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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) – The American Critics Choice Awards ceremony, which drew attention as the Korean drama “Squid Game” was nominated, has been postponed due to growing concerns over the newly emerging omicron variant. 

The Critics Choice Association (CCA), which consists of American broadcast and film critics, announced on Wednesday (U.S. time) that it has decided to postpone the 27th awards ceremony, initially scheduled for Jan. 9.

The annual Critics Choice Awards, a major ceremony in the U.S. awards season, is considered as one of the measures to estimate the winners for the upcoming Academy Awards. 

Ahead of the ceremony, “Squid Game” was nominated for the best drama series, best actor in drama series and best foreign language series, while actor Lee Jung-jae, who played the main character Gi-hun, scored a nomination for best actor in a drama series.

Although the CCA was originally planning to proceed the ceremony as scheduled, it was eventually postponed due to unusual widespread of the omicron variant. 

“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,” the association explained. "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.”

In the Hollywood movie industry, due to concerns over the new COVID-19 variant, the American Film Institute Awards was postponed while the Los Angeles annual TV Tea Party and Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards held by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) were canceled.

In addition, award ceremonies scheduled to be held next January for the Hollywood Critics Association and New York Film Critics Circle were also postponed.

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