Producers Guild will keep 10 nominees for best picture

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The Producers Guild of America expanded its list of best picture nominees to 10 immediately after the Oscars did so in 2009 –- and plans to stick with it.

Academy Awards chiefs recently decreed that the number of best picture nominees will fluctuate between five and 10 depending on the level of vote support behind each contender. However, the PGA has announced that it will continue with 10 for its upcoming derby.

The guild has unveiled some significant changes in the rest of its kudos lineup. The TV awards have been expanded to 11 categories with new races for children’s, news and sports programming. The race for reality TV will be divided into three categories: competition, nonfiction, live entertainment/talk. There will also be a new prize for best Web series.

Below, the PGA Awards calendar:

Aug. 26: Filing Deadline - Producing credits form for TV series and specials (excluding long-form television)

Oct. 10: Polls Open - TV series and special nominations

Oct. 21: Filing Deadline - Producing credits form for movies

Nov. 7: Polls Close - TV series and specials nominations

Nov. 28: Filing Deadline - Producing credits form for long-form television

Dec. 5: Polls Open - Movies and long-form television nominations

Jan. 2: Polls Close - Movies and long-form television nominations

Jan. 3: Polls Open - In all races as Producers Guild Awards nominees announced

Jan. 20: Polls Close - in all races

Jan. 21: 2011 Producers Guild Awards

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