like #OscarsSoWhiteHere’s Spike Lee’s solution for problems like #OscarsSoWhite
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The director explains why he’s sitting out this year’s awards.

By Emily St. James
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Why Star Wars missed Best Picture and other Oscar nomination takeawaysWhy Star Wars missed Best Picture and other Oscar nomination takeaways
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The Academy Awards still struggle to honor films about LGBTQ people, too.

By Emily St. James
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Oscar nominations 2016: the 7 most surprising snubs of this year’s awardsOscar nominations 2016: the 7 most surprising snubs of this year’s awards
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Oscars 2016: how to watch the films nominated for Academy AwardsOscars 2016: how to watch the films nominated for Academy Awards
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How many times can you watch Mad Max before February 28?

By Caroline Framke
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How do the Oscars choose their nominees? Via an elaborate, messed-up voting process.How do the Oscars choose their nominees? Via an elaborate, messed-up voting process.
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Understanding how this happens is key to understanding why the Oscar nominees can feel so bland.

By Emily St. James
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Here’s the complete list of 2016 Oscar nominationsHere’s the complete list of 2016 Oscar nominations
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The Academy Awards make their 88th annual choices.

By Emily St. James and Alex Abad-Santos
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Oscars 2016: The nominees are blindingly white. Again.Oscars 2016: The nominees are blindingly white. Again.
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The Academy Awards’ diversity problem, explained.

By Emily St. James
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Oscars 2016: predicting Best Actress and Actor in a year with dozens of contendersOscars 2016: predicting Best Actress and Actor in a year with dozens of contenders
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Plus: the supporting categories are even wilder.

By Emily St. James
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Oscars 2016: predicting the Best Picture nominees in the wildest year in recent memoryOscars 2016: predicting the Best Picture nominees in the wildest year in recent memory
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Plus: Best Director and both screenplay categories.

By Emily St. James
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The 2016 Golden Globes, explained: all the big winners, speeches, and momentsThe 2016 Golden Globes, explained: all the big winners, speeches, and moments
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There weren’t many, though. This was one boring awards show.

By Emily St. James
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The 2016 Golden Globes’ most handsome moment: Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling are charming AFThe 2016 Golden Globes’ most handsome moment: Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling are charming AF
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“Classic Brad. It’s just classic, classic Brad.”

By Emily St. James
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The Golden Globes tried to play Taraji P. Henson off the stage. She told them to wait.The Golden Globes tried to play Taraji P. Henson off the stage. She told them to wait.
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Taraji P. Henson for president!

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Golden Globes 2016: the complete list of winnersGolden Globes 2016: the complete list of winners
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All the categories, updated live.

By Caroline Framke
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Why the Golden Globes are ​often​ accused of corruption, explained (by Denzel Washington)Why the Golden Globes are ​often​ accused of corruption, explained (by Denzel Washington)
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“You are gonna hold the magazines, take the pictures, and you’re gonna win the award. [Pause] I won the award.”

By Emily St. James
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Lady Gaga beat Kirsten Dunst and Queen Latifah to win a Golden Globe. This is not a drill.Lady Gaga beat Kirsten Dunst and Queen Latifah to win a Golden Globe. This is not a drill.
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But here’s why it was predictable.

By Caroline Framke
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Sylvester Stallone won a Golden Globe, got a standing ovation, blew our mindsSylvester Stallone won a Golden Globe, got a standing ovation, blew our minds
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But look whom he forgot to thank!

By Emily St. James
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The 2016 Golden Globes’ funniest moment belongs to America Ferrera and Eva LongoriaThe 2016 Golden Globes’ funniest moment belongs to America Ferrera and Eva Longoria
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Or is it Charo and Selma?

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Golden Globes 2016: Rachel Bloom wins, giving hope to CW’s Crazy Ex-GirlfriendGolden Globes 2016: Rachel Bloom wins, giving hope to CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
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The show needed — and deserved — this.

