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Impact of Wildfires on Hollywood’s Awards Season Timeline

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Hollywood’s awards season is facing unprecedented delays due to ongoing wildfires affecting the Los Angeles area. This situation has prompted several adjustments as industry guilds and organizations orchestrate award shows amidst the crisis. Below is a summary of key upcoming awards events, including their revised dates for nominations.

**Writers Guild and Producers Guild Awards**
Both these awards have had their nomination announcements postponed indefinitely. Initially, the Writers Guild of America nominations were set for January 8, later moved to January 13, and then delayed again. Similarly, the Producers Guild of America was supposed to announce its feature film nominations on January 10, which was first rescheduled to January 12 and then postponed without a new date.

**Academy Award Nominations**
The Oscars nominations have experienced multiple delays, initially scheduled for January 17, then pushed to January 19, and subsequently delayed again. This adjustment is to allow for an extended voting period as many Academy members are impacted by the fire situation. The nominations will be revealed in a “virtual presentation,” doing away with an in-person press event.

**Critics Choice Awards**
Scheduled for January 26, the Critics Choice Awards were originally meant for January 12 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, just a short distance from areas affected by the fires. The event will be broadcast live on E!, with Chelsea Handler as the host.

**Grammy Awards**
The Grammy Awards are set for February 2. Since their nominations were announced back in November, the schedule has remained largely intact despite the wildfires. However, Universal Music Group has canceled all related auxiliary events, including their Artist Showcase and after-party, choosing instead to divert resources toward wildfire recovery efforts. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS, although a host has not yet been revealed.

**Producers and Directors Guild Awards**
Both the Producers Guild and Directors Guild awards are slated for February 8. These events are separate, untelevised ceremonies but will take place on the same evening in Los Angeles. Historically, the winner of the PGA’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer has frequently gone on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

**Writers Guild Awards**
The Writers Guild of America will hold its awards on February 15, which honor adapted and original screenplays across feature films, documentaries, and television. This event is also untelevised but often aligns closely with Oscar nominations.

**BAFTA Awards**
The BAFTA Awards, or the EE BAFTA Film Awards, will occur on February 16. Nominations are set to be announced on January 15, a date unaffected by the wildfires. Though the awards are held in London, many nominees often have roots in Los Angeles. The event will be hosted by David Tennant and broadcast via BBC in the U.K. and BritBox in North America.

**Spirit Awards**
Scheduled for February 22, the Film Independent Spirit Awards recognize films with budgets of $30 million or less. The awards show will stream on YouTube, with Aidy Bryant set to host.

**SAG Awards**
The Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place on February 23. While nominations were released via press release instead of a live event due to the wildfires, these awards are often a precursor to the Oscars. Recent winners in the ensemble category have frequently aligned with the Academy Awards’ Best Picture winner. The ceremony will be streamed live on Netflix, hosted by Kristen Bell.

**Academy Awards**
The final highlight of Hollywood’s awards season, the Academy Awards, is set for March 2. The ceremony will proceed at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, which was briefly threatened by the Sunset Fire, now extinguished. However, the Scientific and Technical Awards set for February 18 have been postponed with no new date announced, and the traditional nominees luncheon has been canceled this year. The Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC, with Conan O’Brien serving as the host.