Oscar nominations postponed again due to California wildfires

nme.com:

Oscars, also known as The Academy Awards, has been pushed back again due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.The voting deadline for members has been extended to January 17, while the reveal of the nomination has been moved to January 23.

Both have been moved back almost a week from their original dates. The Academy also cancelled the annual Oscar nominees luncheon, originally scheduled for February 10, while the Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony will now be held on February 18.The nominations announcement has been changed to a virtual event, with no in-person media.

Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang released a statement saying: “We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community.

The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry, and we are committed to standing together in the face of hardship”.Beginning last Tuesday (January 7), the LA Wildfires have resulted in 24 deaths so far, with 23 people missing at the time of writing.