Madonna returned to the VMAs stage for the first time in 23 years and shared top honors with Swift, lifting the broadcast to its biggest audience in 11 years.

Madonna's comeback performance and surprise A-list cameos, plus a hug with Taylor Swift, dominated the night's coverage.

Variety tracks the growing field of countries submitting their official picks for the Best International Feature Oscar.

The Sundance title becomes Cyprus's first official submission in the international feature category.

The queer Spanish epic, a festival winner, is being positioned as a leading Oscar contender ahead of its Netflix release.

Director Takashi Yamazaki's follow-up is campaigning beyond the visual effects categories after the franchise's first Oscar win.

Awards handicappers see the Globes race as a possible path for two contenders in a crowded Best Picture field.

Mackie was famed for dressing Cher and decades of awards-show and red carpet looks.

Awards analysts describe the current lead actor field as one of the most star-studded in recent memory.

A consolidated schedule of the coming season's major ceremonies and guild milestones.

The stop-motion studio becomes the first announced recipient of a Gotham Awards tribute this season.

The Annie Awards organizer adds a new awards-season showcase for animation contenders.

The director reflected on making the Best Picture winner a decade on.

The festival offers filmmakers a Music City showcase and a qualifying path in several Oscar categories.

The pick adds Sri Lanka to the international feature race for the 2027 Oscars.

The Lebanese submission frames the country's financial collapse through a family story.

Coverage explains how a second Indian title could still qualify for the 2027 Oscars despite the official submission.

The ceremony's audience surged year over year, with multiple factors credited for the lift.