The Grammy Awards have been canceled due to the wave of COVID-19 infections in the United States

series CBS The Recording Academy jointly announced that they have officially suspended the . program 64th edition of the Grammy due to a wave of Omicron variable infection in the United States. The awards ceremony was scheduled for January 31 in Los Angeles; No new date has been set.

“After careful consideration and discussion with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community, and many of our partners, the Recording Academy and CBS The 64th Annual Grammy Awards have been postponedThe chain and the entity stated in a joint statement this Wednesday.

“The health and safety of our music community members, live audience and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, hosting the show on January 31 contains a lot of risks. We hope to celebrate it at a future date to be announced soon.‘, they concluded.

The ceremony was scheduled to take place on January 31 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Last year, like most major awards shows in Hollywood in early 2021, Grammys postponed due to pandemic.

The concert was postponed from the end of January to mid-March, and was held with a small audience, which consists primarily of candidates and their guests in and near the Los Angeles Convention Center, to comply with health protocols. Many shows were pre-recorded and none of them were performed in front of a large audience.

the Comedian Trevor Noah reprises his role as host at this year’s gala.

For the first time in the history of the awards there 10 nominees in each of the main categories of the ceremony: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

Multi-talent John Baptiste It is this year’s Grammy Nominee, with 11 nominations in a variety of categories including album and song of the year. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and HER are linked with eight signs each, While Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish collected 7 nominations.

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