#1 Entertainment Industry Event
It’s hard to imagine a time when the Academy Awards won’t command the top spot in the entertainment industry's list of most influential events. The entire town comes to life with the televised production, as well as related events, including bashes for Vanity Fair and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Next: March 2, 2014
#2 Entertainment Industry Event
Every year the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s opulent dinner ceremony, takes over the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will return as popular hosts this year, on a date selected to avoid conflict with the Winter Olympics. Next: January 12, 2014
#3 Entertainment Industry Event
The Grammy awards, which the Recording Academy of Arts & Sciences bills as “music’s biggest night,” takes over the Staples Center yearly, with the academy's executive in charge of production, Branden Chapman, on a team that oversees a huge after-party at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Next year will mark the 56th year of the event. Next: January 26, 2014
#4 Entertainment Industry Event
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honors television's best at the annual Primetime Emmy Awards. After the show, the crowd moves to the academy’s huge-scale production, the Governors Ball, billed as the largest formal dinner in the U.S. with about 3,800 guests. Next year, NBC will move the 2014 show from September to late August to avoid conflict with Sunday Night Football. Next: August 24, 2014
#5 Entertainment Industry Event
Early each award season, the Screen Actors Guild honors stars with its A-list affair at the Shrine Exposition Center. Next year is a milestone for the SAG awards, marking the 20th anniversary of the show. Behind the scenes, Jeff Margolis Productions, in association with Screen Actors Guild Awards L.L.C., produces the splashy gathering. Next: January 18, 2014
#6 Entertainment Industry Event
The down-to-earth ceremony of Film Independent’s Spirit Awards takes over an oceanfront tent in Santa Monica on the Saturday of Oscars weekend each year. The event will continue to be broadcast on IFC as part of a new two-year deal. Next: March 1, 2014
#7 Entertainment Industry Event
The BET Awards, which celebrate African-Americans in music, sports, and other entertainment realms, expanded significantly this year. The annual telecast was joined by a weekend-long event known as the BET Experience, a festival that drew thousands of fans downtown for music as well as panels, films, seminars, and more. It was billed as the largest consumer event in BET Networks’ history. Next: Summer 2014
#8 Entertainment Industry Event (up from #9)
The A.F.I. Life Achievement Award, one of Hollywood’s most prestigious honors, last went to Mel Brooks, with Martin Scorsese presenting. Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Gregory Peck, and Dustin Hoffman are among the A-list-only past honorees at the event, which dates back to 1973. Next: June 2014
#9 Entertainment Industry Event
The Environmental Media Awards honor individuals, organizations, movies, and TV programs that impact public awareness of environmental issues. The celeb-heavy show takes over the Warner Brothers lot, with a ceremony and eco-friendly after-party. Next: October 19, 2013
#10 Entertainment Industry Event
The American Music Awards take place at the Nokia Theatre with new, attention-getting tricks up its sleeve each year: In 2012, presenters read names of winners from new Samsung devices rather than opening envelopes. Next: November 24, 2013
#11 Entertainment Industry Event
A.F.I. Fest, presented by Audi, is the only festival of its prominence that offers free tickets to the public. Now in its 27th year, the Hollywood festival kicks off the award season annually and includes red-carpet events and galas in addition to screenings. Next: November 7-14, 2013
#12 Entertainment Industry Event (up from #16)
Film Independent’s Los Angeles Film Festival will celebrate 20 years next summer. The annual event includes programs like the filmmaker retreat, several outdoor screenings, and intimate “coffee talks." Next: June 2014
#13 Entertainment Industry Event
The Elle Women in Hollywood Awards transform the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills into a chic, minimalist space and draws a celeb-packed house. It’s become an essential stop for A-list women in the business; Elle took over hosting duties for the event in 2007 after Premiere magazine folded. Next: October 21, 2013
#14 Entertainment Industry Event
The People’s Choice Awards will celebrate 40 years in 2014, and Mark Burnett will return as executive producer of the telecast. New categories are under consideration, as genres and media continue to evolve. Every year, potential nominees are determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music sales, social media activity, and online data. Next: January 8, 2014
#15 Entertainment Industry Event
Bafta Los Angeles Britannia Awards will honor Benedict Cumberbatch and Sacha Baron Cohen at the Beverly Hilton this year, and BBC America will air a broadcast of the event. The show annually draws big stars as presenters and honorees for its awards. Next: November 9, 2013
#16 Entertainment Industry Event (up from #17)
The Glaad Media Awards, now in its 24th year, take over the JW Marriott downtown with a cocktail reception and silent auction, a sit-down dinner and award show, and a V.I.P. after-party immediately following the show. The honors recognize media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of L.G.B.T. issues. Next: April 2014
