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


Black Panther and Roma pushed the 2019 Oscars into reaching new milestones.


Vice’s Oscar winning makeup designer explains how he transformed the Best Actor nominee into the former VP.


Their performance is pure old Hollywood glamour.


The Best Actress nominee presented with Brian Tyree Henry and so, so many stuffed rabbits.


There’s no host, for starters.


No host? No problem, so long as you can recruit one of the greatest rock bands of all time to perform.


The 2019 Academy Awards are the first since 1989 to go host-free.


Roma and The Favourite lead the nominations with 10 each. But which movie will win Best Picture is anyone’s guess.


Roma and The Favourite are the two most-nominated films, with 10 nods each.


This year’s Oscars race just might feature the most unpredictable Best Picture category ever.


And how you can watch them.


Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bradley Cooper’s remake of the old Hollywood story.


The pair turned down an invitation to perform their Black Panther song at the ceremony on Sunday.


Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bryan Singer’s movie about Freddie Mercury and Queen.

The campaign trail for the Academy Awards is expensive, exhausting, and not really about the movie.

Yorgos Lanthimos’s interpretation of Queen Anne’s court isn’t quite historically accurate, but that’s part of the point.


Brands pay thousands of dollars to give away thousands of dollars in gifting lounges, where celebrities pose with their products.


Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Yorgos Lanthimos’s wickedly funny tale of three women’s power games.


From Spider-Man to Mr. Incredible, this is a category full of winning, imaginative movies.


Watch the Oscar-nominated short film about the pro-Nazi rally that Americans forgot.


Our roundtable discusses the historical veracity and Oscar potential for Adam McKay’s movie about Dick Cheney and the modern GOP.


Our roundtable discusses the film’s Oscar chances and whether it might finally net Spike Lee the trophy he deserves.


Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Alfonso Cuarón’s deeply personal family drama, set in Mexico City.


Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Peter Farrelly’s road trip buddy comedy about racism, set in the 1960s.


Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for the first superhero film ever to be nominated for the top prize.


Anxiety consumerism has reached famous people.


The Academy narrowly dodged a revolt.


Apple and Google battled to have the strangest cartoon pop star.


She created her own private outfit reveal and a very long commercial in the middle of the broadcast.


Why Grammys fashion is way more interesting than the Oscars.


Her performance blended her weirdo pop star and traditional chanteuse sides beautifully.


It’s a moment that echoed the opening of Obama’s book tour.


The blistering song about gun violence became the first rap song in history to win Song of the Year.


Kacey Musgraves, Childish Gambino, Dua Lipa, Brandi Carlile, Cardi B, and Lady Gaga were among the night’s big winners.


Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Janelle Monae, and more rocked the night.


Having J.Lo perform a tribute to Motown’s soulful pop legacy was a choice.


Thank women, host Alicia Keys, and director Louis J. Horvitz for the most entertaining show in some time.


Drake, while winning a Grammy: Winning a Grammy isn’t everything.


Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations, and slated performers include Cardi B, Janelle Monáe, Kacey Musgraves, and Lady Gaga.


Cardi B is also nominated, as are Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper for their song “Shallow” from A Star Is Born.