Some voters had "the most appalling experiences, and because of how they've been treated, they were voting for Reform", he said.

"I thought I was done voting in the Senate," former Ohio Sen. Vance joked of his tie-breaking ballot in a post to X.

While the delay extended the voting period for the nominations, the 97th Oscars ceremony will still be held March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with a live telecast on ABC and Hulu.

The announcement, which was going to be last week, was postponed twice due to fires in the Los Angeles area, to extend the voting period for Academy members affected.

The nominations were due to be announced last week, but were postponed after the voting period was extended due to the Los Angeles wildfires.