Looks like music fans will have to wait a bit longer for the 2021 Grammys.
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Recording Academy announced that the prestigious awards show has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The show, which was slated to take place in just a few weeks on Jan. 31, has now been rescheduled for March 14, 2021.
After thoughtful conversations with health experts, our host and artists scheduled to appear, we are rescheduling ‘The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards’ to be broadcast Sunday, March 14, 2021,” a statement read. “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.”
The statement concluded, “We want to thank all of the talented artists, the staff, our vendors and especially this year’s nominees for their understanding, patience and willingness to work with us as we navigate these unprecedented times.”
The short-list of nominations was released on last November and caused a load of controversy amongst music artists.
The Weeknd, who released his album After Hours in March, was one of the artists who felt snubbed by the organizers as he was not nominated for any category. The “Blinding Lights” singer took his frustration to Twitter at the time, writing, “The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”
On a different note, fellow Canadian crooner Justin Bieber, who is nominated in four separate categories, took issue with the fact that his album Changes was only considered in the pop music categories.
Additional nominated artists include Beyoncé with a whopping 10 noms, Taylor Swift with six, Billie Eilish with four and Megan Thee Stallion with four.
