Steve Pond is TheWrap’s Executive Editor, Awards and has been writing and overseeing awards coverage on the site since 2009. He spent decades writing about film, television, music and the entertainment industry for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Premiere, New York Times, Playboy and many other publications. He is the author of the L.A. Times bestseller “The Big Show,” a behind-the-scenes look at the Academy Awards based on 15 years of unprecedented access to that show.
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Oscar Predictions: It’s ‘One Battle After Another’ vs. ‘Sinners’ in One Battle for the Ages
The two frontrunners will square off in 11 different categories, the most ever for two films at the Oscars
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‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Top Prize From American Society of Cinematographers
Television winners include “The Studio,” “Black Rabbit,” “Andor” and “Task”
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‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards
Television winners include “Adolescence,” “Étoile,” “Alien: Earth” and “The Gorge”
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Writers Guild Awards: ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Win Screenplay Awards
“The Pitt” is the big TV winner, with three awards including drama series
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‘F1’ Wins Top Award From Cinema Audio Society
Other winners include “The Studio,” “The Pitt,” “Adolescence” and “KPop Demon Hunters”
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‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘The Traitors’ Win Big at GLAAD Media Awards
Other awards go to “Stranger Things,” “Palm Royale,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “Come See Me in the Good Light”
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Peter Jackson to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
The award comes 25 years after Jackson premiered footage from his first “The Lord of the Rings” film in Cannes
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What the Hell Is Happening With the Oscar Race?
“One Battle” was a lock on Saturday, “Sinners” surged on Sunday and now everybody’s getting more confused
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‘Sinners’ Topples ‘One Battle’ at Actors Awards (Complete Winners List)
Michael B. Jordan also won lead actor, beating “Marty Supreme” favorite Timothée Chalamet
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Art Directors Guild Awards Like the Look of ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘One Battle After Another’
One of the ADG winners has gone on to take the Oscar for Production Design 11 times in the last 12 years
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Raphael Saadiq, Thom Yorke Win Songwriting Prizes at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The music supervisors of “Sinners,” “Marty Supreme,” “Nonnas,” “The Lowdown” and “The Studio” are also honored
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Producers Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Picture Award
Other winners include “The Studio,” “The Pitt,” “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and “KPop Demon Hunters”
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‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Win Top Prizes at ACE Eddie Awards
The American Cinema Editors also give awards to “KPop Demon Hunters,” “The Perfect Neighbor,” “The Pitt” and “The Studio”
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‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Zootopia 2’ Win Artios Awards for Casting
Other winners include “Rental Family,” “Sentimental Value,” “Sorry, Baby” and the TV series “The Pitt” and “The Studio”
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Runaway Favorites, Unsettled Races and New Rules: It’s Time to Vote in Another Odd Oscar Season
This year’s Oscar season has been a lot of different things: boring, thrilling, confusing, endless…
