The fate of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards is still up in the air as the deadly L.A. wildfires continue to rage throughout Southern California.
The ceremony is currently scheduled for Sunday, February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena and will air on CBS – with Beyonce dominating the list with a total of 11 nominations, including Album of the Year.
Earlier this week on Tuesday, catastrophic blazes began amid strong Santa Ana winds, resulting in over 10,000 structures being destroyed and the death toll rising to 16 as of Saturday, per NBC News.
The host of this year’s ceremony has yet to be announced, as well as the list of performers set to take to the stage.
Sources informed The Hollywood Reporter that discussions have taken place to possibly delay the show or turn the event into a fundraiser.
It comes after the Critics Choice Awards 2025 – which had been slated to take place on Sunday, January 12 – was officially postponed to January 26 amid the fires that have left devastation throughout Los Angeles.
The fate of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards is still up in the air as the deadly L.A. wildfires continue to rage throughout Southern California; Taylor Swift seen at 2024 Grammys in L.A.
A senior television executive told THR that it is very ‘likely’ the the music ceremony will be postponed to a later date.
The next few days will determine the ultimate decision about the fate of the awards show.
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Harvey Mason Jr. – the Recording Academy Head – has reportedly been toying over various options.
Some conversations have also taken place about a potential benefit concert in collaboration with MusiCares before the Grammys.
MusiCares is notably a nonprofit organization that ‘provides a safety net of critical health and welfare services to the music community,’ per the official website.
The Recording Academy and MusiCares have also pledged $1 million to help music professionals amid the Southern California fires, and have also launched the L.A. Fire Relief Effort.
The Grammy Awards were previously delayed back in 2021 and 2022 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The nominations for the 2025 ceremony were announced two months earlier in November, with Beyonce leading with the most nods.
Earlier this week on Tuesday, catastrophic blazes began amid strong Santa Ana winds, resulting in over 10,000 structures being destroyed and the death toll rising to 16 as of Saturday, per NBC News; taken on Saturday
The nominations for the 2025 ceremony were announced two months earlier in November, with Beyonce leading with the most nods; seen in April 2024 in Hollywood
Other artists including Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone raked in seven nominations.
Taylor Swift received a total of six nominations, as well as Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter.
Amid the ongoing fires, other awards events have also been cancelled or postponed this week.
On Wednesday, the 2025 Critics Choice Awards was also postponed after being originally set to take place this week on Sunday, January 12.
The annual ceremony was going to be held over the weekend at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica – a city close to the Pacific Palisades wildfire.
Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin issued a statement to announcement the event’s postponement to January 26, per People.
‘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.’
The awards show will still be held at the Barker Hangar later this month, and hosted by Chelsea Handler.
On Wednesday, the 2025 Critics Choice Awards was also postponed after being originally set to take place this week on Sunday, January 12 and was moved to January 26; Chelsea Handler seen hosting the show in 2023
And the nominations for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards were postponed on Wednesday.
In the wake of the horrific L.A. fires, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences delayed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19.
The voting period – which began on Wednesday – has also been extended through Tuesday, January 14. Voting had initially been set to end on Sunday, January 12.
A letter from the Academy, per The Hollywood Reporter, 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.’
‘So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.’
Given the fire situation, we want to share some updates regarding an extension to the Oscars nominations voting window as well as updated information on Oscars Shortlist Screenings, Oscars Bake-Offs, and the Academy Museum.’
Voting for the 2025 Oscar nominations, ‘opened this morning at 9am PT. We will be extending the voting window by two days to give members more time to cast their ballots. Voting will now close on Tuesday, January 14 at 5pm PT.’
In the wake of the horrific L.A. fires, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences delayed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19
The 97th Academy Awards are still set to take place later this year on March 2 – and hosted by comedian and TV personality, Conan O’Brien; seen in 2023 in NYC
‘As such, our Oscars Nominations Announcement will move from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19. More information on the announcement will follow soon…’
Other academy events have also been temporarily canceled and will be rescheduled to a later date, such as the International Feature Film Shortlist Screening.
The 97th Academy Awards are still set to take place later this year on March 2 – and hosted by comedian and TV personality, Conan O’Brien.
The annual BAFTA Tea Party was supposed to take place on Saturday – but has also been canceled.
A representative stated, per Deadline, ‘In light of the dangerous winds and wildfires in Los Angeles, we are cancelling this weekend’s BAFTA Tea Party.’
‘The safety of our colleagues, friends and peers in Los Angeles remains our utmost priority and our thoughts are with everyone impacted.’
The infernos – which include the Pacific Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire – began earlier this week on Tuesday amid strong Santa Ana winds.
In the Palisades Fire alone – which began on Tuesday morning – an estimation of around 5,300 structures have been destroyed which includes homes, churches and schools.
A number of residents and stars lost their homes this week, including Miles Teller, Mel Gibson and Paris Hilton.
A total of around 22,660 acres have been destroyed in the Palisades blaze as of Saturday night, NBC reported.
The Eaton Fire near the Altadena and Pasadena area has burned 13,956 acres as of Saturday, per the Los Angeles Times.
In the Palisades Fire alone – which began on Tuesday morning – an estimation of around 5,300 structures have been destroyed which includes homes, churches and schools; taken on Saturday in Pacific Palisades
A number of residents and stars lost their homes this week, including Miles Teller, Mel Gibson and Paris Hilton; Hilton seen in November 2024 in West Hollywood
Officials have stated that 7,000 structures have been burned to the ground in that specific blaze.
Over 100,000 people are still under evacuation orders as firefighters continue to put out the fires throughout Southern California – with winds set to pick up once again early next week.
Aside from the Palisades and Eaton blazes, other infernos have since sparked up this week such as the Kenneth Fire and Hurst Fire. On Saturday, firefighters have been working on a flare up of the Palisades blaze near Brentwood.
1,680 National Guard troops have made their way to Southern California to offer assistance – as the death toll has now risen to 16.