US postpones Critics Choice Awards due to Omicron

The US Critics Choice Awards has postponed its in-person ceremony due to rising COVID cases linked to the Omicron variant.

Latest case numbers in Los Angeles County doubled in the past 24 hours, from 3,052 on Tuesday to 6,509 on Wednesday.

The event to be hosted Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer on January will still broadcast live in person at a date yet to be announced.

“After thoughtful consideration and candid conversations with our partners at The CW and TBS, we have collectively come to the conclusion that the prudent and responsible decision at this point is to postpone the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards, originally slated for January 9, 2022,” the organisation said in a statement. “We are in regular communication with LA County Public Health officials, and we are currently working diligently to find a new date during the upcoming awards season in which to host our annual gala in-person with everyone’s safety and health remaining our top priority. We will be sharing additional details with our friends and colleagues throughout the entertainment industry as soon as we can.”

The Golden Globes are currently scheduled for the same date, but without a broadcaster.

Source: Variety