The Recording Academy has announced Tuesday that Grammy Awards will be rescheduled for April 3, in Las Vegas.
The Academy shared the news via social media with its members, and then sent a reminder to them.
The original date was January 31st, but the ceremony was postponed due to high COVID-19 rates caused by Omicron virus.
New date and place: The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the Grammy Awards have been rescheduled for April 3 in Las Vegas; Beyoncé seen winning Best R&B Performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards in LA
Also, the new show will be moving to a different location than it originally was planned. The Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles (formerly the Staples Center) is where the event will take place.
Now, the show will be broadcast live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, stated that he was excited to bring the Grammys to Las Vegas and put on an amazing show.
“From the time we made the announcement about the postponement, we’ve been overwhelmed by the support and solidarity shown us by the artists community. We are humbled by their generosity and grateful for their unwavering commitment to the Grammy Awards and the Academy’s mission.’
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Keep your optimism up: Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, said to members that he was excited to bring the Grammys to Las Vegas and put on an amazing show.
In his statement, Mason Jr. noted that Clive Davis’ yearly pre-Grammys party’s new date would be announced shortly, along with a new date for the MusiCares’ Person of the Year gala.
This year’s gala will be honoring the music of legendary singer–songwriter Joni Mitchell, 78.
The Grammy Awards Twitter account confirmed that Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, was onboard to host the show.
The broadcast will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on April 3.
A pandemic that has been ravaging the country for over a year had forced 2021’s show to be canceled. The show moved from January 31 to February 14.
Sin City: Originally, the show was to take place in Downtown Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center), but it will now take place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Featured image in 2020
Back for more: The Grammy Awards’ Twitter account followed up the rescheduling announcement by confirming that The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah was back to host the show
Recording Academy declared that its top priority was the safety and well-being of all its members and the audience when it delayed the 2022 event.
The show will be held on January 31 because of the uncertain Omicron variant. This is a risky date. “We look forward celebrating music’s largest night on another date,” it said.
The ceremony this year will have a greater number of nominations for some top categories.
Ten musicians compete against one another in Album of the Year (Record of the Year), Song of the Year (Song of the Year) and Best New Artist.
Jazz pianist and singer Jon Batiste leads this year’s nominees with 11 nods, including for Album of the Year, Record of the Hear and Best R&B Album.
Doja Cat, Justin Bieber and H.E.R. They also ranked among the best nominees with 8 nominations each. Billie Eilish received 7 nominations and Olivia Rodrigo got 7.
Frontrunner: Jazz pianist and singer Jon Batiste leads this year’s nominees with 11 nods, including for Album of the Year, Record of the Hear and Best R&B Album; seen in December in NYC