Oscar nominations delayed again as L.A. fires disrupt awards season https://t.co/jeWZRHl4IF
— LAT Entertainment (@latimesent) January 13, 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has once again delayed the announcement of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, which have caused widespread devastation and claimed 25 lives. Originally set for Jan. 17 and previously pushed back to Jan. 19, the nominations will now be unveiled on Jan. 23.
The fires have already upended much of Hollywood’s awards calendar, at least in the short term. The Producers Guild of America has postponed its nominations announcement multiple times. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Tea Party, a staple of the season, has been canceled. Both the AFI Awards luncheon and the Critics Choice Awards have been postponed indefinitely. On Monday, the Writers Guild of America said it will also be delaying the announcement of its nominees, originally scheduled for Jan. 9, until further notice.
The Academy once again extended the voting period for Oscar nominations through Jan. 17. The Scientific and Technical Awards, planned for Feb. 18, will be rescheduled. The annual Nominees Luncheon, originally scheduled for Feb. 10., and always one of awards season’s most festive gatherings, has been canceled.
The Critics Choice Awards have been postponed again.
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) January 15, 2025
The ceremony which was originally pushed to January 26, will now take place in February. pic.twitter.com/r5OFT4nHgm
Hollywood finds itself in a surreal spot: reeling from personal loss with much of the business untouched
— Brooks Barnes (@brooksbarnesNYT) January 14, 2025
At Disney alone, 64 employees lost their homes. But there was almost no moviemaking in LA to disrupt -- all shooting elsewhere
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