Critics Choice Awards delayed (again) until February due to Los Angeles wildfires
With the Los Angeles wildfires still upending lives in Southern California, the Critics Choice Awards has decided to delay its ceremony for the second time, Gold Derby has confirmed. The show was originally scheduled for Jan. 12, but it was pushed back to Jan. 26 after multiple devastating blazes broke out on Jan. 7. The 30th annual ceremony will now take place in February, at a specific date to be determined. See the updated events calendar.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the wildfires have killed at least 25 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and displaced more than 88,000.
While Chelsea Handler is still expected serve as host, there is no word on whether the ceremony would be modified in any way to become a fundraiser for victims and first-responders. The show is still slated to take place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., and broadcast live on E! and streaming on Peacock the next day.
Leading this year’s Critics Choice nominations for film are Conclave and Wicked, both with 11 bids. Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez are next in line at 10 bids apiece. For television, Shōgun is out front with six nods, followed by Abbott Elementary, The Diplomat, Disclaimer, Hacks, The Penguin, and What We Do in the Shadows each with four.
The wildfires have caused several events and announcements to be postponed or canceled outright. Most notably, the Oscar nominations have been pushed back to Jan. 23. The Academy also extended the voting period so that it now ends this Friday at 5 p.m. PT. In addition to the timeline change, the Academy canceled the nominees luncheon (initially dated for Feb. 10), and it postponed the technical awards ceremony to an undisclosed date. The 2025 Oscars are still scheduled to take place on March 2, with Conan O’Brien as host.
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