The upcoming Grammy Awards had been postponed Wednesday on account of what organizers known as “too many dangers” because of the Omicron variant. No new date has been introduced.
The ceremony had been scheduled for Jan. thirty first in Los Angeles with a dwell viewers and performances.
The Recording Academy stated it made the choice to postpone the ceremony “after cautious consideration and evaluation with metropolis and state officers, well being and security specialists, the artist group and our many companions.”
“Given the uncertainty surrounding the omicron variant, holding the present on January thirty first merely comprises too many dangers,” the Recording Academy stated in a press release.
The transfer was introduced across the similar time the Sundance Movie Pageant cancelled its in-person programming set to start on Jan. 20 and shifted to a web-based format.
The multitalented Jon Batiste is the main nominee for this yr’s honours, grabbing 11 nods in quite a lot of genres together with R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video.
Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. are tied for the second-most nominations with eight apiece.
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