The Grammy Awards, which were set to take place later this month, have been postponed for the second year in a succession, citing the current Covid-19 rise.
“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,” CBS and the Recording Academy announced in a joint 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.”
The show was scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with “The Daily Show’s” Trevor Noah as host once again.
“Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night® on a future date, which will be announced soon,” the companies added.
Due to the epidemic and an increase in Covid-19 cases, the Grammy Awards were moved from January to March last year. The presentation eventually took place in the Los Angeles Convention Center, mostly outside, with a smaller in-person crowd.