2020 Film Awards Season
Explore the most prestigious awards in cinema, celebrating excellence in filmmaking, acting, and technical achievement.
The 92nd Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Sunday, February 9, 2020, honored movies released in 2019. The ceremony celebrated excellence across all facets of filmmaking, from acting and directing to technical achievements. Highlighted by Parasite's historic win for Best Picture, the event recognized outstanding artistic and technical contributions to cinema.
Total movies nominated
32
Total movies awarded
20
The 73rd British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTAs, were held on 2 February 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honoring the best national and foreign films of 2019. The ceremony celebrated cinematic achievements with 1917 winning Best Film and notable acting wins for Joaquin Phoenix in Joker and Renée Zellweger in Judy. Hosted by Graham Norton, the event also marked the introduction of the BAFTA Award for Best Casting and recognized excellence across a wide range of film categories.
Total movies nominated
37
Total movies awarded
22
The 45th Toronto International Film Festival in 2020 was held primarily online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with limited in-person screenings. The festival concluded on September 19, and award winners were announced on September 20. The awards recognized excellence across a range of categories, celebrating outstanding films in both feature and short formats.
Total movies nominated
4
Total movies awarded
6
The 25th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 12, 2020 at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, honoring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2019. The ceremony was broadcast on The CW with Taye Diggs hosting for the second consecutive time, and the nominations were announced on December 8, 2019. HBO led the nominations with 33 nods, followed by Netflix with 31.
Total movies nominated
39
Total movies awarded
23
The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards honored the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2019. Presented on January 19, 2020 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the ceremony was broadcast live on TNT and TBS. Historic moments included Robert De Niro receiving the SAG Life Achievement Award and Parasite making history as the first foreign-language film to win Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Total movies nominated
12
Total movies awarded
15
The 7th award ceremony of the Feroz Awards was held at the Teatro Auditorio Ciudad de Alcobendas in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid on January 16, 2020. Hosted by María Hervás and televised by Telemadrid, the event celebrated Spanish cinema across multiple categories including drama, comedy, directing, acting, and technical achievements.
Total movies nominated
10
Total movies awarded
8
The Directors Guild of America Awards celebrate outstanding directorial achievements in feature films, documentaries, television and commercials. The 72nd edition honored the achievements in films from 2019 and was presented on January 25, 2020 at the Ritz-Carlton in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
Total movies nominated
12
Total movies awarded
3
The 10th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards celebrated the best of Australian films and television of 2020. The main ceremony was held at The Star in Sydney and televised on Foxtel Arts and the Seven Network. The event recognized achievements in both feature film and indie film categories.
Total movies nominated
16
Total movies awarded
16
The 47th Annie Awards honored excellence in animation for the year 2019. The ceremony took place on January 25, 2020 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, with nominations announced on December 2, 2019. 'Frozen II' and 'Missing Link' led the nominations with eight each, while 'Klaus' won all the awards for which it was nominated.
Total movies nominated
8
Total movies awarded
2
Presented by the Casting Society of America, the Artios Awards honor the best originality, creativity and contribution of casting to the overall quality of film, television, theatre and short-form projects. The 35th edition was held on January 30, 2020 in New York City, Los Angeles and London.
Total movies nominated
31
Total movies awarded
7
The 77th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2019, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Produced by Dick Clark Productions and the HFPA, the ceremony was broadcast live on January 5, 2020 from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, and was hosted by Ricky Gervais for the fifth and final time.
Total movies nominated
28
Total movies awarded
13
The 12th Gaudí Awards, organised by the Catalan Film Academy, were presented on 19 January 2020 at CCIB's Auditorium in Barcelona. Directed by Jordi Prat and produced by Dagoll Dagom, the gala featured nominations read on 5 December 2019 at La Pedrera's auditorium. The event celebrated film excellence across a broad range of categories, honoring both Catalan and non-Catalan language films.
Total movies nominated
9
Total movies awarded
8
The Film Independent Spirit Awards are annual honors presented by Film Independent to celebrate the best in independent film. The 35th ceremony recognized the standout independent films of 2019. It took place on February 8, 2020, at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, and was hosted by Aubrey Plaza.
Total movies nominated
36
Total movies awarded
13
The 16th Irish Film & Television Academy Awards were held as a virtual ceremony on 18 October 2020, hosted by Deirdre O’Kane. They honored Irish films and television dramas released across both 2018 and 2019, with nominations announced on 14 July 2020. The ceremony was broadcast on Virgin Media One.
Total movies nominated
8
Total movies awarded
0
The 31st Producers Guild of America Awards honored the best film and television producers of 2019. Originally scheduled for February 26, 2022 but held early on January 18, 2020 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, the event announced documentary nominations in November 2019 and film, sports, children’s, and short-form nominations through December 2019 and January 2020.
Total movies nominated
2
Total movies awarded
3