By Caroline Framke
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2016 Golden Globe nominations: the complete list2016 Golden Globe nominations: the complete list
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Here’s the full list of nominees for tonight’s awards.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Join our Golden Globes live-blog!Join our Golden Globes live-blog!
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It’s the only way to watch.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
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Who will win the Golden Globes? Here’s our best guess.Who will win the Golden Globes? Here’s our best guess.
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Expect a good night for Spotlight, The Big Short, Matt Damon, and Mr. Robot.

By Emily St. James
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Golden Globes 2016: time and TV scheduleGolden Globes 2016: time and TV schedule
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By Caroline Framke
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2016 Golden Globe nominations: the full list2016 Golden Globe nominations: the full list
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You can follow along with us here.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Caroline Framke and 1 more
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The Screen Actors Guild nominated 38 people for its top prize. Only 6 were women.The Screen Actors Guild nominated 38 people for its top prize. Only 6 were women.
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This in a year with lots of award-friendly movies driven by women characters.

By Emily St. James
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Kendrick Lamar leads the 2016 Grammy nominationsKendrick Lamar leads the 2016 Grammy nominations
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Taylor Swift and the Weeknd are next in line.

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
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For the first time in years, the Best Actress race is more competitive than Best ActorFor the first time in years, the Best Actress race is more competitive than Best Actor
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Many of the Oscar hopefuls this year are about women, a welcome change.

By Emily St. James
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Viola Davis’s incredible Emmy speech shows how far Hollywood has to goViola Davis’s incredible Emmy speech shows how far Hollywood has to go
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And the Game of Thrones creators proved her right.

By Caroline Framke
Explainers
6 things you missed at the 2015 Emmy Awards6 things you missed at the 2015 Emmy Awards
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The big winner was a network, not a show

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
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Game of Thrones has officially won the most Emmys of any series in a single yearGame of Thrones has officially won the most Emmys of any series in a single year
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It beat The West Wing.

By Caroline Framke
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The HBO Now password Andy Samberg gave out at the Emmys worked — for a minuteThe HBO Now password Andy Samberg gave out at the Emmys worked — for a minute
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It was fun while it lasted.

By Caroline Framke
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Andy Samberg delivered the only Donald Trump take that mattersAndy Samberg delivered the only Donald Trump take that matters
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“Sure, Donald Trump seems racist ... what else?”

By Matthew Yglesias
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New Johnny Depp movie Black Mass is Obviously Failed Oscarbait. Learn to spot the signs.New Johnny Depp movie Black Mass is Obviously Failed Oscarbait. Learn to spot the signs.
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The actors — including a Voldemort-esque Depp — are giving their all. But there’s not nearly enough there to give.

By Emily St. James
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2015 Emmys picks: Here’s who should win every one of TV’s top prizes2015 Emmys picks: Here’s who should win every one of TV’s top prizes
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We’ve found room to reward everything from Inside Amy Schumer to Game of Thrones

By Emily St. James
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The 2015 Emmy nominations contain big snubs — and bigger surprisesThe 2015 Emmy nominations contain big snubs — and bigger surprises
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The Big Bang Theory was dropped. Empire was snubbed. And what do we have to do to get The Americans a nomination?

By Emily St. James
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7 Emmys rules and quirks that explain the 2015 nominations7 Emmys rules and quirks that explain the 2015 nominations
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What makes one show a comedy and another a drama? What determines whether someone is a supporting actor or a guest? Those questions and more, answered.

By Emily St. James
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Emmy nominations 2015: The full list is hereEmmy nominations 2015: The full list is here
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The year’s biggest TV awards announce their slate of nominees.

By Emily St. James
Movies
Oscars 2015: Everything you need to know about the 87th Academy AwardsOscars 2015: Everything you need to know about the 87th Academy Awards
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The Oscars reward movies for adults in an age when adults don’t go to the moviesThe Oscars reward movies for adults in an age when adults don’t go to the movies
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The Oscars haven’t changed. The movie-going public has.

By Emily St. James
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Boyhood didn’t win the Best Picture Oscar. Was that a horrible decision — or a good one?Boyhood didn’t win the Best Picture Oscar. Was that a horrible decision — or a good one?
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It was either a beautiful paean to the universality of childhood or a movie built around a complete cipher.

By Emily St. James and Dylan Matthews