Oscar Nominations Postponed Once Again Amid Devastating LA Wildfire

The announcement of the Oscar nominations has been delayed once more by nearly a week due to the ongoing wildfires in California.

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00:00The Oscar nominations are being postponed once again by almost a week amid the ongoing

00:05California wildfires.

00:08Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will now be announced on January 23, 2025.

00:16According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, CEO Bill Cramer and Academy

00:22President Janet Young expressed their sorrow over the fire's impact and the significant

00:27losses faced by many in the community.

00:30In a joint statement, they mentioned that we are all devastated by the impact of the

00:35fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community.

00:40The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry and we are committed

00:46to standing together in the face of hardship.

00:51With fires still active in the Los Angeles area, the Film Academy also extended the nominations

00:56voting period for its members till Friday.

01:00The organization that puts on the Oscars has also made the decision to cancel its annual

01:04nominees lunch, an untelevised event best known for the class photos it produces annually.

01:11The scientific and technical awards previously set for Feb 18 will be rescheduled to a later

01:16date too.

01:19The 97th Oscars will still happen on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre with a live television

01:25broadcast on ABC beginning at 7 pm ET and a live stream on Hulu.