''Awards Daily'' (formerly known as Oscarwatch) is a

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primarily focused on the

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and the film awards seasons that was established in 1999 by American editor Sasha Stone.

History

''Awards Daily'' was started in 1999 by Sasha Stone, a writer for entertainment industry magazines who had previously worked for '' Variety'', ''

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'', and '' The Wrap''. Originally called Oscarwatch, it was launched as a website covering the race for the

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from start to finish. It was later expanded to include a television coverage section as well. In addition, the site also features movie trailers, film scripts, previews of upcoming movies and interviews. In 2006, it was renamed ''Awards Daily'' after the

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sued Stone for copyright infringement due to the use of Oscarwatch as the site's name for eight years prior. ''Awards Daily'' started holding an annual poll that recognizes excellence in both American and international film and television. The winners are chosen by the National Film Critics Circle, which comprises more than 100 film critics nationwide, and are generally announced during the first half of the year. In October 2010, ''Awards Daily'' launched a weekly podcast called Oscar Poker. Guests have included Fran Walsh,

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, Sarah Paulson, and

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. Since its founding, ''Awards Daily'' has received a Shorty Award nomination. It has been used as a source on NPR's '' Weekend Edition'' and regularly collaborates with the awards prediction website Gold Derby. It was profiled by Boris Kachka in ''

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'' about the growing industry of Oscar punditry, which ''Awards Daily'' helped launch. In 2024, three contributors to ''Awards Daily'' left the website to found a new site named ''The Contenders'', in response to Stone's shift in political views toward supporting

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