Its been a long awards season.
Like, really long.
Like,Black Panthercame out 12 months ago, if you could believe it.
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The Academy announced and thenwalked backso many decisionsits a wonder theres even an awards ceremony to be had.
Feb. 16, 2018:Black Pantheropens in U.S. theaters.
March 27, 2018:The Academy dismissesallegation against Bailey after a sub-committee thoroughly reviewed and considered the claim.
Spike Lee receives the Grand Jury Prize for directingBlacKkKlansman, whileCold Wars Pawel Pawlikowski wins Best Director.
June 14, 2018:The Academy electsa new board of governors, including actor Alfred Molina.
August 2018:Disney hires awards strategistCynthia Swartz to launch an Oscars campaign forBlack Panther.
Aug. 7, 2018:Bailey re-elected as Academy presidentfor second term.
Aug. 8, 2018:The Academy adds Popular Film category.
Sep. 5, 2018:Star WarsproducerKathleen Kennedy namedfirst female recipient of the Academys Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
Sep. 6, 2018:The Academy postpones Popular Film categoryover backlash from critics and industry members.
The actor issued an apology shortly thereafter.
The film as a whole is ultimately snubbed at the Golden Globes and Oscars for acting categories.
Nov. 23, 2018:The Favouritedebuts in select U.S. theaters.
Writer-director Adam McKaysViceleads the Golden Globe nominations with six total nods.
Bohemian RhapsodyandGreen Bookare surprise winners for Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, respectively.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Versebecomes the frontrunner after winning Best Animated Featureat the Golden Globes.
Farrelly subsequently apologized for his actions.
Detainments Oscar nomination in live-action short categorycondemned by mother of murdered childat the center of the short.
Jan. 27, 2019:Black Pantherwins Best Ensembleat the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Feb. 2, 2019:Alfonso Cuaron winstop award forRomafrom Directors Guild of America.
