Vishal Bhardwaj, Eka Lakhani Among Indians Invited to Join the Academy
Vishal Bhardwaj and Eka Lakhani are among Indians invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, gaining full Oscar voting rights.
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The Race
Campaigns, submissions, eligibility windows and the strategy of awards season.
Actors May Vote for Themselves in 2027 Oscars Final Round
The Academy is weighing a rule change for the 2027 Oscars that would let actors vote for their own performances in the final round, ending a long-running carve-out applied to the…
New Oscar Rule Won't Fix the Academy — But It Points the Right Way
NPR weighs in on the Academy's latest rule change: not a fix for the Oscars' larger problems, but a directional step that sets precedent for future reform.
J.Y. Park, Twice and Stray Kids Invited to Recording Academy
J.Y. Park, Twice and Stray Kids received invitations to join the Recording Academy, the body that administers the Grammy Awards, Korea JoongAng Daily reports. The three JYP-affili…
BTS Withdraws From 2027 GRAMMYs, Academy CEO 'Saddened'
BTS has withdrawn from the 2027 GRAMMY Awards, with the Recording Academy CEO publicly calling the decision 'saddening.' The seven-member K-pop group exits the cycle before final…
BTS Skips Grammy Submissions After Recording Academy Adds Asian Pop Category
BTS will not submit music for Grammy consideration this cycle after the Recording Academy added a Best Asian Pop category to the 2026 rules. The withdrawal removes one of the deca…
