Making sense of how a movie gets nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars may seem confusing at first, but with ranked choice voting, there is an answer.

Because of wildfires in Los Angeles, Academy Award nominations will be delayed by two days and announced on Sunday, Jan. 19

Due to the continuing tragic fires raging across L.A, the motion picture Academy is making some key changes including extending the voting period which started today at 9AM PT by two more days to January 14 at 5PM PT,

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the deadline for Oscar nomination voting by two days in view of the raging wildfires around Los Angeles.

The Palisades Fire, located near Malibu and Santa Monica, has already destroyed over 1,000 structures, making it one of the most destructive.oscars, the academy, LA wildfires, Palisades Fire, hollywood,

At least five people have died, thousands evacuated, and iconic entertainment milestones face uncertain timelines amid the raging infernos.

News of the nominations’ delay comes as a “life-threatening and destructive” fire and wind event tears through multiple locations in L.A. County.

Oscars nominations voting has been delayed due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County. According to an email sent to academy members, the deadline to vote has been extended two days to Jan.

In a horrible coincidence too extreme for even the least subtle Hollywood movie, the fires in Los Angeles expanded horrifically on the same day Oscar