Critics Choice Awards Postponed to Feb. 7 amid L.A. Wildfires

Mar. 15, 2025

Chelsea Handler Hosts the 2023 Critics Choice Awards.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty

Chelsea Handler critics choice

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The2025 Critics Choice Awardswill be held on Friday, Feb 7 after being postponed twice due to theL.A. wildfires.

“The Critics Choice Association announced today that the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards will now take place on Friday, February 7, 2025,” the organization announced on Friday, Jan. 17.

The initial ceremony was set to broadcast live on E! on Sunday, Jan. 12, and stream on Peacock the following day, withChelsea Handlerserving as host.

A day afterthe Palisades fire broke outonly miles from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, where the event was set to occur, the Critics Choice Associationpushed it back to Sunday, Jan. 26, before it was rescheduled again.

Critics Choice Awards statue.Critics Choice Association

Critics Choice Awards statue

Critics Choice Association

“This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community. All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all who have been affected,” his statement read.

The leading film nomineesfor the 2025 Critics Choice Awards areConclaveandWicked,with 11 nominations each andDune: Part TwoandEmilia Pérez,following suit, with 10 nominations each.

Fire personnel respond to homes destroyed while a helicopter drops water as the Palisades Fire grows in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025.DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty

Fire personnel respond to homes destroyed while a helicopter drops water as the Palisades Fire grows in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025

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Leading the television categoriesisShōgun,with six nominations. Scoring four nominations each areAbbott Elementary,Disclaimer,Hacks,The Diplomat,The PenguinandWhat We Do in the Shadows.

News of the 2025 Critics Choice Awards comes a day after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesannouncedthat theOscarsnominations voting period was extended through Friday, Jan. 17 and thatthe nominations announcement was rescheduledfor Thursday, Jan. 23, at 8:30 a.m. ET and will be a virtual event with no in-person media.

As ofTuesday, Jan. 14, the L.A. fires have left 24 people dead, with 23 others reported missing.

Firefighters work to put out a brush fire burning near homes in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 7, 2025.DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty

Firefighters work to extinguish flames engulfing a home as a brush fire rages in Pacific Palisades

According to theCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, as of Friday, Jan. 17, the Palisades Fire has burned over 23,713 acres and is only 31% contained.

The Eaton Fire is 65% contained after burning through 14,117 acres.

In astatement to PEOPLE, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is “working in real-time to ensure a fast and organized recovery effort – giving Angelenos the tools they need to rebuild faster and stronger.”

Click hereto learn more about how to help the victims of the L.A. fires.

source: people.com