There is no official word if the 97th annual Academy Awards will be canceled. As of Jan. 14, 2025, the show is slated to air on its original date. Though the Oscars ceremony is set to go on as planned, the annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon—scheduled for Feb. 10—was canceled.

When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles last Tuesday, Hollywood`s awards season was in full swing. The Golden Globes had transpired less than 48 hours earlier and a series of splashy awards banquets followed in the days after.

Oscar nominations, other awards season events and several LA-based shows have been affected by the California fires.

The Oscars are slated to take place in Los Angeles, but the city is reeling from the impact of ongoing wildfires. Find out if the big ceremony will go on despite the disaster.

It started with a tabloid report in U.K. newspaper The Sun titled “OSCARS THREAT Oscars 2025 on verge of being cancelled as bosses secretly plot major changes to ceremony after LA wildfires.” The article went on to claim that “Official Academy Award committees,

The Oscar nominations announcement has been delayed for a second time as wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles. The nominations announcement is now scheduled for Jan. 23 and will be held virtually.

Several additional celebrations have been postponed, including the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Tea Party, the AFI Awards luncheon, and the Critics Choice Awards. For the first time in Oscar history,

Concerns are rising about the 2025 Academy Awards amid ongoing LA fires, with reports suggesting the event may be cancelled due to the situation.