The 2025 award season officially kicked off with the Golden Globes on January 5. The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscar Awards 2025, are now scheduled to take place on January 23. However, as the wildfires in Los Angeles, California, USA, continue to destroy homes and businesses, the idea of celebrating the film industry with a glamorous event did not feel right to many. The devastating wildfires have caused many events and announcements to be delayed or cancelled outright. The Oscar Awards 2025 will be held on March 3 as scheduled. Oscars 2025 Set for March 2! Academy CEO Bill Kramer Confirms Event Will Proceed As Planned Despite Los Angeles Wildfires Concerns.

When Are the Oscars 2025 Nominations?

The Academy confirmed that the 2025 Oscar nominations are set to be revealed on Thursday, January 23. The nominations were earlier planned to be announced on January 17 but got delayed in the wake of the raging wildfires in LA. The nominations will be revealed during a live presentation at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills.

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Oscars 2025 Nominations Announcement Date, Time and Streaming Platforms in India and Abroad

The Oscars 2025 Nominations will stream live on January 23 at 5:30 AM MST on the YouTube channel of the Oscars as well as the websites Oscar.com and Oscars.org. The Oscar Nominations 2025 can also be watched on live streaming on ABC, Hulu, Disney+ and the TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook social media handles of The Academy. In India, the Oscars 2025 Nominations will be available live at 7 PM IST onwards on Disney+ Hotstar and the YouTube and social media channels of the Oscars.

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When Are the Oscars 2025?

Amid much speculation about postponement, The Academy recently confirmed that the Oscars 2025 will take place as planned on Sunday, March 2, 2025, which will be the morning of Monday, March 3 in India. In a statement to The Los Angeles Times, Academy CEO Bill Kramer said, "After consultation with ABC, our board and other key stakeholders in the Los Angeles and film communities, we have made the carefully considered decision to proceed with the 97th Oscars ceremony as planned on March 2." Oscars 2025 Cancelled Due to Los Angeles Wildfires? 97th Academy Awards Committee Monitoring the Situation.

The 97th Academy Awards will be hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien and will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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