The membership of the is today spread more around the world than ever before. However, the highest concentration of voters, by far, remains in and around Southern California — some 6,000 of roughly 10,000 people — much of which is currently being devastated by . has learned that, out of consideration for the many members whose lives have been upended by this tragedy, the Academy will be extending the Oscar nomination voting window, which began at 9 a.

m. PT on Wednesday morning and was to have ended at 5 p.m.

PT on Sunday evening, until 5 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Jan.

14. And the Oscar nominations announcement has been pushed back from Friday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Jan.

19. Here’s the full note from the Academy: THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.