In a joint statement, they explained, “After careful
consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety
experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and
CBS have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show.
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 main reason for the postponement is because of the new
COVID variant. “Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding
the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks,” the statement read.
“We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a future date, which
will be announced soon.”
The award show was initially set to air live on Monday, Jan.
31 on CBS and on Paramount+, and was also going to be available for streaming.
Jon Batiste is this year’s most-nominated artist, with 11
nominations across seven categories. H.E.R., Doja Cat, and Justin Bieber are
all tied for second-most nominated, with eight nominations each.