Oscar nominations-round voting opened this morning. Many L.A.-based voting members had more pressing concerns.

Due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the Academy is pushing back the announcement of 2025 Oscars nominations and extending the voting window to pick the nominees.

Because of wildfires in Los Angeles, Academy Award nominations will be delayed by two days and announced on Sunday, Jan. 19

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending its Oscar nomination voting and moved the date back for its nominations announcement from Friday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Jan. 19 due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

Three major events of Hollywood's awards season have been cancelled in the wake of the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles. While the Critics' Choice Awards has been postponed to January 26, the nominations announcement for Oscars 2025 has also been pushed to a later date.

The deadline for Oscar nomination voting has been extended two days due to the Southern California fires. Voting for the nearly 10,000 Academy members opened Jan. 8 and was originally set to close on Jan.

Oscar nomination voting has been pushed back two days due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, multiple Hollywood trade publications reported, as the Academy Awards become the latest award show to adjust during the ongoing disaster.