As many continue to do in this fluid sitution revolving around the L.A. wildfires, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences again has made some major changes.
The nominations now will be revealed at Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 a.m. PT. The Academy already had delayed the noms date once, moving it last week from Friday, January 17, to Sunday the 19th. The live announcement will be a virtual event without in-person media coverage.
AMPAS also has extended the voting period again, now set to end at 5 p.m. PT on January 17.
The Academy stressed today that the Oscar ceremony will “still be held” on March 2, but the Oscar Nominees Luncheon, originally set for February 10, is canceled and will not be held in 2025. The Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony will be rescheduled to an unspecified later date, AMPAS said.
The Academy noted that all dates remain subject to change.
Here is the official AMPAS statement from CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang:
The 97th Oscars will still be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be air live coast-to-coast at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and streamed live on Hulu. It also will air live in more than 200 territories worldwide.
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