The 2021 Grammys, originally scheduled for January 31, have been postponed due to concerns over the distribution of Covid-19, several sources confirm to Rolling clip. Organizers have not confirmed a new date, but sources say they plan to hold the event sometime in March.
The Grammys have already planned to do a limited show for 2021, to leave an audience altogether and only allow presenters and artists on site during the show. Nominated artists would also not be allowed on the site, which would likely lead to a similar situation as the Emmies in 2020 where nominees appeared and accepted awards at a distance.
The 2021 Grammy nominations were led by Beyoncé, who achieved nine nominations, while Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Roddy Ricch followed suit with six nods each. It is unclear if the original presenter, Trevor Noah, is still presenting this year’s show. (Reps for Noah and the Recording Academy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.)
California as a whole saw an increase in Covid-19 cases after Thanksgiving and the holiday season, setting a new one-day record of 74,000 new cases on January 4, according to The Los Angeles Times. In Los Angeles County, the hospital system is so thinly stretched that Covid-19 patients are often forced to wait hours in ambulances until hospital beds open, while the LA County Emergency Management Agency has instructed ambulance personnel to ration oxygen and not transfer patients. farm that has virtually no chance of surviving.
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