SAG Awards cancel live nominations announcement due to Los Angeles wildfires
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards have canceled its in-person nominee announcement event due to the devastating wildfires and winds raging in the Los Angeles area. The nominations for this year’s SAG awards, which honor the best performances in TV and movies, were originally supposed to be announced by actors Joey King and Cooper Koch at a live event on Wednesday morning. The 31st annual awards ceremony, held at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, will be hosted by Kristen Bell, who takes over for last year’s presenter, Idris Elba. 2025 SAG Awards nominations will now be announced in a press release The deadly Southern California fires, which initially sparked on Tuesday near Eaton Canyon in Altadena, have since spread across the county hitting neighboring areas, including the Pacific Palisades, an affluent neighborhood that is home to numerous celebrities.