Award Shows January 05, 2021
Grammys Postponed Due to COVID-19
UPDATE: The Recording Academy confirmed in a statement, "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."
The 63rd Annual Grammys won’t take place later this month after all, Variety reports.
The trade magazine says the Recording Academy and CBS have decided to postpone the award show due to COVID-19 concerns.
Trevor Noah had been set to host the 2021 Grammys on January 31 at Staples Center in L.A., which is experiencing a surge of post-holiday coronavirus cases.
An insider told Rolling Stone that organizers hope to reschedule for March. No word yet on whether Noah will still be emceeing the ceremony.
So far, the Recording Academy has not confirmed the reports.