Grammy Awards 2022
Postponed indefinitely due to Corona
The presenter Trevor Noah was scheduled to host the show on January 31st.
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The 64th Grammy Awards ceremony was due to take place at the end of January. The event has now been postponed.
Insiders had already spoken of it, and those responsible are now confirming that the 64th presentation of the Grammy Awards will be postponed for an indefinite period due to the corona pandemic. “After careful consideration and analysis,” the decision was made to postpone the event, according to a joint statement by the Recording Academy and the television network CBS.
New date not yet known
This decision was made in conjunction with officials from the city of Los Angeles and the state of California, health and safety experts, the artist community and the many partners of the event. The health of all people involved in the show and of the audience have “the highest priority”. Due to the omicron variant of the coronavirus, there are “simply too many risks” when it is hosted on January 31. The new date will be announced at a later date.
This year, bands and artists such as ABBA, BTS, Billie Eilish (20), Lil Nas X (22), Justin Bieber (27), Doja Cat (26), Dolly Parton (75) have been nominated for one or more awards. , Cardi B (29), Taylor Swift (32), Ed Sheeran (30) and the Foo Fighters. Trevor Noah (37) will once again lead through the gala.
It had previously been reported in the US media, citing anonymous sources, that there was likely to be a postponement. And the award ceremony had to be postponed in the previous year as well. At that time, the Grammy Awards should also initially be presented at the end of January. The event then took place in mid-March. The corona virus was also responsible for the delay of several weeks in 2021.