Hollywood’s awards season dates, and how they’ve been affected by the wildfires

A firefighter from the Los Angeles Fire Department tackles lingering hot spots following the Palisades Fire in California on Jan. 12. (Photo by Scott Strazzante/The San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

By  NEWS BLEND 360

Updated 12:41 PM EST, January 16, 2025

Hollywood's awards season has nearly come to a standstill as the ongoing wildfires continue to affect life and work in the Los Angeles area. There are frequent updates from Hollywood guilds and organizations responsible for awards shows as the industry navigates this ongoing crisis.

Below is an overview of the major upcoming awards shows, from the Oscars to the Grammys, including revised dates for nominations.

Producers Guild and Writers Guild Award Nominations

Postponed, no new dates announced

The Writers Guild of America nominations were initially set for January 8, postponed to January 13, and then delayed indefinitely. The Producers Guild of America nominations for feature films were initially scheduled for January 10, postponed to January 12, and then delayed to an unspecified date this week.

Academy Award Nominations

January 23

The Oscar nominations have experienced two delays — originally set for January 17, then January 19, before being delayed again. The delay accommodates an extended voting deadline, as many Academy members have been impacted by the wildfires.

The nominations will be announced via a “virtual presentation,” with no press on site.

Critics Choice Awards

January 26

Originally scheduled for January 12, the awards were to be held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which was affected by the fire.

The awards will be broadcast live on E!, hosted by Chelsea Handler.

Grammy Awards

February 2

Due to announcing their nominations in November, the Grammys' schedule has largely remained unaffected by the wildfires. However, some auxiliary events have been canceled — Universal Music Group canceled all related events, including its Artist Showcase and after-party, redirecting resources to wildfire recovery aid.

The Grammys will be broadcast live on CBS; a host has yet to be announced.

Producers and Directors Guild Awards

February 8

These two separate awards shows are still scheduled to be held in Los Angeles on the same night. The winner of the PGA’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures has often gone on to win the best picture Oscar. Over the past two decades, the DGA award winner has nearly always triumphed at the Oscars.

Writers Guild Awards

February 15

The Writers Guild of America presents awards for adapted and original feature film screenplays, often aligning with Oscar nominees and winners, as well as documentaries, television shows, and films. It is an untelevised event.

BAFTAs

February 16

The British Academy Film Awards — officially known as the EE BAFTA Film Awards — are the U.K.'s equivalent of Hollywood's Academy Awards. Nominations will be announced on January 15, unaffected by the fires (while the awards take place in London, nominees come from various locations, including many British celebrities residing in LA).

The event will air on BBC in the U.K. and BritBox in North America, hosted by David Tennant.

Spirit Awards

February 22

The Film Independent Spirit Awards highlight films with budgets of $30 million or less, sometimes aligning with Oscar frontrunners (“Everything Everywhere All At Once”) and other times (“Oppenheimer”) not.

The show will stream on YouTube, hosted by Aidy Bryant.

SAG Awards

February 23

The actors guild proceeded with announcing nominees through a press release rather than a live announcement during the early days of the fires. The SAG Awards are a significant Oscar predictor. Although their selections don't always match the film academy's exactly, they often closely mirror them. The last three best ensemble winners — “Oppenheimer,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and “CODA” — all subsequently won best picture at the Academy Awards.

The show will stream live on Netflix, hosted by Kristen Bell.

Academy Awards

March 2

The marquee event and conclusion of Hollywood's awards season will proceed as planned from Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, which was briefly threatened by the quickly extinguished Sunset Fire. The film academy did postpone the Scientific and Technical Awards from February 18 (a new date has not been announced) and canceled its annual nominees luncheon, an untelevised staple of the social calendar known for its mingling and “class photo.”