And now it begins - the 2009 Award show season

January 5, 2:29 PMPop Culture ExaminerDominic Patten

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Gentlemen, get the tux cleaned. Ladies, pick that perfect frock and shoes. And everyone should get a prescription to deal with the fatigue that will set in about half way through. 

It's time. 

The endless hype, dashed hopes and stolen opportunities of Award season is about to begin. Before you enter that office pool or start even thinking about throwing a party, here are the shows, dates, and the network broadcasting them that you want to keep on hand. Basically there's an award show every week for the next two months ... unless Hollywood goes on strike and then all bets are off.

January 7 - People's Choice Awards -  CBS

January 8 - Critics Choice Awards - VH-1

January 10 - Adult Movie Awards - Porn stars Belladonna and Jenna Haze host the biggest night in Porn at Las Vegas's Mandalay Bay.

This show is, unlike almost all the rest, open to the public, go to ticketmaster.com or mandalaybay.com now for tickets. Warning, they're not cheap.

January 11 - Golden Globe Awards – NBC

January 20 - Presidential Inauguration - (Hey, it's like an award, a pretty big one actually) - ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN

January 25 - Screen Actors Guild Awards - TNT & TBS

February 8 - Grammy Awards – CBS

February 21 - Spirit Awards (Independent Film) - IFC & AMC

February 22 - Academy Awards - ABC

And this list doesn't even include the Emmys, the Spike Video Game Awards and the MTV Awards. which air later in the year ... If only there were as many good albums, shows, games and movies as there are award shows. If only.