{"id":52517,"date":"2022-01-06T22:27:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T20:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=52517"},"modified":"2022-01-06T20:51:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T18:51:29","slug":"grammy-awards-ceremony-postponed-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/grammy-awards-ceremony-postponed-indefinitely","title":{"rendered":"Grammy Awards Ceremony Postponed Indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>This year\u2019s Grammy Awards ceremony honouring top performances in music has been postponed indefinitely because of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>The show had been scheduled to take place at an arena in downtown Los Angeles and broadcast live on the CBS network on January 31. Organizers \u2013 CBS and the Recording Academy said in a joint statement on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<p>Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks.<\/p>\n<p>They added that a new date would be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations for the awards were announced in November. Pianist and bandleader Jon Batiste led a field that spanned rap to jazz music and embraced newcomers from teen pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo to veteran crooner Tony Bennett, 95, who won his first Grammy in 1963.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 Grammy awards also were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was staged in March instead of January and included a mix of pre-recorded and live segments in front of a small, socially distanced crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers had hoped to return this year to something closer to the traditional celebration with a large audience inside the former Staples Center, now called Crypto.com Arena. Late-night television host Trevor Noah had been tapped to host the event.<\/p>\n<p>CBS and the Recording Academy said they consulted local officials, health experts and artists before deciding to scrap the January date.<\/p>\n<p>Other entertainment industry events have been delayed or scaled back.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers of this month\u2019s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, said on Tuesday they had cancelled in-person events and would move them online.<\/p>\n<p>The Critics Choice Awards, which had been set for this Sunday, have been postponed with no new date scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>More: Reuters<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. This year\u2019s Grammy Awards ceremony honouring top performances in music has been postponed indefinitely because of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The show had been scheduled to take place at an arena in downtown Los Angeles and broadcast live on the CBS network on January 31. 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