All Eyes on L.A. for Awards Season

  • January 10, 2013
All Eyes on L.A. for Awards Season
'Awards Season' spans from the Emmy Awards in Autumn to the Oscars – this year to be held on the 24th February. 2013 sees the 85th anniversary of the Oscars – which it has been announced will feature a televised tribute to the 007 franchise as the longest-running motion picture franchise in history.

The Awards Season schedule for 2013 is as follows:

• People's Choice Awards, 9th January – held at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live. True to its name, the ceremony also sells tickets to the public on Ticketmaster with tickets ranging from $60 - $170

• Golden Globe Awards, 13th January – in true Hollywood fashion, the Golden Globes are an invitation-only event, though a lucky few who want an up-close-and-personal view of those making their grand entrances can grab a seat in the bleachers outside the Beverly Hilton if they book a room at the hotel. The Golden Globes are often a pretty good indicator of how the Oscar race will shape up. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will co-host this year.

• Screen Actors Guild Awards, 27th January – more than a dozen awards to television and film performers will be given out during these awards which have been in existence since 1985. Seat-filler opportunities are available at www.seatfiller.com and there is an auction for bleacher tickets that takes place from 3rd – 13th January

• Grammy Awards, 10th February – The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will give music junkies and awards aficionados alike something to sing about. A stone's throw away is the Grammy Museum which provides additional opportunities for music fans to satiate their recording-history cravings. www.grammy.org< /a>

• Film Independent Spirit Awards, 23rd February – LA may have a long history of award ceremonies, but there's nothing traditional about the Film Independent Spirit Awards, which takes place under a rather lavish tent at Santa Monica Beach, hosting entertainment-industry members and sponsors. www.filmindependent.org

• Academy Awards, 24th February – The Academy Awards have reigned as the awards-show supreme since the first Oscars ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt in 1929. Those wanting to soak up the glamour – the show itself is invitation-only – can grab a bleacher seat right on Hollywood Boulevard and witness the stars before they walk into the Dolby (formerly Kodak) Theatre; go to www.oscars.org/insider/ and sign up for the lottery for these between September and mid-November each year. Seth MacFarlane will host this year's ceremony. www.oscars.org

More information: www.discoverLosAngeles.com

PICTURED: The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles downtown

WHERE TO STAY: Los Angeles Luxury Hotels & Resorts