The 2025 Academy Awards have been significantly impacted by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, leading to rescheduled events and a somber tone expected at the ceremony. Nominations announcements, luncheons, and even the Scientific and Technical Awards have been affected. However, the main event is still planned for March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre.
There was a time just a few weeks ago when this year’s Academy Awards felt quite uncertain. Opportunities for some potential nominees to present their work to voters were canceled, with video presentations proposed instead. In-person screenings were rescheduled or spiked completely, as “Carrying on like business as usual doesn’t feel appropriate when the lives of so many we know and love have been devastated,” an industry insider told Vanity Fair.
The official nomination announcement, which was previously scheduled for Friday, January 17, was moved to Thursday, January 23 at 5:30 a.m. PT. Typically a live and in-person affair, the contenders will be announced in a virtual event this year. Nominees predicted by Vanity Fair include Cynthia Erivo in the Best Actress category for Wicked, Colman Domingo as potential Best Actor for Sing-Sing, and Zoe Saldaña as a possible Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez.
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