The fate of the 67th annual Grammy Awards is still up in the air as the deadly LA wildfires continue to rage across 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 fires started amid strong winds in Santa Ana, destroying more than 10,000 structures and raising the death toll to 16 on Saturday, per NBC News.
The host of this year’s ceremony has yet to be announced, as has the list of artists who will take the stage.
Sources informed The Hollywood Reporter that discussions have taken place to possibly postpone the show or turn the event into a fundraiser.
It comes after the 2025 Critics Choice Awards – which were scheduled for Sunday, January 12 – were officially postponed until January 26, amid the fires that have caused devastation across Los Angeles.
The fate of the 67th annual Grammy Awards is still up in the air as the deadly LA wildfires continue to rage across Southern California; Taylor Swift seen at the 2024 Grammys in LA
A senior television executive told THR that it is very “likely” that the music ceremony will be postponed to a later date.
The coming days will determine the final decision on the fate of the awards ceremony.
Harvey Mason Jr. – the head of the Recording Academy – has reportedly toyed with several options.
There have also been some discussions about a possible benefit concert in collaboration with MusiCares prior to the Grammys.
Notably, MusiCares is a nonprofit organization that “provides a safety net of critical health and wellness services to the music community,” according to the official website.
The Recording Academy and MusiCares have also pledged $1 million to help music professionals amid the fires in Southern California, and have also launched the LA Fire Relief Effort.
The Grammy Awards were previously postponed in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The nominations for the 2025 ceremony were announced two months earlier in November, with Beyoncé leading the way with the most nods.
Earlier this week on Tuesday, catastrophic fires started amid strong Santa Ana winds, destroying more than 10,000 structures and raising the death toll to 16 on Saturday, according to NBC News; taken on Saturday
The nominations for the 2025 ceremony were announced two months earlier, in November, with Beyonce leading the way with the most nods; seen in April 2024 in Hollywood
Other artists, including Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone, received seven nominations.
Taylor Swift received a total of six nominations, as did Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter.
Amid the ongoing fires, other awards ceremonies have also been canceled or postponed this week.
The 2025 Critics Choice Awards were also postponed on Wednesday, after originally taking place this week on Sunday, January 12.
The annual ceremony was scheduled to take place this weekend at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, a city close to the Pacific Palisades wildfires.
Joey Berlin, CEO of the Critics Choice Association, issued a statement announcing the event’s postponement to January 26 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 those affected.”
The awards ceremony will still take place later this month at the Barker Hangar, and hosted by Chelsea Handler.
On Wednesday, the 2025 Critics Choice Awards were also postponed after originally taking place this week on Sunday, January 12, and were moved to January 26; Chelsea Handler hosted the show in 2023
And on Wednesday, nominations for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards were postponed.
In the wake of the horrific fires in LA, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has postponed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19.
The voting period – which started on Wednesday – has also been extended until Tuesday, January 14. Initially, voting was scheduled to end on Sunday, January 12.
A letter from the Academy, per The Hollywood Reporter, read: ‘We would like to express our deepest condolences to those affected by the devastating fires in 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 wanted to share some updates on an extension of the voting window for the Oscars nominations, 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 9 a.m. PT. We are extending the voting period by two days to give members more time to cast their votes. Voting now closes on Tuesday, January 14th at 5pm PT.”
In the wake of the horrific fires in LA, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has postponed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19.
The 97th Academy Awards will take place later this year on March 2 and will be hosted by comedian and TV personality Conan O’Brien; seen in 2023 in NYC
“As such, our Oscar nominations announcement will be moved from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19. More information about 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 will take place later this year on March 2 and will be hosted by comedian and TV personality Conan O’Brien.
The annual BAFTA Tea Party was supposed to take place on Saturday, but this has also been cancelled.
A representative stated per Term“In light of the dangerous winds and wildfires in Los Angeles, we are canceling this weekend’s BAFTA Tea Party.”
“The safety of our colleagues, friends and colleagues in Los Angeles remains our highest priority and our thoughts are with everyone affected.”
The infernos — including the Pacific Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire — started earlier this week Tuesday amid strong Santa Ana winds.
The Palisades Fire alone — which started Tuesday morning — is estimated to have destroyed about 5,300 structures, including homes, churches and schools.
A number of residents and stars lost their homes this week, including Miles Teller, Mel Gibson and Paris Hilton.
In total, about 22,660 acres were destroyed by the Palisades fire as of Saturday evening, NBC reported.
The Eaton Fire near Altadena and Pasadena burned 13,956 acres on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The Palisades Fire alone — which started Tuesday morning — is estimated to have destroyed about 5,300 structures, including 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 buildings were burned to the ground in that particular fire.
More than 100,000 people are still under evacuation orders as firefighters continue to extinguish fires across Southern California – with winds expected to pick up again early next week.
Aside from the Palisades and Eaton fires, other infernos have since started this week, such as the Kenneth Fire and Hurst Fire. On Saturday, firefighters worked to contain the Palisades fire near Brentwood.
1,680 National Guard troops have gone to Southern California to provide relief – the death toll now rises to 16.