Grammy Awards pushed back to April 3 and moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas due to COVID-19 spread
- The Recording Academy announced the Grammys were rescheduled on Tuesday
- The show will now be on April 3 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
- The January 31 show was postponed weeks ago due to surging COVID-19 cases
- Details about the MusiCares’ Person of the Year gala will be announced later
- The show was also postponed in 2021 due to COVID-19
- Jazz pianist Jon Batiste leads this year with 11 nominations
The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the Grammy Awards have been rescheduled for April 3 in Las Vegas.
The Academy made the announcement in a message to its members and later shared the news with the general public on social media.
The ceremony was originally scheduled for January 31, but it was postponed two weeks ago due to soaring COVID-19 rates brought on by the highly infectious Omicron variant.
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
The new show will also have a change of location, as it was originally planned to go on in Downtown Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly known as the Staples Center).
The show will now be broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas.
‘We are excited to take the Grammys to Las Vegas for the very first time, and to put on a world class show,’ Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in the organization’s message to members.
‘From the moment we announced the postponement of the original show date, we have been inundated with heartfelt messages of support and solidarity from the artist community. We are humbled by their generosity and grateful for their unwavering commitment to the Grammy Awards and the Academy’s mission.’
Spreading the word: The change was announced in a message to Recording Academy Members and later to the general public on social media
Staying optimistic: ‘We are excited to take the Grammys to Las Vegas for the very first time, and to put on a world class show,’ Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told members
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 followed up the rescheduling announcement by confirming that The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah was still on board to host the show.
Viewers will be able to catch the broadcast live on CBS on April 3, or on the network’s streaming service Paramount+.
The 2021 show had also been postponed due to the ongoing pandemic, with its show moving from January 31 to March 14.
Sin City: The show was originally planned to go on in Downtown Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly known as the Staples Center), but will now be at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas; pictured 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
In postponing the 2022 show, the Recording Academy wrote in a statement that the ‘health and safety’ of its participants and audience was its ‘top priority.’
‘Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on Jan. 31 simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating music’s biggest night on a future date, which will be announced soon,’ it continued.
This year’s ceremony will feature a larger number of nominees in some of the top categories.
Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist all feature 10 musicians competing against each other, instead of the standard eight.
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.
Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. were also among the top nominees, with eight nominations each, while Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo each received seven nominations.
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
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