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How the Golden Globes Canceled Themselves

 The HFPA never had a great reputation, but its awards might not have been scrapped if simmering tensions hadn’t been pushed to their boiling point. By Chris Lee
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What Did We Learn From This Strange Oscars Season?

 No movie theaters. No in-person campaigning. And a new president in the White House. How did all these changes ultimately affect the awards race? By Nate Jones
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Vulture’s Final 2021 Oscars Predictions for Every Category

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  1. grammys 2022
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  2. grammys 2022
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  5. advertising music awards
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  7. movies
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  8. cmas 2021
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  9. beyoncé?!
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  10. awards season
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  11. industry drama
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  12. grammys 2022
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  13. grammys 2022
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  14. acceptance speeches
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  15. the industry
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  16. emmys 2021
    Debbie Allen Accepts Emmys Governors Award With Tearful, Timer-Defying Speech“Honey, turn that clock off. I’m paying no attention to it.”
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  17. deserving
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    By Rebecca Alter
  18. emmys 2021
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  19. emmys 2021
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  20. emmys 2021
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  21. awards season
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  22. vmas 2021
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  23. vmas 2021
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  24. cmas 2021
    Chris Stapleton, Eric Church Lead 2021 CMA Award NominationsWhile Morgan Wallen earns his first country-award nomination since saying the N-word on video.
    By Justin Curto
  25. vmas 2021
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  26. vmas 2021
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  27. grammys (taylor’s version)
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  28. close reads
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  30. awards season
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  32. awards season
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  33. egot watch
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  34. cmt awards 2021
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  35. vmas 2021
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  36. oscars 2022
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  37. bbmas 2021
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  38. the gold rush
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    By Chris Lee
  39. brits 2021
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  40. glitz and glamour
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  41. oscars 2022
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  42. oscars 2021
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  43. rules
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  44. swag
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  49. cheese
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  50. oscar futures
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