UPDATE:
"After thoughtful conversations with health experts, our host, and the artists scheduled to perform, we are rescheduling the
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards
to air on
Sunday, March 14, 2021.
The deteriorating situation for COVID in Los Angeles, with overwhelmed hospital services, ICUs reached their capacity, and the new orientation of state and local governments has led us to conclude that postponing our show was the right thing to do, "the statement can read that
The Recording Academy
He posted on Instagram this Monday, January 5 in the afternoon.
"Nothing is more important than the health and safety of the members of our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly in the production of the show," the writing continues.
"We want to thank all the talented artists, 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 text concludes.
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The 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony, which would take place on January 31, was postponed due to the increase in cases of COVID-19 infections in Los Angeles, California, according to media such as 'Rolling Stone'.
So far the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States, which is in charge of organizing the Grammy Awards, has not commented on the matter.
The ceremony, which would take place at the end of January, was planned as a limited show in which the public would not attend and only the presenter would be there with some artists, in addition to the nominees would not appear at the venue either, so it was expected that was something similar to the Emmy Awards 2020, where the nominees and winners were only virtually.
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On this occasion the nominations for the 2021 Grammys were led by
Beyoncé
, who obtained nine, followed by
Taylor Swift
and
Roddy Ricch
, who have six each.
The sources consulted by 'Rolling Stone' indicated that the event could be held in March, although it is not clear if
Trevor Noah
, who would be the presenter this year, would continue with his role.
In this edition the Grammy Awards would have a great Latin presence since among the 84 categories there are nominated stars such as
Bad Bunny
,
Ricky Martin
and
Camilo,
who compete for the award for best Latin album.
The United States health authorities have reported that in the state of California there is a dangerous increase in cases of COVID-19 derived from the holiday season, where many people gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year.
This January 4, 74,000 cases were registered in a single day, according to the 'Los Angeles Times'.
The situation is critical in Los Angeles County, where the hospital system has been overwhelmed by the increase in cases, so there are several reports that indicate that patients are forced to wait several hours inside ambulances until they are open a space, either because someone is discharged or a person dies.
Another sign of the seriousness of the county is that the local Emergency Medical Services Agency ordered those responsible for the ambulances to ration medical oxygen, in addition to asking that they no longer transport the sick to hospitals. they have little chance of survival.
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