The nominations for the upcoming Oscars 2025 will be announced on January 23. Recently, The Academy announced the same on social media and revealed that the nominations will be presented by actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.
“Meet this year’s #Oscars nominations hosts: Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. Join us on Thursday, January 23rd, at 8:30 AM ET / 5:30 AM PT to see who is headed to the 97th Oscars. Stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, ABC, Hulu, Disney+ or the Academy’s TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook (sic),” the announcement read.
The Oscars nominations were previously scheduled for January 17. However, they were postponed due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Chief Executive Bill Kramer wrote in a letter which read, “We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California… So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.”
Later, a report by The Sun claimed that the Academy Awards 2025 are likely to be called off due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. “The board’s main concern at this time is to not appear as if they are celebrating while many Angelenos are dealing with heartbreak and unimaginable loss. Even if the fires were to subside in the next week, the reality is that the city is still hurting and will continue to deal with that pain for months. Therefore, the hierarchy has decided that the focus will shift toward support and fundraising when the right opportunities present themselves,” a source cited by the portal claimed.
However, with the announcement of nominations, it is now clear that the Oscars will not be called off. For now, the ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 2, 2025.