The 2022 Grammy Awards will move to an April show in Las Vegas after the ceremony was recently postponed COVID-19 case because omicron Type.
According to a joint statement issued Tuesday by the Recording Academy and CBS, the awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3. The show postponed its original date on January 31 at the newly named Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles after organizers determined there were “too high risks” due to the latest surge in the virus.
For the Grammys, it was attempting a back-to-normal show with a live audience, but the decision to postpone the ceremony was “with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community, and many of our people in careful consideration.” And after the analysis came the partners. ”
This is the second year in a row the Grammys have been rescheduled due to the spread of coronavirus, Last year, like most major award shows, the Grammys were postponed due to virus concerns.
Beyoncé and . it was a big night for Taylor Swift, but the live performances that set the Grammys apart from other award shows were staged separately, with no significant crowd, many of them pre-taped.
The show was moved from late January to mid-March and the arena, known as Staples Center, was made up of mostly nominees and their guests, next to their usual home, in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center. was held with additional spectators.
The multitalented John Batiste is the prime nominee for this year’s honor, having received 11 awards across a variety of genres, including R&B, jazz, American Roots music, classical and music video.
Justin Biber, Doja CAT and HER are tied for the second highest number of nominations with eight nominations each.
The Grammy’s move marks another change for the upcoming awards show – the CMT Awards will move their originally scheduled ceremony date from April 3 to a later date that month.
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