The organising committee for the forthcoming 63rd Grammy Awards due to the second wave of COVID-19 spread across America.
The Grammys as previously announced was scheduled to happen on the 31st of January 2021. With just a few weeks to the event, an announcement has been made about its postponement.
The chairman & CEO of the Recording Academy and his executives after due consultations with health experts have thouThe Grammys as previously announced was scheduled to happen on the 31st of January 2021. With just a few weeks to the event, an announcement has been made about its postponement.
The ceremony would now hold on 14th March, 2021.
Below is the CEOs statement below.
The deteriorating COVID situation in Los Angeles, with hospital services being overwhelmed, ICUs having reached capacity, and new guidance from state and local governments have all led us to conclude that postponing our show was the right thing to do.
Nothing is more important than the health and safety of those in our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly on producing the show.”
Meanwhile Nigerian singers Burna Boy and Wizkid have both been nominated in different categories for awards.
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