Oscars Academy sets key dates for 91st ceremony

The ceremony is moving back to its traditional berth in late February.

The Academy on Monday announced the key dates for the 91st Oscars, which will be broadcast by ABC on February 24, 2019, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The Academy Awards, which were held on the first Sunday of March this year so as not to conflict with the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in February, will move back to the traditional late February spot on the calendar next year.

The Academy's awards season will officially kick off Novemnber 18, when it holds its annual Governors Awards.

Nominations voting will begin Monday, January 7, and close a week later on Monday, January 14.

Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, which is comparable to this season, when the nominations were announced on January 23.

But final voting will start a week earlier on the calendar than was the case this past season. For the 2019 Oscars, the final voting will start on Tuesday,  February 12, and close on Tuesday, February 19.

The Academy's annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon will be held Monday, Feb. 4, and its Scientific and Technical Awards will take place February 9.