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Grammy Awards Postponed Over Omicron Concerns

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5 years ago

January 6, 2022

The Recording Academy and CBS announced Wednesday that they are indefinitely postponing the 2022 Grammy Awards due to concerns over the omicron coronavirus variant. The ceremony was previously set for Jan. 31.

“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 organization and network wrote in a joint statement. “Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks.

Last year’s Grammys were also postponed over coronavirus concerns. The March ceremony was held in downtown Los Angeles outside its usual home at the Staples Center (since renamed the Crypto.com Arena). Comedian Trevor Noah hosted from an outdoor stage, stationed in front of masked attendees seated at socially distanced tables.

Noah is set to return as host of the 2022 Grammys, for which a new date “will be announced soon.”