Fate of 2025 Grammy Awards in limbo as LA fires continue to rage... after Critics Choice Awards delayed
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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; taken on Saturday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/05/94003233-14275229-image-a-59_1736658940762.jpg)
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.
![[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]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/05/94003247-14275229-image-a-68_1736659845081.jpg)
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.
![[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]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/05/94003259-14275229-On_Wednesday_the_2025_Critics_Choice_Awards_was_also_postponed_a-a-3_1736660645036.jpg)
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.
![[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]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/05/94003257-14275229-image-a-72_1736660005867.jpg)
The next few days will determine the ultimate decision about the fate of the awards show. 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.
![[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]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/05/94003481-14275229-The_97th_Academy_Awards_are_still_set_to_take_place_later_this_y-a-4_1736660645097.jpg)
