The devasting fires burning in the Los Angeles area are continuing to affect Hollywood.
Organizers announced on social media Tuesday night that the live nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards would be canceled.
“In an abundance of caution for the safety of our presenters, guests, and staff, the live in-person 31st Annual SAG Awards nominations announcement has been cancelled due to the wildfires and adverse wind conditions in Los Angeles,” read the statement on X (formerly Twitter).
Instead, the nominations were unveiled Wednesday morning, Jan. 8 via press release and the SAG Awards website.
31st Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominations Announcement Update pic.twitter.com/v7dvzIQtc0
— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) January 8, 2025
Actors Joey King (We Were The Lucky Ones) and Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story) were originally scheduled to announce the nominations.
Wicked led the nominations with a total of five, including Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
A Complete Unknown, Anora, Conclave, and Emilia Pérez are also vying for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
FX’s Shogun, which is about a power struggle in 17th-century Japan is in the lead for most TV nominations with five, including Best Ensemble in a Drama Series.
For the full list of nominations click here.
The winners will be revealed at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which stream live globally on Netflix Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall.
Actress and activist Jane Fonda will be presented with the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.
While Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This, The Good Place) will be hosting the star-studded event.
As previously reported, several red carpet premieres that were slated for Tuesday were canceled due to the fires, including the Amazon MGM Studios sports drama Unstoppable and the Universal Pictures horror film Wolf Man.
The Palisades Fire was initially reported around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
In the latest update at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, the size was 2,921 acres, and wind gusts won’t be dying down, they are expected to be up to 60 MPH through Thursday.
At least three other smaller fires are also burning in the region, authorities said.
Two people have been killed in the fires as of Wednesday morning.
