The ceremony’s new date is expected to be announced in the forthcoming days
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The 2025 Critics Choice Awards have been postponed again amid the L.A. wildfires, PEOPLE confirms.
“The show is moving to a later date,” a source with knowledge of the annual awards show tells PEOPLE.
According to Deadline and Variety, the ceremony has now been pushed to February, with an exact date expected to be announced in the forthcoming days.
The initial ceremony was set to broadcast live on E! on Sunday, Jan. 12, and stream on Peacock the following day, with Chelsea Handler serving as host.
A day after the Palisades fire broke out only miles from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, where the event was set to occur, the Critics Choice Association pushed it back to Sunday, Jan. 26, before it was rescheduled again.
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Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin expressed his condolences to those affected by the wildfires in a previous statement.
“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 nominees for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards are Conclave and Wicked, with 11 nominations each and Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez, following suit, with 10 nominations each.
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Leading the television categories is Shōgun, with six nominations. Scoring four nominations each are Abbott Elementary, Disclaimer, Hacks, The Diplomat, The Penguin and What We Do in the Shadows.
News of the 2025 Critics Choice Awards comes a day after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the Oscars nominations voting period was extended through Friday, Jan. 17 and that the nominations announcement was rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, at 8:30 a.m. ET and will be a virtual event with no in-person media.
As of Tuesday, Jan. 14, the L.A. fires have left 24 people dead, with 23 others reported missing.
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According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Palisades Fire has burned over 23,000 acres and is only 18% contained.
The Eaton Fire is 35% contained after burning through 14,117 acres, while the Hurst Fire spread to 799 acres and is 97% contained.
In a statement 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 here to learn more about how to help the victims of the L.A. fires.