The 2022 GRAMMY Awards, originally set to take place on January 31, have been postponed.
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According to Variety, the 2022 GRAMMY Awards were postponed due to the recent COVID-19 surge and will now take place at a later date. The event was scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly known as the Staples Center) in downtown Los Angeles.
Enough artists and executives voiced their reluctance about appearing at the event that it convinced the Recording Academy to postpone the show, sources tell Variety.
As Variety points out, the GRAMMY Awards have traditionally required a 10-day-plus lockout of the venue where they are held. With basketball, hockey, and concert events at Crypto.com Arena booked nearly every night until mid-April, the outlet notes that an opening like that may not be available until June or later.
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This marks the second year in a row that the awards ceremony has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The postponement comes days after speculation first arose that this year’s event may not take place on the original date.
“After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show," the Recording Academy and CBS said in a statement.
"The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience, and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a future date, which will be announced soon.”
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Last November, the list of GRAMMY nominees was revealed as Jon Batiste led the way with a whopping 11 nominations. Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, and H.E.R. each received eight nominations, while Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish each have seven.
Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and host of the 2021 show, is set to return to host this year’s GRAMMY Awards.
This year’s awards ceremony already experienced a historic moment as JAY-Z became the most nominated artist in GRAMMY history as his three nominations this year bring his total up to 83.
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