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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has postponed the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations for a second time because of the continuing wildfires in Los Angeles, organisers said on Monday.
The nominations for the film industry’s highest honours will now be announced on January 23. They originally had been set for this Friday and then moved to January 19.
“Due to the still-active fires in the Los Angeles area, we feel it is necessary to extend our voting period and move the date of our nominations announcement to allow additional time for our members,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement.
The academy also cancelled the annual Oscar nominees lunch, which had been set for February 10. The Academy Awards telecast is still expected to take place on March 2.

Organisers of the Grammys said the music industry honours would also take place as planned, on February 2.
“This year’s show, however, will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honouring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours,” Recording Academy officials said in a letter to members.
Seven days after the blazes erupted, 92,000 people remain displaced, with widespread evacuation orders still in place.
Stars including Anthony Hopkins, Mel Gibson and Billy Crystal lost their homes to the fires, and production was halted for TV and film.
Hollywood insiders are wary of appearing tone-deaf to the suffering of a city that is home to many of the 680,000 people who work in TV and film.
Hacks actress Jean Smart has advocated scrapping the entire season.


“With ALL due respect, during Hollywood’s season of celebration, I hope any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider NOT televising them and donating the revenue they would have garnered to the victims of the fires and the firefighters,” Smart wrote on Instagram.
But the Academy said Monday that it would go ahead with its gala evening, the traditional finale to the season of gong-giving, hinting first responders would be present at the Dolby Theatre on March 2.
“Our members always share how important it is for us to come together as a community, and we are determined to use this opportunity to celebrate our resilient and compassionate industry,” a statement said.
Oscar nominations were postponed in 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic.
The ceremony itself was also delayed, which had happened several times before: The ceremony was pushed back a week because of disastrous flooding in Los Angeles in 1938.
In 1968, it was delayed two days following the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jnr. And in 1981, it was put off for 24 hours after President Ronald Reagan was shot in Washington. The 1981 decision was made four hours before the broadcast was scheduled to begin.
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse and Associated Press


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The Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles. Photo: AP

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Markle with American chef and restaurateur Alice Waters in a still from With Love, Meghan. Photo: Netflix

Markle with Victor Gordo, the mayor of Pasadena, an area affected by the wildfires, on January 10, 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Markle with Korean-American chef Roy Choi in a still from With Love, Meghan. As well as TV productions, premieres, ceremonies – such as the Critics Choice Awards – and the Oscar nominees announcement have been postponed. Photo: Netflix

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The Palisades’ Business Block was severely damaged by the fire that tore through the area. Photo: San Francisco Chronicle via AP

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Firefighters race to contain Los Angeles wildfires before menacing winds return

Firefighters battle the Palisades fire in California on Sturday. Photo: Reuters

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